Goodyear reports on Lancashire winter tyre trial
For the last year Goodyear has teamed up with Lancashire County Councils highways maintenance department to test a range of winter tyres in some of the coldest and slipperiest conditions found on UK roads. Goodyears UltraGrip winter tyres were fitted to the councils winter gritting vehicles in late 2012 to see if they could improve safety and stability during the vital task of applying salt to the 1,550 miles/2,500 kilometres of roads in Lancashire that are treated within four hours of a freeze being forecast. As a result of the successful trial, Lancashire County Council is extending its relationship with Goodyear. It is now looking to introduce a winter tyre policy for its gritting vehicles to ensure continued service in all conditions.
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New Giti Tire UK HQ
Giti Tire has moved its UK headquarters to new 3,000 square foot offices in Northwich, Cheshire in a move the company described as preparation for “British and pan-European expansion”. According to company, representatives, the new facility will house the passenger car, SUV and light truck (PCR) and commercial truck and bus (TBR) operations across the three main brands, GT Radial, Primewell and Runway.
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Headley Tyres opens drive-through tyre centre
Earlier this year Headley Tyres has embarked on a major construction project, namely the building of a new state of the art tyre centre. Headley Tyres has now announced that the building work has been completed and that their new purpose built premises are now fully operational.
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Maxxis gearing up for Autosport
Maxxis International is to launch its latest generation high performance tyre at Autosport International, as well as showcasing the motorsport vehicles it supports. The new tyre, the VS01, which is an updated version of the MAS2, ensures that Maxxis’ range of tyres covers the latest performance car marques, making it one of the most desired high performance tyres at the moment.
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UK firm develops temperature-sensitive tyre that changes colour
A Wiltshire-based rubber research and development specialist is working with Canadian Tire to develop a tyre that changes colour when winter tyres are needed. The retailer approached Artis, the firm created as a result of the reorganisation of Avon Rubber in 2007, and tasked the Melksham company to develop such a product. It has now produced a concept tyre featuring a sidewall that changes from white to a vivid blue at 7°C.
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NHS can save money by checking tyre pressures, states Michelin
After visiting South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to test the pressures and condition of employees’ tyres, Michelin calculated the NHS Trust could save almost £22,000 per year if all employee vehicles in the Trusts 2,000-strong fleet were driven with tyres at the correct pressure.
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Winter tyre sales enjoying strong growth – ATS Euromaster
Since the beginning of November ATS Euromaster has seen sales of winter tyres increase seven-fold, and the company expresses confidence that the number of cold weather fitments will continue rising now the winter has properly begun. It expects total cold weather tyre sales to exceed £10 million in 2013.
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Tax discs to go: Chancellor bins 92-year old system
Just under a century after its introduction, Chancellor George Osborne has announce announced that tax discs will be withdrawn in favour of the electronic register already in operation. Of course, this doesn’t mean an end to vehicle excise duty (VED), just the system by which it is administered. An increase in the use of ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) equipment is expected in order to enforce the paperless tax regime. The changes due to take effect in October 2014.
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Cam Systems’ connection drives new 30th anniversary campaign online
Cam Systems is launching its 30th anniversary with an online campaign including a new website at the beginning of 2014. The company will demonstrate its connection to tyre industry retailers, manufacturers, fleets and wholesalers in under the campaign header, ‘Connecting the tyre industry’.
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