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ATS deal provides ‘brand and service continuity’ for rental firm

Norfolk-based Apex Car and Van Rental has appointed ATS Euromaster to supply tyres and a complete SMR (service, maintenance and repair) package across its 1,000-strong fleet. In announcing its selection as supplier, ATS Euromaster comments that the deal will streamline fast-fit services across the fleet’s 600 cars and 400 vans and minibuses, replacing a system which previously relied on up to ten smaller independent providers. It will also, it adds, increase fleet management efficiency throughout the rental company’s affiliates and partners.

20th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre wear “critical” as Pirelli to take softest compounds to Canada

Pirelli’s new supersoft tyre made its debut in Monaco and will now return for the Canadian Grand Prix; this time however the PZero Red supersoft tyre and the harder PZero Yellow tyre will face increasing wear on a low-grip Montreal circuit that is also faster with heavier braking than at Monaco. Pirelli says that the long stints of more than 50 laps on the PZero tyres, as seen in Monaco, are unlikely and instead there will be a return to wheel-to-wheel sprint racing. For Friday practice, drivers will be given two additional sets of Pirelli’s new medium compound slicks to evaluate for the future.

6th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook promotes updated Red Bull Ring

Hankook has released a video promoting the newly modernised, but still legendary Red Bull Österreichring. According to the promotional film drivers will have push their brakes and engine revs to the limit “all the time” round the revamped circuit which, although currently part of the DTM series, is described as a Formula One track.

3rd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ manager frustrated by auto acronyms

A HiQ fast fit manager has revealed his frustration at the preponderance of acronyms in the automotive industry – a state of affairs he describes as “infuriating”. Stuart Carr says he has been driven to distraction by the creeping usage of perplexing acronyms in manufacturers’ manuals. Carr said: “I actually enjoy picking out a manual from the glove box and having a read through, but upon recent inspection I stumbled across reams of unnecessary jargon.

27th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli previews Monte Carlo track

Pirelli is at the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend with its new supersoft tyre, the PZero Red, which the company says are designed to be ideally suited to the tight and twisty streets of the principality. The iconic Monaco street circuit is 3,340 metres long, and the PZero Red is designed to offer increased grip over the slippery asphalt, which is open to normal road traffic in the evenings. The evolution of the track is therefore difficult to predict, and with frequent heavy use of brakes, such as in the first corner, Sainte Devote, where cars will lose 160kph in 100 metres. The continuous heavy use of the brakes in Monaco generates extremely high temperatures which are also felt in the tyres, increasing the stress caused by heat on the tyre as a whole.

26th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Italian authorities seize 50,000 counterfeit wheels

Authorities in the Northern Italian province of La Spezia have seized 50,000 counterfeit wheels, reportedly worth over 20 million euros. The local Guardia di Finanza seized the products deemed to be hazardous to the safety of motorists, having intercepted them on the way into the market from China. In addition to the wheels, police also seized 100,000 accessories featuring logos of car manufacturers and 400 moulds allegedly intended for the production of knock-off wheels in Italy. A number of firms based in north-central Italy implicated in importing the products from China have been reported.

24th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

GT Group signs exhaust control systems deal with Russia’s GAZ

Peterlee, County Durham based engineering company GT Group intends to add some 200 new employees to its current workforce of 300 after securing £50 million contract to supply exhaust gas control system for Russian vehicle manufacturer GAZ Group. GT Group intends to boost output of its heavy-duty diesel engine exhaust gas control systems to 100,000 units per annum within three years.

23rd May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bogie prevails in Pirelli International Rally

Scottish driver David Bogie has extended his lead at the top of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship drivers’ standings with his second win out of three rounds on the Pirelli International Rally in Carlisle on the weekend of April 29 and 30. Now leading the pack by seven points, the 23-year-old from Dumfries has performed consistently well throughout this season, taking first on Rallye Sunseeker in February and second on the Bulldog International Rally North Wales last month.

5th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli-shod drivers secure podium lock-out in Granite City rally

MSA Scottish Rally Championship contenders driving on Pirelli tyres secured the top three positions at the Granite City Rally in Aberdeen on Saturday, 16 April. Dave Weston, the 2006 champion, claimed victory in his Ford Focus WRC by a slender margin of one second over current title-holder David Bogie, who continues to lead the championship standings, following wins on the opening two rounds of the season in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. Rising star David Wilson, in another Mitsubishi, completed the podium to underline the control and durability of its Scorpion tyres on the punishing gravel stages of Aberdeenshire.

19th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

YHPT introduces 20th anniversary-themed MAK wheel alongside two others

The UK distributor for MAK replacement alloy wheels, Yokohama HPT, says it is helping the manufacturer celebrate its 20th anniversary by introducing three new styles into the UK. These include the Venti (Italian for 20); a striking design intended to reiterate the company’s design flair and high quality production values.

8th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal-Mogul introduces coated brake disc range designed for alloy wheels

Michigan’s Federal-Mogul, a global supplier of powertrain, chassis and safety technologies, has introduced a new range of brake discs designed specifically for use on vehicles with alloy wheels. The Ferodo brakes product range now includes the new Ferodo Coat Plus premium coated brake discs and is available immediately through distributors. “The benefits of Ferodo Coat Plus discs extend beyond an attractive appearance; each disc is engineered to provide superior braking performance, without noise or vibration,” said Mario Garelli, Federal-Mogul braking products manager, EMEA.

7th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Should OEMs be more upfront about vehicle braking distances?

While tyre manufacturers do everything in their power to reduce braking distances, recent test results highlight that there is performance gap wider than a supersingle separating the best and worst braking systems on new vehicles. That's the conclusion of a recent report by the UK's leading consumer magazine Which? The consumer watchdog measured the average distance new cars took to stop from 62 mph, one of the ongoing tests Which? carries out across 160 cars a year. In the supermini category, the Volkswagen Polo took 34.16 metres to come to a stop, whereas a Suzuki Alto took 42.52 metres – a performance gap of over 8 metres.

24th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Foj Completes 20th Dakar Race with Toyota Cooper Tires Team

Xavier Foj is one of the most experienced Dakar racers with this year marking is twentieth time, as he and co-driver Pablo Jaton steered their Cooper Tires-shod Toyota Land Cruiser safely through what Foj called “almost unbearable” conditions. The Toyota Cooper Tires team’s lead vehicle claimed 19th position overall in this year’s gruelling Dakar race.

20th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Local MP Unveils Upgraded Crewe HiQ Centre

On January 10 the new facilities at HiQ Crewe were officially unveiled by local MP Edward Timpson. The fast fit network states that following its upgrade the Nantwich road centre is now able to boast a full provision of automotive services for motorists; facilities installed as part of a £100,000 investment by owners Andy Bucknall and Ken Lawton include an ATL class 4 MOT bay. The facility has been extended to accommodate two extra bays and motorists are now able to observe their vehicles’ treatment from a new customer lounge.

12th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

TMD Friction to Acquire bt Bremsen

TMD Friction Group has announced plans for the acquisition of bt Bremsen Technik. TMD Friction has been a minority shareholder of bt Bremsen since 2001. On 16 December Derek Whitworth, president and CEO of TMD Friction Group, Luxembourg, and Dieter Goldbach, managing director, bt bremsen Technik GmbH, Rosbach (Hessen, Germany) jointly announced TMD Friction’s acquisition of the remaining 51 per cent of bt Bremsen. The transaction also includes the business of bt Brake Technology of America, registered in Florida.

16th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors