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Exide Commits to Continued Team Solberg WRC Sponsorship

Exide Technologies has announced the continued sponsorship of Henning Solberg in the World Rally Championship. The company’s Norwegian subsidiary has sponsored Solberg since 1993 and this sponsorship was broadened to include Exide’s entire European Transportation organisation several years ago. As part of the company’s sponsorship, Exide Technologies provides the with Exide batteries for its vehicles. Solberg and co-driver Cato Menkerud will again sport Exide logos on their uniforms and car.

5th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bush Tyres Opens Second Retail Centre in Spalding

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Tyre retail group BA Bush & Son and its wholesale arm B.A.B. Distribution has acquired the former Enterprise Tyres in Spalding. The move means that the family-owned business – which is a member of Grouptyre – now operates from two prime sites in the town, while it has increased its network of retail depots throughout Lincolnshire, Humberside and East Yorkshire to 16.

10th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Stack Shows off “Groundbreaking” Battery-Free TPMS

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Present at the Autosport International Engineering Show, Oxfordshire company Stack displayed its battery-free TPMS systems, which it believes “completely redefines tyre pressure monitoring in motorsport”. Based on patented SAW sensor technology, the company says problems associated with mounting batteries and complicated electronics in sensors on wheels eliminated.

29th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Technology Strategy Board Awards £1m to Battery Development Consortium

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Nearly £1 million of funding has been awarded by the Technology Strategy Board, a government established public body, to a consortium led by advanced battery manufacturer Axeon. The partners, who will match the funding, state they are developing new battery chemistries that will deliver high energy densities, thus making them ideal for use in plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs). The £2 million project aims to accelerate the introduction of next-generation batteries that offer higher energy density combined with lower cost. It will, says Axeon, take advanced battery chemistry out of the research laboratory and into a real-world prototype PHEV application and help to consolidate the UK’s position as a strategic centre for battery development.

22nd January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Automechanika Middle East Organiser Announces New Appointments

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The organiser of Automechanika Middle East, Epoc Messe Frankfurt GmbH, has announced two new appointments. The long-term manager for Automechanika Middle East, Mr Michael Dehn, is taking on the position of group exhibitions director at Epoc Messe Frankfurt. Dehn has been running Automechanika Middle East from its inception in 2003. He has overseen the growth of the exhibition from one Hall and 119 exhibitors in 2003 to its current position with eight halls and 958 exhibitors. In his new position, Dehn will oversee the operational success and strategic planning for Automechanika Middle East, Beautyworld Middle East and Materials Handling Middle East. He will also oversee the launch of the three recently announced shows for Epoc Messe, Frankfurt, namely Paperworld Middle East, Playworld Middle East and Festivalworld Middle East.

19th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

First Stop Dealers Rewarded for Customer Service in 2009

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Several First Stop tyre centres have been rewarded with everything from free laptops to a trip to the Ferrari F1 factory as part of group’s business development programme (BDP). First Stop, Bridgestone’s tyre service network, worked with its centres throughout 2009 to monitor standards of service and identify how each one could improve: “We’ve looked at everything from general helpfulness to efficiency in dealing with enquiries to ensure every First Stop member is up to standard and support is offered where required,” company representatives told T&A.

18th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrespot Picks MAM

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Tyrespot Ltd. is now using its Autopart management software to control its multi-branch tyre wholesale and retail autocentre operations. Tyrespot is a long established, well respected name among UK tyre independents. It is one of the country's leading regional distribution companies, with ten locations across northeast England. Its wholesale operation supplies tyres from a stock of over 60,000 as well as batteries and exhausts, via an express delivery service.

Alan Tippin, Director and General Manager at Tyrespot, says: "Our original aim was to convert our existing tyre trade system to a full on-line solution to give us better business control. This changed once we were invited to look at MAM's Autopart software. We were immediately impressed by the strength and depth of the fully-integrated Windows software and were reassured by MAM's pedigree and its experience in the wider automotive aftermarket."

14th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Winter Battery and Wiper Advice from Protyre

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Thousands of motorists have already discovered the hard way that cold weather is not always their car battery’s best friend. This is because, Protyre explains, cold weather slows down the chemical reaction that generates the current in the battery, meaning batteries run down quickly and fail to supply the power required. To prevent more drivers finding themselves going nowhere fast, Protyre is offering free battery checks as its outlets nationwide. The independent tyre and fast-fit retailer encourages motorists to pay it a visit and check the condition of their battery to avoid the risk of their car not starting.

12th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

BatteryChargerStore.co.uk Identifies Top Reasons For Battery Care

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New website BatteryChargerStore.co.uk, which offers a range of smart chargers covering cars, motorcycles and other vehicles, has suggested a list of reasons why drivers should undertake regular battery care to get the best out of their battery and keep their vehicle on the road at all times. Maintenance Is Key – Only 30 per cent of unmaintained batteries last for four years – with some lasting just six months, due to insufficient charge. Using a battery charger increases a battery’s lifespan, saving the user money.

11th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Year, New Battery Regulations

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On 1 January 2010 producers of industrial and automotive batteries will be required to arrange the collection, treatment and recycling of such batteries, free of charge, if requested by business end-users and final holders. Key elements of the new regulations include: Requiring any persons placing batteries on the market to register as a producer of batteries, and report on waste batteries collected and sent for recycling

The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 complement the existing Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) regulations 2008, which set out the requirements for introducing new batteries onto the market from 26 September last year. These regulations also introduce a ban on the landfill disposal or incineration of waste industrial and automotive batteries.

8th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

National Opened 6 Branches in 2009, Next Opening: January 2010

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National Tyres and Autocare finished 2009 on a positive note with a string of new branch openings and looks to the year ahead with plans for further acquisition and investment as part of the company’s expansion strategy. Despite a tough year all round for the market, National launched a number of new branches throughout the year, including sites in Livingston, Grimsby, Norwich, Selby and Leicester. Further branch openings are on National’s agenda for 2010 with the first, in Wrexham, due to launch at the end of January.

8th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Micro Hybrid Market a Major Growth Area for Varta Brand

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The trend towards environmentally-friendlier vehicles, particularly those drawing on the benefits of start-stop technology, has been observed with interest by Johnson Controls. The company notes that, of the 20 plus new cars at the show fitted with its Varta batteries, nearly a quarter of them featured an AGM (absorbent glass matt) battery to power this energy-saving technology. Indeed, driven by EU targets to reduce CO2, the micro-hybrid market is accelerating. Johnson Controls notes that, since the adoption of stop-start technology in the BMW1 Series, more than a million micro-hybrid cars fitted with Varta AGM battery power have been sold in Europe. A further estimated 2.5 million micro hybrid vehicles will be manufactured by 2010, and this is expected to rise to 10 million by 2015.

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17th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit Fleet Awarded for Focus on Vehicle Mileage Reduction

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Kwik-Fit Fleet has provided a wide range of fast-fit services to the Legal & General company car fleet for more than a decade, and recently the fast-fitter was selected from a number of competing Legal & General suppliers to win the company’s 2009 Supply Chain ‘Make a Difference’ (MAD) Awards. Legal & General also donated £1,000 to Kwik-Fit Fleet’s nominated charity, Rays of Sunshine, which grants wishes to children in the UK between the ages of three and 18 who are living with serious or life-threatening illnesses.

17th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

New Exide Range Providing Power for Growing Hybrid Market

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Old Trafford was the site chosen for the launch of two new ranges of Exide Technologies batteries specifically designed for hybrid vehicles. The Micro-hybrid AGM and Micro-hybrid ECM were unveiled to executives from major UK automotive buying groups at the Manchester United home ground on December 10. The two line-ups, each containing three battery types, are intended to provide an original equipment specification aftermarket option for all currently available micro-hybrid vehicles.

16th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Millions of Cars Lacking a Winter COAT, says Kwik-Fit

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According to recent research by Kwik-Fit, millions of cars are heading out onto Britain’s winter roads without a “COAT.” This collection of letters stands for Check Oil and Tyres, and despite the onset of winter conditions, the fast-fit specialist reports that more than eight million motorists haven’t checked their vehicle’s oil and tyres in the last six months. Furthermore, some 13.6 million motorists haven’t checked their batteries, surprising really considering the high prevalence of battery failure in the colder months – Kwik-Fit predicts that as many as one in six drivers will break down this winter with a flat battery. A further 25 per cent of motorists, Kwik-Fit continues, have left their brakes unchecked.

11th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

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