ATS Euromaster reports increased UK winter tyre demand
Following what it describes as “massive growth” in sales of winter tyres over the past three years, ATS Euromaster expects higher demand than ever in 2014. The tyre specialist says it is in talks with fleets about their requirements for winter 2014/15 and is urging customers to place their orders for cold weather tyres sooner rather than later, to avoid missing out.
Pirelli-backed Porsche Club Championship gets top TV package
The Porsche Club Championship will be broadcast on European motorsport channel Motors TV, allowing the series and exclusive tyre supplier Pirelli to reach an even wider audience. The channel will broadcast all seven rounds, with races shown on Wednesday afternoons. The Porsche Club Championship is organised by Porsche Club GB, the largest officially recognised Porsche […]
Philips X-tremeVision takes Auto Express headlamp bulb of 2014
Philips Automotive’s X-tremeVision headlamp bulb was named Headlamp Bulb of the Year in consumer magazine Auto Express’ Product Awards. The manufacturer’s VisionPlus headlamp was also one of two bulbs to pick up a commendation. The X-tremeVision previously picked up a commendation from leading German Car magazine AutoBild in its 2013 lighting tests. Phillips’ X-tremeVision has […]
HiQ appoints property agent to aid ‘ambitious’ network growth plans
HiQ has hired property agent CPBigwood to identify new sites as it seeks to increase its number of branches. HiQ retail director Farrell Dolan told Tyrepress: “Our growth plans for our network are ambitious, but we are in the process of developing a new retail model that will make it easier for prospective franchisees to join the HiQ network.”
Garages joining Autobutler.co.uk, the online servicing, maintenance and repair portal, could benefit from referral business after 90 per cent of customers said they would recommend it to others.
In a survey of more than 2,800 existing Autobutler users, 90 per cent said they would recommend it while 93 per cent said they would book their car in for work again via the online portal.
UK and European motorists increasingly buying tyres online
UK and European motorists are increasingly choosing to purchase tyres through the Internet. The latest research published by one of the largest tyre e-tailers, Delticom also suggest – perhaps unsurprisingly – that consumers are increasing tending towards their online retail platforms. These results of the research have been published in the Delticom Report “Tyres Online 2014”.
Pro-Align has achieved accreditation for its Towcester headquarters as an IMI Awards Approved Centre. Becoming an approved centre is the first stage in enabling Pro-Align to offer IMI’s Quality Assured Awards (QAA) for their training courses and reinforces the company’s commitment to education and raising the standards of wheel alignment in the UK.
‘Real’ Bond car unveiled at Ian Fleming’s old office
A 1954 Aston Martin DB 2/4, which is understood to have been the inspiration for James Bond’s Aston Martin, was unveiled by international auctioneers Coys at the Old Admiralty Building, where Ian Fleming had his office. The car, which will be auctioned at Coys’ traditional Blenheim Palace sale on 12 July, is believed to have been the inspiration for the Aston Martin featured in the original novel Goldfinger.
Manbat reports that it is on a mission to help technicians get their heads around the challenges posed by increasing numbers of vehicles fitted with a Start-Stop system. The primary objective behind Manbat exhibiting at the MECHANEX Manchester show this week (Event City on 20 and 21 May) is to engage with technicians and ensure that they are fully aware of the changing shape of the battery market and how that will affect them in the workshop. They say it’s important workshop managers and staff speaking with customers understand the reasons behind the growth in ‘micro-hybrid vehicles’ too, the official name for those with a Start-Stop system.
Infinity Tyres Handicap run at York’s Dante Festival
The annual Infinity Tyres Handicap is now a feature race of May’s Dante Festival at York Racecourse. Associated with Infinity’s UK distributor Bond International, the six furlong (1,207 metres) handicap race attracted a strong field of 20 riders, all aiming to lift the coveted trophy and share in a prize pool totalling over £30,000. Following […]
Continental sponsors 2014 NTDA Tyre Industry Awards
Continental Tyres has announced its sponsorship of the 2014 NTDA Tyre Industry Awards Ceremony, which will be hosted by the Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo in Manchester on 8tOctober 2014. Formerly known as the TAFF Awards, the Tyre Industry Awards will take place at the annual NTDA dinner. This year, the dinner is being held for the 85th time.
SingEx-ECI, the owner and organiser of Brityrex International, is to sponsor a new award at this year’s NTDA Tyre Industry Awards. The Marketing Initiative Award will recognise originality and creativity in the marketing and promotion of products or services and will extend and complement the existing suite of NTDA awards.
The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) is reporting a strong start to 2014 with a number of past members returning and an increase in membership in general during the first quarter.
SMMT kicks off 2014 Award of Automotive Innovation
The SMMT’s Award for Automotive Innovation, is returning for a fifth time this year. Sponsored by GKN and supported by The Times, the award recognises UK-born concepts and technologies that have the potential to transform the wider automotive industry. Ford Motor Company took the crown last year with its efficient, yet powerful, 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine, which now features in more than 100,000 cars and vans across the country.
Rapid response essential to service, says Pro-Align
For the second consecutive month, Pro-Align has completed every single one of its aftersales service call outs within a 48-hour timeframe; the wheel alignment and wheel service equipment specialist says this achievement shows the company’s “rapid reactions” and commitment to delivering the very best levels of customer service and care.
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