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Michelin North America is using this week’s Mid-America Trucking Show to debut the new Michelin X Multi Energy D drive tyre for regional and emerging super regional applications. The SmartWay-verified tyre delivers enhanced fuel efficiency, optimised traction and long tread life to provide significant value and performance, the tyre maker said.
At its annual press conference on 22 March, specialty chemicals company Lanxess reported record sales and earnings figures during the 2011 financial year. Highlights the company touched upon were a 23 per cent rise in sales to 8,775 million euros, EBITDA pre exceptionals up 25 per cent to 1,146 million euros – the first time the one billion euro mark has been exceeded. The company’s EBITDA margin pre exceptionals came in at 13.1 per cent, compared with 12.9 percent the year before. Net income rose disproportionately compared with sales and EBITDA pre exceptionals, improving by one third from the previous year to 506 million euros. These positive results were achieved, the company stated, thanks to its price-before-volume strategy, successful acquisitions and focus on the emerging markets.
Test driver Janne Laitinen from Nokian Tyres reached a speed of 252.09 km/h (156.64 mph) in the E-RA electric car on the ice of Lake Ukonjärvi in Inari, Finland. The record, achieved on 17 March by Nokian and the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences' high-tech E-RA (Electric RaceAbout) vehicle, is unique.
Leading UK tyre wholesaler Kings Road Tyres, also known as KRT, is a long-term supporter of the Reifen exhibition and returns to Essen this year to exhibit the latest products in its Aeolus, Antyre and Kingstone ranges.
Tyre retailers and bike dealerships are being urged to take part in TyreSafe’s ‘PACT’ campaign and help bikers maximising their road safety. PACT stands for – Performance, Air, Condition and Tread. The idea is that if riders make a PACT with their bike and ensure they check their tyres for air pressure, overall condition and tread depth then they will be rewarded with better performance including improved handling, grip and fuel economy.
Lassa reports it will showcase its entire range of European-market summer and winter passenger car, 4×4, light commercial vehicle and truck tyres at Reifen 2012; in the spotlight on the Lassa stand will be the Phenoma, Lassa’s latest summer high performance tyre. Developed by Brisa’s Research and Development Centre using the know-how gained from the experiences of the award winning Lassa Rally Team over the past decade, and available in European markets in 11 sizes ranging from 16 to 18 inches in diameter since May 2011, Lassa says the Phenoma is a popular choice in sport and prestige segment for upper class automobiles and tuning vehicles.
Having already reported considerable success in the UK consumer market with its passenger car TPMS system, Tyresure has now unveiled its latest multi-axle truck and bus technology. According to the company, the Tyresure system can handle up to four tyres per axle and up to six axles, meaning 24 separate pressures and temperatures can be constantly monitored and then relayed back to the driver in an easy-to-read format with full automatic alerts. And there is even talk of the equipment being fitted to the fleets belonging to well-known names in the FMCG business.
As of September the use of part-worn passenger car and motorcycle tyres will no longer be permitted in the United Arab Emirates. This decision was announced by the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) on 15 March as part of a range on measures intended to regulate the whole tyre life cycle.
Forget Tesco’s apparently mistaken offer of £50 iPads, Farmers hoping for an added incentive to upgrade their agricultural tyres are being offered the chance to win a free iPad 2 by Michelin. The first 50 customers to purchase four Ultraflex technology tyres on the replacement market in March and April 2012 will receive a free iPad 2, according to the company.
Infinity Tyres has secured a partnership with Acorn Motorsport Division (AMD) for the Maxxis British Drift Championship (BDC) season. 2012 marks the event’s fifth year, which this time starts on Saturday 21 April at the Teesside Autodrome. Championship are already said to be at record levels, with drivers from all over Europe – including France, Sweden, The Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Belgium and Ireland – registering their intention to take part.
Cambrian Tyres is investing “substantially” in the development of a wholesale customer relations management (CRM) and virtualised server package with Cam Systems. According to a statement from Cam, Cambrian Tyres is continuing its partnership with the software solutions provider, providing it with more effective customer connectivity and future proofing its business for the next 10 years.
Hankook has signed on as official tyre supplier to the Swedish TTA – Racing Elite League (Elitserien i Racing) touring car championship, and will provide competitors with its Ventus F200 slick and Z207 rain tyre for each of the coming season’s eight races. Announcing the deal, Hee-Se Ahn, Hankook Tire vice-president for Marketing & Sales in Europe, stated “we are truly excited about our new partnership with the TTA. With this partnership we are taking a significant next step in our European motorsports engagement as it is the first time we are the exclusive tyre supplier to a racing series in the Scandic markets. The TTA’s approach to motorsport of constant refinement of their cars with innovative materials and designs is the type of racing that perfectly matches our company motto 'Driving Emotion'.”
Kings Road Tyres (KRT), the exclusive UK distributor of Aeolus truck, bus and OTR tyres has launched a new website for the brand to improve awareness and knowledge of the company’s range of specialist tyre applications.
With fuel prices reaching record levels, TyreSafe has reminded motorists about the fuel efficiency benefits of correct tyre pressure as well as providing maximum safety and prolonging tyre life.
While beleaguered UK motorists are now paying as much as 144.67p per litre for diesel on average, TyreSafe points out that apart from improved safety and the reduced risk of experiencing a dangerous blowout, correctly inflated tyres provide lower running costs.
Hankook reports its Enfren Eco H433 has been given the top grade for energy efficiency in the ratings set out by the Korea Energy Management Corporation. The tyre maker says the H433 is the first tyre from a Korean manufacturer to receive this grade. In December 2011 the tyre also received the highest AAA rating for rolling resistance in the labelling system set up by the Tire Fair Trade Commission in Japan.
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