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Carmakers Back Winter Tyres

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has issued a statement recommending motorists use winter tyres to improve road safety, which the association says echos recommendations set out by government. The report, which has been released in the context of a review of England’s infrastructural resilience during winter, outlines recommendations for industry to develop technical solutions to be better prepared for adverse weather conditions.

According to the SMMT, the report, based on consultations with 132 private and public sector organisations, was commissioned in March 2010 by the secretary of state for transport, Philip Hammond MP, and written in response to the winter of 2008/09, which recorded the harshest UK winter conditions in 30 years.

2nd November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster “Provides Wider Safety Net”: McGregor Logistics

Doncaster-based McGregor Logistics, a member of the Pall-Ex network, has appointed ATS Euromaster to supply, fit and service the tyres across its busy fleet of 18 tractor units, 36 curtain side trailers and 6 temperature controlled fridge units. The deal replaces a previous arrangement with a local independent tyre dealer.

28th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin and Rodi to Form Alliance in Spain

International News

Michelin Spain has announced that it has initiated talks with Rodi, a leading tyre dealer in the Catalonia-Aragon region, on the subject of forming an alliance in the region. According to the company, the partnership would involve shareholdings and marketing ties, in particular through a cooperation agreement between Rodi and Euromaster. Under the agreement, Rodi would continue to operate in Catalonia-Aragon under its current tradename, with the addition of the label, “Member of the Euromaster Network.” Michelin expects the talks to be concluded and an agreement reach by the end of the year.

27th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

RMI Forms MOT Working Group

The Retail Motor Industry (RMI) has announced the formation of an MOT Working Group, to discuss MOT policy and the future of the test. The group, chaired by RMI’s MOT chairman John Ball, will meet for the first time in November, and will include representatives from a broad cross-section of the MOT testing industry. The announcement follows significant speculation that the government has been reconsidering changing the MOT interval to two years from one at present.

22nd October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

£821,392 Saved Through Tyre Repairs: ATS Euromaster

Nearly one in ten national car and van fleet customers visiting an ATS Euromaster centre with a tyre-related issue drive away with a repaired tyre, rather than a bill for the cost of a new fitment, according to the fast-fit chain. ATSE says the statistic highlights its commitment to driving down running costs; a puncture repair typically costs a fleet customer £8, according to the company, representing a 92 per cent saving, assuming the customer would have bought a premium brand replacement at an average price of £96.

18th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

PAI Partners Confirms it is considering £650 million Sale of Kwik-Fit

Talk of Kwik-Fit’s potential sale is nothing new – reports on tyrepress.com date speculation about another impending change of ownership since September 2008. However an unnamed source within the private equity house has reportedly told news organisations including the Financial Times and Reuters that PAI Partners, the French firm that currently owns the fast fit business, has appointed Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley to analyse the possible sale of the company. Unconfirmed speculation suggests the trigger for this move was the receipt of two bids. The Financial Times suggests Bridgestone and Michelin as two potential bidders; the former as a rival bidder to PAI in 2005, the latter as the owner of rival fast-fitter ATS Euromaster.

15th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Expanded MOT Coverage a ‘Natural Step Forward’ for ATS Euromaster

Plans to increase the number of ATS Euromaster outlets equipped for MOT testing are “on target”, the fast-fitter reports. By the end of the year 100 centres throughout the UK will be able to offer an MOT test service, an increase of 20 per cent. ATS Euromaster says a similar increase is scheduled for 2011.

29th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster’s Steward Cycling to Save Lives

In November, ATS Euromaster’s head of Business Development, Kevin Steward, will direct his efforts towards development of another kind when he sets off on a 420 kilometre ride through Tanzania as a participant in the transport charity Transaid’s ‘Cycle Tanzania’ fundraising initiative. Money raised through Steward’s efforts will help the independent charity’s work in Africa and the developing world.

