EBC launches fully floating two-piece brakes
Last summer, EBC Brakes was one of the first aftermarket brake companies to offer uprated pads for the 2021 BMW M3 and M4 variants. The Northampton-based firm is now expanding on that range with the introduction of EBC Brakes Racing’s stunning fully floating two-piece discs for the front axle of these sports cars.
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Kwik Fit experiences surge in air con recharging demand
Over the last week, Kwik Fit has seen demand for air conditioning recharges more than triple as car owners have battled unprecedented heat. Despite lower traffic volumes, with drivers heeding advice not to travel if possible, last week Kwik Fit saw overall demand for air con services reach 354 per cent of the equivalent figure for last year. Last Sunday, a group of the company’s centres covering the South East and East of England saw demand at more than ten times the same day last year.
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CAM appoints vehicle leasing sector veteran as customer success manager
CAM has appointed Dan Mallier as its new customer success manager. The automotive servicing digital systems provider says Mallier will work closely with its customers to understand their strategic direction. He will then ensure CAM’s products will support the achievement of their objectives.
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Exol Lubricants takes to the stages with KH Hire Rallying
Exol Lubricants and its distributor JP Oils have teamed up with Leyland-based KH Hire Rallying for selected rounds of the 2022 British Trial and Rally Drivers Association (BTRDA) Rally Championship and 2022-23 MSN Rally Championship.
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Vampire jet car sponsored by Arnold Clark Autoparts
The Vampire jet car, holder of the UK land speed record, is returning to exhibition events nationwide with sponsorship from Arnold Clark Autoparts. National motor factor Arnold Clark Autoparts’ branding appears on the jet car, which currently holds a record for averaging 303 miles per hour in its record attempt.
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Volta Trucks completes first customer evaluation of the full-electric Volta Zero
Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has completed its first customer driving evaluation and feedback sessions of the Volta Zero Design Verification prototype. The review gave customers their first experience of the zero-tailpipe emission medium-duty truck designed for urban logistics, providing a real-world understanding of the vehicle’s performance, world-first driver-centric cab and innovative safety features. Volta entered a tyre partnership with Bridgestone in August 2020, with the manufacturer supplying tyres to Volta’s pilot fleet since 2021.
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Bridgestone, Kwik Fit partnering with The British Motor Show
Two noteworthy names from the tyre industry are teaming up to support The British Motor Show 2022, which takes place at Farnborough International between 18 and 22 August. Bridgestone, partnering with Kwik Fit, will be sponsoring both Hall 5 and the motorsport arena. The hall and arena’s names will reflect this arrangement and they’ll respectively be known as the Bridgestone Hall in partnership with Kwik Fit and The Bridgestone Motorsport Arena in partnership with Kwik Fit.
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41,500 breakdowns caused by tyre issues in 2021
More than 41,500 breakdowns were caused by tyres in 2021. That is over 20 of all breakdowns, according to National Highways, which has launched its summer safety campaign urging motorists to check their vehicles before driving.
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Hankook Tyre UK sponsors Auto Express New Car Awards 2022
Hankook Tyre UK was the headline sponsor of the Auto Express New Car Awards 2022, presented in London on 5 July. Car manufacturers competed across 27 categories to be nominated as best in class, while the electric Nissan Ariya was made the overall winner. Hankook has launched a new brand for electric car tyres, iON, with a Ventus iON summer tyre and a Winter i*cept iON winter tyre already announced. The tyre maker was also presented with three Auto Express Product of the Year Awards in May, winning the summer (Ventus S1 evo 3) and all-season (Kinergy 4S 2) categories.
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Wastefront partners Newcastle University in recovered carbon black study
Wastefront and Newcastle University have formed a partnership to enhance the recycling firm’s recovered carbon black (rCB). The university is a globally recognised leader in sustainability research, and will help the cutting-edge tyre recycling company complete an 18-month study to develop innovative industrial solutions for Wastefront’s first tyre recycling plant in Sunderland. The partners state that they want the North of England to be at the forefront of progressing circularity across Europe.
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RH Claydon opening warehouse in Carlisle
BKT supplier and family-run tyre wholesaler RH Claydon (RHC) has announced the official opening date of its new depot in Carlisle’s Kingmoor Park North enterprise zone. From Monday 1 August the site will be open for deliveries and collections between 8 am and 5:30 pm Monday and for collection 9 am to 12 pm Saturdays. This depot is the company’s eighth site and will allow a greater coverage of the north and border areas.
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35 years: Kwik Fit reaches fleet milestone
This summer sees Kwik Fit Fleet celebrating the 35th anniversary of opening its first fleet account. Following that first agreement in 1987, the Kwik Fit Fleet operation has grown year on year and now comprises a team of more than 200 people supporting over 4,000 fleet customers and 1.5 million drivers.
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Sixth month of decline for UK van market
Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) yesterday show that the UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the sixth consecutive month in June. New registrations fell by 23.0 per cent to 26,443 units. Amid ongoing global supply chain shortages, 144,384 new vans, pickups and 4x4s were registered during the first half of 2022, 24.6 per cent fewer than in the same period last year.
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June car registrations down a quarter
UK new car registrations fell 24.3 per cent year-on-year in June. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 140,958 new vehicles were registered during the month, the weakest June performance since 1996.
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Jon Oram joins GB Tyres
GB Tyres has announced the appointment of Jon Oram as purchasing and business development director. Oram has a wealth of experience in the European tyre business focused on product range development.
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