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Indian Tyre Production Grows 16% Between April & January

Tyre production in India increased 16 per cent during the first ten months of the current financial year, the Hindu Business Line reports. Quoting figures released by the national Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA), the financial daily said 79.2 million tyres were produced during the period, up from 68.4 million during the April to January period of the previous financial year. In the truck and bus segments, a growth of 14 per cent occurred in the period between April and January, up to a total of 12.25 million units. Passenger car tyre production increased 17 per cent during the period, to 16.3 million units, while production in the scooter and three-wheeler tyre segment grew 18 per cent to 10.7 million units. Information about the remaining 40 million tyres said to have been produced was not given.

11th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Are Automotive Battery Manufacturers Facing Overcapacity?

The share of electrified powertrains is expected to increase significantly in all major automotive markets as a result of marked decreases in the cost of batteries over the next decade. Yet the desire to capitalise on this growing market may lead to problems in the years ahead: According to Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, planned investments in battery production will result in significant overcapacity occurring between 2014 and 2017, especially in the US and in Japan. As a consequence, experts at the strategy consultancy believe only six to eight global battery manufacturers will survive the next five to seven years. This is the conclusion the company drew from its “Powertrain 2020 – Li-ion batteries – The next bubble ahead?" market survey.

10th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Looking at Consumer Tyre Price Increases

Speaking to the German language automotive publication Automobilwoche, the head of Continental AG’s Passenger Car Tyre division, Nikolai Setzer, indicated that price rises are impending. Although exact price adjustments will vary from market to market, he said “the increases are expected to be in the vicinity of three to five per cent.”

10th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo Tyres Co-Hosts First Indian CV Awards

In association with ‘CV’, a commercial vehicle themed magazine for the Indian market, Apollo Tyres has held the first dedicated awards for the commercial vehicle segment in India – the Apollo-CV Awards 2010. The awards ceremony took place on March 8, and a total of 23 awards were conferred upon vehicle and ancillary component manufacturers. The evening saw Tata Motors walk away with the two most significant awards – CV Maker of the Year and CV of the Year, honours bestowed upon the vehicle manufacturer for its Tata Prime 4028 S. The title of CV Man of the Year was conferred on Dr Abhay Firodia, chairman and managing director of Force Motors Limited.

10th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Generation Michelin Alpin Available H1 2010

The fourth generation of Michelin’s Alpin cold weather tyre is ready, and the French manufacturer states it will be introduced into European replacement markets during the first half of 2010 in “all regions where winter roads are generally wet – around 80 per cent of the time – and less often icy or snow-covered.” The new tyre has been designed to fit a wide range of vehicles, from city cars and compacts to MPVs and saloons.

10th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyota: Long-Term Brand Damage Better Than First Feared

Early indications from BrandIndex, YouGov’s daily brand perception tracker, suggest that Toyota's brand health in the UK may recover faster than originally feared from the damage inflicted by the recall of several million vehicles across the world. Immediately following the announcement and subsequent negative press coverage, Toyota's brand perception scores in the UK dropped dramatically from being one of the highest ranked automotive brands tracked in BrandIndex to one of the worst. Toyota's overall ranking (combining all the BrandIndex measures excluding 'Buzz') fell from 7th out of 50 car brands at the beginning of December to 40th at the end of February.

9th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Cinturato Tops Club, Magazine Tests

Pirelli’s Cinturato passenger tyre line dominated annual tests run by German auto club ADAC, Switzerland’s Touring Club (TCS) and the Austrian automobile club (OEAMTC), reports Tire Review. The Cinturato P7 and P6 were named best summer tyres in their categories for their “balance of ecological aspects with performance.”

8th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Louisiana Dealer Opens 15th Store

Louisiana’s Delta World Tire Co. opened its 15th retail tyre and automotive service location last month, Tire Review reports. The new location in Biloxi, Mississippi, has eight service bays and a warehouse. In addition to the new Biloxi location, Delta World Tire operates five other Mississippi locations in Pascagoula, Gulfport, Waveland and Picayune, and has nine locations in Louisiana, including Lake Charles, Lafayette, New Iberia, Houma, Kenner, Metairie and New Orleans.

5th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Accuride Introduces OEM-Quality Chrome Wheel Accessories

Accuride Corporation recently debuted a line of OEM-quality chrome wheel accessories. This new range consists of ABS chrome front and rear wheel hub and nut covers designed to fit most class 7 and 8 trucks, trailers, and recreational vehicles.

5th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro Car Parts More than Doubles Pre Tax Profits

Aftermarket parts supplier Euro Car Parts (ECP) has reported pre-tax profits of over £17 million in 2009, two and a half times the £6.6 million figure it reported in 2008. According to the company, this has been achieved through partnerships with many leading original equipment brands. In 2009, ECP entered into a long term agreement, which added TMD's PAGID friction brand to a portfolio, which already included the likes of Bilstein, Bosch, Continental, Denso, Exide, Sachs and Valeo, amongst others. For 2010 and beyond ECP is actively engaged in further expanding this partnership with other blue-chip automotive brand names, so that all parties can benefit from the partnership.

Company representatives report that the plan is to accelerate this programme during 2010, with the ultimate aim being coverage of 98 per cent of the UK market – three quarters of which ECP aims to provide with delivery of parts "within-the-hour". ECP's biggest investment in its future is the building of its new 400,000 square foot logistics facility.

3rd March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

British-based EBC Brakes Offers “World’s Largest Disc Pads Range”

EBC says it has developed and manufactured “the largest range of disc brake pads in the world, from mountain bike, motorcycle, passenger car, LCV, HGV, PSV , off highway and rail applications” using a range of specialist materials all developed in house at its R&D facility in Bristol. The company also announced the opening of a new distribution centre in Poland recently. The 500sqm facility is located near Krakow and carries “over 200,000 euro in EBC Brakes product inventory”.

2nd March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Blackcircles.com Website Wins Hitwise Award

Blackcircles.com’s newly updated site recently received a Hitwise award for being in the top 10 in the United Kingdom 'Shopping and Classifieds – Automotive' category. Mike Welch, Blackcircles.com's managing director and founder said:"I'm delighted with what the guys have developed. The site is looking great and is a lot easier to get to grips with. This is an important step for us and shows our ongoing commitment to improve our customer's online experience. I'm confident that everyone will find our new website a lot easier to use and that their experience with Blackcircles.com will now be better than ever".

1st March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Milestone For MAM

MAM Software Ltd has reported a marked increase in the use of its Autonet Online business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, with over 1500 end-user connections now active nationwide. Autonet Online is an off-the-shelf parts ordering portal that enables distributors and wholesalers to sell products online to their trade customers. It includes an electronic catalogue with VRM for easy parts identification, real-time pricing and availability, and a comprehensive account enquiry facility.

1st March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Dutch Exhausts Firm Appoints New CEO

Aad L Goudriaan has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Dutch emissions control equipment supplier Bosal, effective 1 April. He joins from DAF Trucks where he had been president. He has also performed managerial roles for DAF in logistics, manufacturing and sales since 1987.

26th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Improved Q4 Points to Growing Volumes for Rhodia Silcea

Rhodia Silcea has reported a 16 per cent drop in net sales volume during 2009 to 635 million euros, with the first half of the year marked by the global crisis and ensuing de-stocking in the automotive and several other sectors. By the second half, however, volumes began to recover, driven, says Rhodia, by demand in emerging markets and the dynamics of the automotive industry. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the business was able to report sequential volume recovery due to an improved business trend in all segments. Volumes increased by 19 per cent compared to the final quarter of 2008, to 177 million euros.

24th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors