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Vehicle manufacturers evaluating TRW’s ‘cost competitive' TPMS system

US motor industry supplier TRM Automotive Holdings reports its zero initiator tyre pressure monitoring system – a product the company refers to as “its lowest cost auto location system ever” –recently entered mass production and is now under evaluation with global vehicle manufacturers. Announcing the new product’s rollout, Laurent Crosnier, product portfolio director for TRW Radio Frequency Electronics, commented that “TRW seeks to bring cost competitive systems to market in our effort to deliver the safety that everyone deserves, and affirms its TPMS technological leadership with this innovative new product launch.”

11th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tamworth centre added to HiQ network

HiQ has named Motorama in Tamworth as the latest garage to join its network. Some £30,000 was invested converting the garage into a HiQ centre following owner Jay Ghedia’s decision to sign on as a franchise partner; the funds paid for numerous site upgrades, including an interior and exterior refurbishment.

11th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

100 new jobs to result from Schrader/Ford TPMS deal

A contract signed between Schrader Electronics and the Ford Motor Company has the potential to create up to 100 new automotive sector jobs in Northern Ireland. Under the terms of the agreement, Schrader Electronics will supply its direct tyre pressure monitoring systems for fitment to Ford’s European model range between 2012 and 2015. This supply deal includes equipment for fitment on the strong-selling Ford Fiesta and Focus ranges.

9th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal the official sponsor of Australian tuning show

Summernats 2011 in Canberra, Australia has become Federal Tyres’ first name-sponsored automotive show, alongside distributor National Tyre Wholesalers. The precision driving event at Canberra Showgrounds is a motorkhana style grass event where courses are set up with varying degrees of difficulty. It tests different aspects of both the car and driver to see who can better accelerate, turn, brake and manoeuvre their way through the course in the quickest way possible.

4th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Fulda launches SportControl UHP summer tyre

Fulda has launched its new ultra-high performance summer tyre, the SportControl. Designed for “sporty driving”, in the brand’s words, the tyre features “progressive humps throughout the width of the tread, which help to optimise stiffness and force distribution from tyre to road.” The tyre has a full silica tread compound and new “Aqua Flow” tread grooves provide enhanced grip and shorter braking distances in wet conditions. The tyre also has a low weight carcass to reduce rolling resistance.

4th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Sailun pleased with Canadian test showing

Sailun has stated its satisfaction after receiving plaudits for its new Sailun Atrezzo Z4+AS high performance tyre in a recent independent tyre testing event in Toronto, Canada. Canadian automotive journalist John Mahler of the Toronto Star put three BMW 3-series through a number of tests on the Mosport facility, utilising the skid pad, an adjacent giant exercise area and a short public road loop. Tyre longevity was not part of the test. The Atrezzo Z4+AS performed particularly well in the ride quality (where it was placed first of six) and noise tests, where it was the equal quietest. The drivers also said they were impressed with the sporty, aggressive-looking tread pattern.

1st March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ free fuel giveaway for survey participant

HiQ has announced the winner of its free fuel promotion, designed as an incentive to fill in customer satisfaction surveys. The network says the “Mirror Hanger” campaign – so called because the surveys are left on the rear-view mirrors of customers’ vehicles – should help improve customer service levels across its 150 UK centres. It awarded Kevin Whittle, of Deeside £1,500 worth of free fuel, having completed a survey at his nearby HiQ Queensferry centre before Christmas.

24th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Peter McMartin 1932 – 2011

With great sadness Maxxis International (UK) PLC has announced the loss of Peter McMartin the company’s founder and chairman. Peter McMartin passed away peacefully with family at his side, late in the evening of Monday 14 February, following a short battle with cancer.

Born in Falkirk, in 1932, Peter McMartin’s entrepreneurial career took off in the early 1970s when he began importing car and motorcycle parts from Japan. He then went on to focus exclusively on motorcycle parts before merging his company with distributor Bickers Anglia (Accessories) Limited in 1986. In 1998 Peter successfully completed the purchase of the company and went on to develop the business with the support of his directors and committed, loyal workforce. The company converted into PLC status for a short time before a new joint venture company was formed in March 2005, Maxxis International UK plc. Maxxis still uses the Bickers name to continue trading in the motorcycle industry, while using the Maxxis brand to trade in the automotive tyre sector. Peter had remained active as chairman until just a few weeks prior to his death, always maintaining a positive hands-on approach to the company he loved.

17th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New president for the Trade Group

In what the organisation describes as "a coup", the Trade Garage Equipment Limited has appointed Terry Bullworthy, a guru of the garage equipment world, as their new Trade Group President. Chairman Keith Fairlie said, "We are extremely pleased to announce that Terry Bullworthy has agreed to be our new President, he has an absolute wealth of technical, automotive and garage equipment knowledge and experience and we are looking forward to him helping guide our successful and ever expanding garage equipment business to even greater heights."

17th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tata Motors to build Nano car factory in Indonesia in 2013

Tata Motors is considering building a manufacturing unit in Indonesia which will be used to manufacture the famous Tata Nano model. According to Indian motoring sources, the plan is under “constant vigilance” by the various study teams. The report cited a Tata spokesperson as saying “Yes, we will be establishing a manufacturing unit in Jakarta. We will be announcing this piece of news shortly, but till then it is all under wraps.”

16th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Retread Tire Association to discuss safety with SAE

United States organisation the Retread Tire Association has announced that it will be represented at the Society of Automotive Engineers Work Truck Safety Committee meeting in Las Vegas on 24 March. It will discuss the safety, economic and environmental benefits of using retreads on ready mix concrete trucks.

15th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Valeo appoints former Michelin press director de Brebisson

Fabienne de Brebisson, press relations director for the Michelin group since 2001, has taken on a new position with automotive components and systems manufacturer Valeo. Upon announcing de Brebisson’s appointment as corporate communications vice-president, Valeo group CEO Jacques Aschenbroich declared "I am pleased to welcome Fabienne de Brebisson to Valeo. Her rich professional experience and her knowledge of communications within major corporations will enable her to develop an ambitious communications project aimed at reinforcing Valeo's image both internally and externally, in line with the Group's strategy.”

14th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti sensor helps EV users avoid a shocking experience

Many batteries in electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles generate some 400 volts, almost twice the voltage employed in standard domestic plug sockets and enough to give a potentially fatal jolt. Vehicle occupants risk exposure to this electric charge in the event of an accident, and US legislators have already stipulated that vehicle power supply voltage must drop to below 60 volts within five seconds of an accident occurring. No comparable laws yet exist in European markets, yet Germany’s Continental is switched onto the challenge of reducing electric vehicle battery voltage to safer levels following a collision. The automotive supplier has now come up with the evSAT, a sensor that will immediately shut off high-voltage batteries in the event of a collision while the vehicle is in charge mode, enabling emergency service personnel to recover the vehicle without the risk of receiving an electric shock.

10th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Eurotire opens Kazakhstan location

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Eurotire has opened up a new location in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Karaganda is located in Kazakhstan’s northeast mining region, an area rich in both coal and hard rock mining. Seeing as Eurotire’s focus is on providing the world’s emerging mining markets with OTR bias and radial tyres/OTR tyre services, the company obviously saw the value of the latest move.

9th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Alcoa Forged Wheels Selected for Ferrari 458 Italia

Alcoa’s automotive wheels business secured the contract to supply lightweight forged aluminium wheels for critically acclaimed Ferrari 458 Italia. The deal, which was sealed at the end of October 2010, sees the company supply forged aluminium wheel technology that ensures that the front wheel weighs just 10.3 kilos, while the rear wheel weighs 11.5 kilos, a significant saving compared to a typical cast aluminium wheel and a result that is only achievable with a forging process.

9th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors