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Dakar tyre tops Hankook design competition

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The winners of the Hankook Tyre Design Challenge 2014 were announced at the Essen Motor Show in Germany today. This is the fourth time the competition has been held, and this year’s winner is Samir Sadikov, who submitted a ‘Dakar’ racing tyre concept. Runner up was Andreas Hartl with an intelligent “vent tyre” and third place was taken by Lucia Less with the ‘concept winter’ self-transforming snow tyre. These top concepts, which were selected by a jury of design and tyre experts and produced in prototype form by Hankook, will be on display for the rest of the Essen Motor Show’s duration.

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15 garages win in Bosch ESI[tronic] competition

The first 15 garages to strike it lucky with Bosch UK’s ESI[tronic] anniversary competition have been awarded their prizes. Celebrating 25 years of innovation in vehicle diagnostics, special anniversary offers all inspired by the number 25 have been available to all new and existing customers. These offers includes 25 per cent off an annual subscription to ESI[tronic], […]

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Pro-Align supported SkillAuto competition won by Peterborough apprentice

Callum Byrne, an apprentice with Chapel Motor Repair who studies at Peterborough Regional College, won the SkillAuto competition at the recent Skills Show. Tackling a series of vehicle repair tasks, including a component change and subsequent full four wheel alignment check, Byrne successfully completed the wheel alignment check, using the latest Hunter HawkEye Elite TD […]

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IMI competitions to promote careers in motor industry

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The Institute of the Motor Industry, (IMI), has launched three nationwide competitions designed to showcase different aspects of the retail motor industry to students. The Literacy Competition is run in partnership with the Volkswagen Group Advanced Apprenticeship Programme and asks the students to write a magazine article titled “Why choose a career with Volkswagen Group”. […]

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Student wins RAC design award

James Russell Owen (24), a student at the world-famous Royal College Of Art (RCA), has won the Royal Automobile Club’s ‘Best of British Design’ Award . Owen informally entitled his design ‘Wolseley Voyager’ and took the 1899 Wolseley Voiturette – a fascinating pioneer British motor car – as part of his inspiration.

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Win a Mini in DVLA prize draw

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The DVLA has been selling personalised registrations since 1989. This year is not only their 25th anniversary but in November they will also be holding their 150th auction. To mark the occasion there will be a prize draw where the DVLA will give away a free car. The car will be on display at the […]

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UK man snaps winning MotoGP photo

The UK’s Graham Holt has won this year’s Bridgestone MotoGP photo contest. Holt’s picture, which shows Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi riding on a total of two wheels, was singled out by the judging panel as it “managed to capture the spirit camaraderie and competition as well as the technical skill and prowess” of the two riders. Second place went to Germany’s Friedrich Weisse, while Marco Guidetti from Italy was voted third. The top 20 entries were on display during the 2014 Misano Grand Prix.

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Apollo Tyres launches Manchester United ‘Apollo Challenges’ competition

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The word to Louis van Gaal is that Manchester United must finish ‘no lower than third’ in the Premier League this year, and should the recently-appointed manager meet this expectation it will be a marked turnaround of last season’s fortunes. Sponsors, such as tyre makers Federal, Multistrada and Apollo Tyres – the latter official partner for the club in 69 countries – also stand to benefit from a better year on-field.

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Michelin Challenge Design winners announced

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The winners of the global 2015 Michelin Challenge Design have been announced, with the tyre maker honouring 15 individuals and teams from the UK and nine other countries for their efforts. The winning designs for the latest challenge, which focused on the theme “Drive Your Passion: Engaging Senses, Soul and Emotion,” were selected from more than 1,100 registrants in 81 countries.

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£300k generated for network in AutoCare ‘Win a Car’ promotion

Groupauto’s latest AutoCare promotion, the “Fantastic Summer Giveaway”, generated “more than £321,000 of work for the garages in the network that participated,” according to AutoCare network manager, Maria McCullough. Almost 2,200 motorists entered the prize draw in the eight weeks of the competition, with the top prize of a Citroën C1 awarded to John Cooley, who booked his car into Earby Autos in Earby, Lancashire. Earby Autos is supplied its parts by Groupauto member Raynor Motor Factors.

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Formula E is a “championship for the future” says Michelin Motorsport director

A month from now, 40 electric racing cars will line up on the grid at the inaugural Formula E Championship race in Beijing. Each of the tyres that take to the track on 13 September will be fitted with identical tyres that were specifically developed for the competition. In a Michelin-hosted Q&A session, the company’s motorsport director Pascal Couasnon explains that the decision that all cars should run on Pilot Sport EV tyres was not simply a strategic option in technology terms; he says it was also an obvious choice.

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Spilsby couple wins Firestone American motorsport adventure

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Bridgestone’s mooted rejuvenation of its Firestone brand in Europe is partially focused on its motorsport heritage. One recent Firestone promotion will allow a couple from Toynton, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire, to experience the brand’s US motorsport involvement at first hand, winning a £10,000 Indianapolis 500 motorsport holiday. The sales campaign ran in a number of garages around the country to coincide with the brand’s efforts to reinvigorate itself and become a major force in the UK tyre market once more, Bridgestone stated.

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Autoparts World Cup promotion

World Cup fever has arrived at Autoparts UK. The motor factor group has just launched a ‘World Cup-themed’ summer promotion that gives customers the chance to earn SportsDirect.com and Matco tools vouchers.

During the World Cup promotion, customers can earn a £5 voucher with every order over £99, a £10 voucher with any order exceeding £129, a £20 voucher with any order over £155 and a free international football shirt of their choice when they spend more than £349.

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Valentino Rossi partners with Bridgestone in ‘Club46’ competition

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A total of six pan-European competitions will be held and 46 winners will receive a range of prizes, including Bridgestone and VR46 co-branded merchandise. As well as meeting Rossi, the top prize offers two fans the chance to go behind the scenes in the MotoGP paddock.

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Bridgestone highlights congruence between winter sports, product with ski sponsorship

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As the first athlete took to the slopes on 23 October 2013 to begin the 2013/14 season of the FIS Audi Ski World Cup, tyre manufacturer Bridgestone began its third season of support for the winter sport tournament. The manufacturer says the event offers international coverage, while also displaying characteristics congruent with its winter tyres: safety, control, grip and balance.

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