27th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster Wins Removal Company Tyre Contract

International removals firm Rose Removals has switched from a local tyre service provider to ATS Euromaster, using a mixture of Avon and Michelin tyres for its fleet of 12 vans and 12 trucks. For 20 years the 35-year-old, Devon-based company had sourced its domestic tyre requirements from Mid-Devon Tyres, but had experience of using the extensive Euromaster network in mainland Europe. ATS Euromaster’s parent company operates across 11 countries on the continent, providing a roadside rapid response service to many visiting UK fleets.

24th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

BMW UK Launches Winter Tyre Hotel Scheme

BMW has launched a specialist winter tyre swap programme designed to mirror the winter tyre hotels mostly found in continental Europe. The idea is that buying the package gets you two sets of tyres and alloys – one for summer and one for winter use – and the dealership stores the set you not using until the next changeover. By officially promoting winter tyres in this way, BMW UK becomes the first carmaker to offer an official service in this way. It is also the first time BMW have offered an official branded winter wheel and tyre package. The news follows renewed winter tyre activity in the UK that has seen ATS Euromaster order £3 million of the seasonal products and Yokohama launch a winter range here in recent months.

11th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster Orders £3 Million of Cold Weather Tyres

ATS Euromaster has placed advance orders for over £3 million worth of cold weather tyres, following strong interest from UK car and van fleets. The decision to raise its winter inventory with more of Michelin’s Pilot Alpin PCRs and Agilis Alpin van tyres comes amidst claims that the upcoming winter will yield greater demand for the seasonal product. The tyre specialist announced its plans to roll-out a cold weather tyre programme in April, and Steve Bury, Head of National Car at the fast-fit specialist, says the company has been quick to set-up the infrastructure and IT systems required to support the planned introduction this October.

5th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster to Supply Rental Company’s 4.5k Fleet

Powered access rental company AFI-Uplift has chosen ATS Euromaster to supply and service the tyres across its fleet of nearly 4,400 assets. The estimated worth of the deal is in excess of £120,000 a year. AFI has 18 depots throughout the UK, a 90-strong commercial vehicle fleet and 4,300 access machines. The rental firm says its decision to sign with ATS Euromaster largely because the company has health and safety values and standards matching its own.

21st July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster Wins Leicester City Council Deal

Leicester City Council has appointed ATS Euromaster to supply and service the tyres across its fleet of 883 vehicles, which ranges from civic limousines to 32-tonne refuse collection trucks, and includes over 600 vehicles plated at 3.5 tonnes or below. The new contract will see the fleet supplied with a range of Avon, Taurus, Kumho and Encore tyres and follows a ten year period which saw the council’s tyre needs met by a local independent service provider.

Leicester City Council Fleet Manager Stephen Kerry said: “ATS Euromaster’s wide-ranging expertise also means its staff are as skilled at working on cars and vans as they are on heavy trucks. Plus they’re used to servicing the tyres on all manner of specialist municipal equipment, such as loading shovels, mobile access platforms and compact sweepers,” he adds.

8th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Acumen Selects ATS Euromaster as Tyre Provider

ATS Euromaster credits the strength of its 24/7 nationwide rapid response service as critical in the securing of a new agreement to fit tyres across Acumen’s 40-strong fleet of car transporters. The vehicle delivery company has switched to ATS Euromaster from a local independent tyre dealer, who operated by coordinating requests for roadside assistance via other independent agents.

21st June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Dealers Feature in Guardian Labelling Article

On 6 May Tyre retailers, fleet operators and consumer organisations took part in a panel discussion on the subject of tyre labelling organised by The Guardian in association with Michelin. The event, which took place at the Aviator hotel in Farnborough, was hosted by and was chaired by the newspaper’s executive environment editor Joe Confino.

According to the resulting report, which is scheduled for publication in the Society supplement of tomorrow’s newspaper, the discussion covered various aspects of the forthcoming EU legislation concerning tyre labelling, which Michelin says it “wholeheartedly supports”. Topics included the likely effects on the tyre retail industry, both in-store and on the internet, and fleet operations. Previous experience of this type of labelling was brought to the table by David Evans of consumer organisation Which? and this centred around the similar labels found on white goods and its effect on consumer behaviour.

8th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors