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Hannover-based Continental AG is a leading automotive supplier and – according to the company – is “the choice of leading car manufacturers, offering award-winning tyres that deliver responsive braking in all weather conditions.”

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ContiSeal OE Continues on Revised Passat CC

Tyres featuring Continental’s ‘ContiSeal’ technology received their first OEM homologation in early 2008, and despite the increasing popularity of the latest generation of run-flat tyres their fitment on the four-door Volkswagen coupé continues with the newly released revised model. Depending on the variant selected, Passat CC owners can choose between 235/45 R 17 94W ContiSportContact 3 ContiSeal, 235/40 R 18 95W XL FR ContiSportContact 3 ContiSeal or 235/35 ZR 19 91Y XL FR ContiSportContact 3 ContiSeal tyres for their new vehicle.

8th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever Adds General Brand Car Line to 4×4 Range

Leading wholesaler Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) has added the Continental produced General Tire brand’s car range to its existing General 4×4 offering. The addition of the General car range to MTS’s private/exclusive brand portfolio follows the development of General’s 4×4 range into “the UK market’s fastest growing replacement 4×4 brand,” according to Southam Tyres (MTS’s specialist 4×4 wing). According to the company, MTS recently launched the stunning range of General car and van tyres as an exclusive product for tyre retailers in need of a high quality, high margin retail tyre.

8th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Harsh Winter Still Playing Havoc With Tyres

Pothole damage to Britain’s roads could cost £10 billion and take more than a decade to fix, according to Bridgestone. The tyre manufacturer has reported a 10-fold increase in the number of tyres damaged due to potholes from September 2009 to March this year, compared with the same period 12 months ago.

Bridgestone’s statement follows the worst UK winter weather in 30 years, with heavy snow and ice bringing most of the country to a standstill. The constant freeze-thaw cycle has caused potholes to spring up everywhere. Such craters occur when water gets into the cracks on the road surface. When the water freezes, it causes the crack to expand, opening up the road surface for more water to seep in. A perfect combination of ice and snow, heavy traffic and already poor road conditions leaves us with a slowly eroding road surface and great big holes everywhere.

7th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental May Revive 1.5 Billion Euro Bond Sale Plans

Continental AG has reportedly revived plans to sell bonds to help it repay large debts. Citing “two people familiar with the matter,” Business Week reported that the planned sale of about 1.5 billion euros ($2 billion) in notes may take place as early as May.

1st April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Thailand Logistics Provider for Continental

In Thailand, Continental Tyres has concluded a contract with the local operations of logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel for the national distribution of its tyres. In the scope of the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel Thailand will support Continental Tyres’ original equipment and aftermarket dealer business in Thailand. The service to be performed for Continental Tyres Thailand includes receiving and unloading import containers, checking of manufacturing date, storage, in- & out-handling, picking & packing, inventory management and nationwide distribution to its dealers and end users. The operations are being implemented at Kuehne + Nagel’s shared facility in Theparak.

31st March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Invest £357 million in Second Tyre Factory in India

Bridgestone Corporation has announced that its Indian subsidiary (Bridgestone India Private Ltd) is to invest 50 billion yen (£357 million; 401 million euros; US$539 million) in a second tyre production plant in the country. According to the company, the latest factory will be built near the city of Pune, Maharashtra State, 170 km southeast of Mumbai.

This new plant is slated to begin passenger car radial tyre (PCR) production and truck and bus radial tyre (TBR) in January 2013 and August 2013 respectively. The company is aiming for capacity 10,000 units per day (PCR) and 3,000 units per day (TBR) by 2020.

30th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Natural Rubber Heading for US$3.4/kg

The cost of natural rubber price is reportedly heading for a new high of US$3.4/kg, having more than doubled during the last year (1.5/kg to USD 3.4/kg,RSS3 grade). The news that already high prices are still on the up, highlighted in a Deutsche Bank reported published today, is expected to cause two further prices increases from tyremakers this year. It is expected to take “four to six” months for the record high prices to have an effect on the tyre companies’ profit and loss accounts.

29th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

CTA Launches New Coach Tyre

Continental Tire the Americas has unveiled a new steer and all-position tyre for long distance motor coaches. The HSL1 Coach, which the manufacturer reports has been submitted for verification under the US Environmental Protection Authority’s ‘SmartWay’ programme, is designed to offer a quiet ride along with low rolling resistance and fuel economy – these last two features are said to be aided by the compound and tread design used in the HSL1 Coach.

29th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Motor Codes Names Top 10 Garages

The British motoring public has spoken – Motor Codes has revealed the top ten garages in the UK as voted for by more than 8,000 motorists as part of its nationwide ‘Golden Garages’ competition. The ten favoured establishments receiving the most votes, in alphabetical order, were:

25th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Reports US SmartWay Verification for New Drive Tyre

Continental Tire the Americas reports it new low rolling resistance version of its HDL2 DL Eco Plus drive tyre, due for commercial release in June in 275/80R22.5 size, has been added to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership’s list of low rolling resistance commercial vehicle tyres.

24th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Launches Romanian Language Press Portal

If you prefer to read your tyre industry news in Romanian, Continental has a treat in store for you. On March 22 the tyre and automotive systems manufacturer launched its Romanian language corporate press portal, www.media.continental-corporation.ro. At this site – or portalul de presă, as the locals may say – media representatives and other interested parties will find information in Romanian about the corporation’s activities, financial results, products and know-how. Contact data for all of the company’s operations in Romania is also available.

23rd March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Announces Industrial Tyre Price Rises

As of April 1, 2010, prices for aftermarket Continental industrial tyres will increase by up to eight per cent in Europe. The company says this measure has been taken in response to “extremely sharp rises” in the cost of raw materials, especially natural rubber, and pronounced increases in freight costs, dating back to the second half of 2009. The company comments it had previously managed to keep prices for industrial tyres in the aftermarket business stable since April 2009.

18th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Industrial Tyres Face Ultimate Load Test

Suitability for high load applications is a favoured quality for industrial tyres, and Continental Industrial Tyres is now in a strong position to brag about the load capability of its IC 40 Extra Deep pneumatic crossply range. The Conti tyre plus corresponding Continental-supplied wheel units were called into service to aid Kamag and Scheuerle Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs) move a load weighing more than 15,000 tonnes. This impressive piece of haulage work took place at Norway’s largest shipyard, Aker Stord, and involved the transportation of an oil separation plant. The plant was built in three sections, the middle of these sections alone weighing 12,750 tonnes, and its movement from the production site to a pontoon required an accuracy level of just two millimetres.

18th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti South Africa Investing in Capacity

Over the next year Continental Tyre South Africa intends to invest around ZAR100 million (£8.9 million) to increase production capacity and equip its Port Elizabeth factory to produce ranges that are in demand. “There is a big demand in South Africa for the off-road and 4×4 type tyres and there is some new ranges coming into South Africa over the next two years and we have picked up a lot of this business," he said,” commented Wayne Brown, general manager of Manufacturing. Brown added that Conti's South African produced 4×4 tyres are also sought after in global markets, such as Australia. “This is where we will be focusing our attention,” he commented.

17th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental to Raise CV Tyre Prices

On May 1 the cost of Continental’s replacement market commercial vehicle tyres will increase by an average of 5.5 per cent in Europe. Upon making this announcement, Continental stated that by raising prices it is “thus reacting to the massive rise in raw material prices, above all for oil and natural rubber, since the second half of 2009.”

17th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors