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Pro-Align trains competitor bound for World Skills Leipzig

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Pro-Align has trained Team UK Auto Tech’s Alex Knight on the Hunter Elite TD imaging aligner in readiness for World Skills Leipzig 2013. Pro-Align trainer Barry Sumner helped Knight familiarise himself with the Hunter imaging aligner with QuickGrip targets, which will be the featured alignment equipment at World Skills Leipzig, extending his alignment knowledge. Knight commented, “My previous wheel alignment experience has been rather limited, so today was invaluable. The Hunter is so quick, easy to use, and far better than anything else I have used in the past.”

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BEN wins Twitter free PR contest

BEN, the automotive industry charity, has won £13,000-worth of free PR support through Automotive PR's #tweetcharity competition. The competition, which ran exclusively on Twitter – from nominations to voting – reached more than 650,000 users, with hundreds of tweets for the shortlisted charities, including from television presenter Mike Brewer, the official Twitter feeds of Help for Heroes and Best Western Hotels, as well as from famous racing drivers Derek Bell MBE, the five-times Le Mans winner, and Ben Collins, formerly ‘The Stig' on the BBC's Top Gear.

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Vote for BEN in Twitter competition

A wonderful opportunity has come BEN's way in the form of a competition '#tweetcharity' which is being run by Automotive PR, leading motor industry PR business, to mark their milestone of reaching 13,000 followers on Twitter. The prize is for Automotive PR to provide a charity with £13,000 worth of free consultancy.
Automotive PR asked the automotive industry to suggest a deserving charity with links to the motor industry and five charities have been shortlisted and BEN is amongst the nominees.

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TTS promotes roadside service, exhibits Firenza, Zeta truck tyre brands

West Midlands based Truck Tyre Solutions (TTS) returned to the CV Show 2013, having made its debut at the event last year. TTS said its main objective was to showcase its services in a fully responsive roadside service facility for truck tyres and promote the company's extensive range of quality commercial tyres covering all market sectors. It emphasised the Firenza range; Carl Falconer – sales director at TTS opined that it is a good mid-range tyre which offers a comprehensive size and pattern option for most trucks and trailers.

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Kirkby hails Double Coin CV show appearance

Kirkby Tyres has hailed the recent appearance of its Double Coin exclusive brand at the CV Show in Birmingham as “an overwhelming success”. According to the company, Kirkby Tyres has been the UK and Irish sole importer of Double Coin for more than 20 years was said to have been pleased to participate in the 2013 CV Show.

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PRA offers assistance to European Commission fuel inquiry

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RHA applauds oil price investigations

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Avon ready for split venue Hillclimb double-header

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Armagh biker to meet Rossi following Bridgestone promotion

Armagh motorcyclist David Hoy will meet nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi after he became the winner of Bridgestone’s European ‘Mission Rossi’ competition. The 46 year-old will fly out to the Netherlands for the Assen round of the MotoGP championship, where he will receive VIP passes, accommodation, and a private meet and greet with the Italian legend.

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Avon becomes Time Attack series tyre partner

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