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October New Car Registration up 32%

October new car registration shot up 32 per cent in October to 168,942. According to figures released today the increase is the best gain so far in 2009. Private purchase shot up between September and October, prompting the SMMT to report that the latest numbers are the result of the fourth month of sustained growth coming from the Scrappage Incentive Scheme (SIS).

Looking at the figures broken down by brand, it is clear that Vauxhall and Ford remain outright market leaders. However, there is continued progress amongst the once smaller Korean brands. To put this into perspective, in October Hyundai (7179 registrations) out-sold Fiat (6570) and Kia (5633) sold more cars than Honda (4490).

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Pirelli’s PZero, Cinturato Display “Green Heart”, “Performing Soul” in Frankfurt

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Pirelli is promoting its ecological and performance credentials at the Frankfurt Motor Show, where its tyres are paired up with some of the leading lights in high-performance automotive engineering. The company has also stated that Dekra and TÜV tests have “confirm[ed] the success of Pirelli’s commitment to Green Performance, that is to say the reduction of consumption and environmental impact, increasing at the same time performance connected with safety.”

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Yokohama Targeting SUV, 4×4 OE Business

Japanese brand Yokohama says that it is becoming more widely adopted as original equipment within the SUV and high performance 4×4 segments. The manufacturer’s flagship ADVAN Sport tyre is fitted to the VW Touareg and Porsche Cayenne models and has been added to the AMG-tuned version of the Mercedes ML63 AMG 4×4. The size 295/40×20 front and back has been fitted to that particular model; the ADVAN range is available in 19”, 20” and 21” options, sized 275/45×19, 275/40×20 and 295/35×21 respectively. The Touareg uses the 19” and 20” options, while the Cayenne adds the 21” alternative.

Another manufacturer to select the Yokohama ADVAN Sport for its large SUV/4×4 model is Audi. The German manufacturer has already adopted the Sport for its flagship A6 and A8 models and now, the Q7 SUV is fitted with ADVAN Sports from the factory. Sized either 265/50R19 or 275/45R20, the ADVAN Sports fitted to the Q7 are speed rated to 300kph to cope with one of the most powerful SUVs on the market today.

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Advan Sport Given Green Light for Mercedes C-Class OE

At the top of Yokohama’s tyre pecking order sits the Advan performance line-up, and its manufacturer has announced another original equipment selection for the brand. Three sizes of Advan Sport tyres – 205/55R16 91V, 225/45R17 91W, and 245/40R17 91W (the last only for the rear wheels) – will be fitted to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. This mid-size Benz thus joins its AMG tuned stablemates, the CL65 and 63 AMG, C63 AMG and ML 63 AMG, in the ranks of those shod by the Japanese tyre maker.

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Autoglym Aids Record Attempt

The British team behind ‘Inspiration’ – the vehicle that will next month make an assault on the world land speed record for a steam-powered car – recently called on the skills of car care experts Autoglym as part of final preparations before the car is shipped to the USA for its record attempt. The Autoglym team was tasked with reducing surface drag and enhancing the appearance of the already stunning-looking car with a coat of its super-durable High Definition Wax.

At Edwards Air Force in the Mojave Desert, California, the team will attempt to break the 145mph US national record (set in 1985) and the FIA record of 127mph which has stood for 103 years. The Inspiration team hopes to hit 170mph, and every effort has been made to optimise aerodynamic performance and reduce drag. Autoglym’s High Definition Wax was applied to Inspiration’s metallic British Racing Green paintwork to provide a smooth, ultra-glossy surface that will help the car to cut through the air with minimal resistance.

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Autoglym Makes ‘Best Employers’ List

Autoglym, as part of The Altro Group, has been named in The Sunday Times’ ‘100 Best Companies To Work For’. The Letchworth-based group, which employs over 500 people across six sites, was ranked at number 70 in the annual survey.

“We are very proud to have been named in this prestigious list,” said Paul Caller, Autoglym’s CEO. “It is a testament to our inclusive management style and the strong values upheld by everyone in the company. We all strive to make our products the best on the market in every sector of car care. It is the desire for perfection and the need to remain the best that generates our great staff morale and motivates us all.”

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Yokohama Announces New Nissan OE Fitment

Yokohama has announced that the latest model to use its tyres as original equipment will be the new Nissan 370Z, the successor to the popular 350Z. The model will be fitted with the ADVAN Sport tyre and, having already gone on sale in the Japanese domestic market, will be rolled out globally during 2009.

Another car to use ADVAN tyres will be the Tesla Roadster, the world’s first electric sports car, to provide a combination of performance and safety on what Yokohama says is “one of the most innovative new vehicles for a long time.”

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Yokohama Announces New ADVAN Launch in 2009

Yokohama has announced the launch of a new addition to its premium high performance ADVAN range for the UK in mid-2009. The ADVAN Neova AD08 will hit the UK shores mid-way through the year, bridging the gap the Japanese manufacturer sees in the range between the flagship ADVAN Sport road tyre and the track-day inspired ADVAN A048.

ADVAN is Yokohama’s flagship range and the Sport is presented as the brand’s everyday road car tyre. It is an OE fitment for models from Porsche, Bentley and Mercedes tuner, AMG. The A048 on the other hand, is a road-legal track day tyre, aimed squarely at those drivers wishing to take high performance cars on the track as well as the road. The A048 is OE on a number of cars built for this purpose, including the Lotus Exige, Aston Martin Vantage V8 N24 and the Ariel Atom.

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Yokohama Advan Sport Chosen as OE for Nissan 370Z

Yokohama Rubber has announced its flagship Advan tyre has been selected as OE for the Nissan 370Z in various world markets. The Advan Sport in size 225/50R18 95W for the front and 245/45R18 96W for the rear will be fitted; vehicles equipped with the tyres were released in Japan on December 1, 2008, and will be gradually introduced into the global market. For the North American market, however, the car will be supplied with Bridgestone Potenza RE50A tyres, Bridgestone announced in November.

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Hayes Lemmerz Increases Adjusted EBITDA Guidance for 2008

On September 4 Hayes Lemmerz International announced it is increasing its fiscal 2008 Adjusted EBITDA guidance as it reported substantially improved Adjusted EBITDA, core operating earnings and liquidity for the second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2008.

“We are increasing the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA guidance for fiscal 2008 to $225 million to $240 million, up $20 million from prior guidance of $205 million to $220 million,” said Curtis J. Clawson, president, CEO and chairman of the Board. “Capital expenditures have been reduced for the year and are now expected to be between $90 million to $100 million, down $5 million from prior guidance of $95 million to $105 million. We are also affirming the Company’s sales guidance of $2.1 billion to $2.3 billion for fiscal 2008.”

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Performance in Changeable Conditions

The launch of a new tyre often involves an extreme test of the product’s capabilities – a 4×4 tyre may be demonstrated in the desert, a UHP offering on supercars at a racetrack. Pirelli, when introducing its new Winter Sottozero Serie II range, chose a glacier as the site to show off the tyre’s performance when pushed to the limit. And Pirelli didn’t just choose any old glacier – the Winter Sottozero Serie II tests took place high up in the Matterhorn region, so high up in fact that the test cars needed to be shipped in slung 50 metres below a helicopter. The logistics required for arranging the tyre’s launch was astounding, and when the actual day came the weather rewarded Pirelli with conditions that would make even the Yeti consider a quiet evening in.

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Dunlop Gains Six OE Wins in Six Months

Dunlop’s Original Equipment team are celebrating six original equipment (OE) wins in six months. Dunlop’s business strategy includes the aim to be first with “strategic original equipment manufacturers” and this means fitting Touch Technology tyres onto a range of high performance cars including the Audi A5, Jaguar XF, Renault Laguna and Vauxhall Corsa VXR.

“Dunlop have a strong product range within the market, Dunlop’s pedigree is legendary. We have worked successfully over the last six months to achieve OE wins across a range of cars from the Vauxhall Corsa to the Jaguar XF. For a true driver, there’s no compromise, each tyre in Dunlop’s vast range has been uniquely engineered to offer the ultimate drive. We have worked closely with the vehicle manufacturers to ensure that they are fitting the right combination of high technology compound and tread pattern to achieve the performance the car is capable of” said Peter Wragg, Dunlop Original Equipment Account Executive.

Alfa Romeo, AMG, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and TVR are all amongst those that currently fit Dunlop tyres as standard.

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Extreme Maserati to Roar into Goodwood

This weekend Dunlop is presenting what the tyremaker calls “the most extreme Maserati of all time” at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 755bhp, 204mph Maserati MC12 Corse was originally designed for the race track, but former German Touring Car (DTM) driver Hubert Haupt ordered his for the road – fitted with the latest Dunlop Sport Maxx GT tyres.

The MC12 Corse is a sister of the MC12 Competizione which won both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles in the 2006 FIA GT Championship. The Corse version accelerates from 0 to 62mph in 3.4 seconds and at 160mph its racing aerodynamic package delivers a massive downforce of 1,400kg.

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Tyre Recycler Retains World Toe Wrestling Title

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Tyre recycling manager Paul Beech from Tyre Recycle 2000 Ltd – a digitally formidable man also known as the ‘Toeminator’ – has secured his fourth successive world toe wrestling championship win. The 38-year old from Burton-on-Trent retained his crown after he fought off the ‘Itonian Stallion’ in the final thrilling round of the evening-long event, a spectacle witnessed by a crowd of about 200.

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Klarius’ ‘Cat’ Development Centre ‘on the Fast Track’

Klarius has reported that it has strengthened the range of services it offers with the introduction of a Fast Track Cat cell to its industry renowned development centre. The new five-strong team is reportedly able to rapidly develop high quality Catalytic Converters, built to On Board Diagnostic (OBD) compliance within a week, due to a range of well designed, bespoke production methods.

Klarius has been developing and manufacturing catalytic converters since 1993, but since last summer, the company has been overhauling its development processes in order to increase efficiency and productivity by introducing new equipment at its workshop and shortening production process lead-time. According to the company, the end result for its nationwide customer base, is the ability to add a new specification of catalytic converter, from client brief, to design and development, and finally production, ready for supply within a week from request.

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