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Government to look at young driver safety

The Government should thoroughly examine ways to improve the safety of young drivers and their passengers, says PACTS, the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. It welcomes the forthcoming Government green paper on young driver safety. Despite public and parliamentary concern, successive governments have not got to grips with the issue, according to a policy paper from PACTS, issued ahead of a debate in Parliament on road safety on Thursday 25 April.

29th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Ian Veitch is new FTA president

Stewart Oades has handed over the presidency of the Freight Transport Association to Ian Veitch, managing director of Yusen Logistics UK, following FTA's National Council meeting in London on 23 April. Stewart Oades steps down after completing a four year term as FTA President.

25th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Guarded welcome from RHA for PM's fuel duty pledge

While applauding the Prime Minister's pledge to "keep going" to block future fuel duty rises, the Road Haulage Association is still, as one of the original backers of the hugely successful campaign group FairFuelUK, committed to finding a permanent solution to the thorny issue of high fuel prices.

25th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Ecowing 5% more fuel efficient than standard Kumho tyre – test

A fuel economy challenge staged by Kumho Tyres Australia has highlighted the fuel savings its ecowing ES01 can deliver. The company says that during the challenge its rolling resistance optimised tyre delivered a 5.1 per cent advantage in fuel efficiency in comparison with a conventional steel belted Kumho tyre.

19th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

2013 IRRDB conference focusing on green tech, hosted in London

Organisers have announced that the 2013 International Rubber Research & Development Board (IRRDB) conference will ask “Are we ready for Green Technologies?” The event is being held in London and is scheduled to run 24 – 26 June 2013. The conference has been organised jointly by the IRRDB, Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) and its UK–based research facility the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC).

17th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Sun editor challenges PM over potholes

Ken Gibson is the Motoring Editor for The Sun newspaper and he, like many of us, is fed up with the state of the UK's pothole-ridden roads. Unlike the rest of us, he has decided to do something about it and has launched a campaign to sort the problem out. He's even written to the Prime Minister.

16th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

US tyre shipments unchanged in 2012, says RMA

According to figures published by the Rubber Manufacturers Association, or RMA, US tyre shipments in 2012 amounted to 284 million units. This is unchanged from the previous year – the RMA says a ten per cent increase in original equipment shipments offset a nearly two per cent decrease in replacement shipments, and it states this absence of overall growth can primarily be attributed to a “cautious consumer as well as economic uncertainties in both the commercial and consumer sectors of the replacement market.”

4th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear lauds Which? review results

Goodyear is currently celebrating picking up two Which? Magazine Best Buy awards. The latest issue of Which? Includes tests on 225/45 R17 and 185/60 R15 products, with Goodyear’s Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 tested in the former category and its EfficientGrip Performance in the latter.

25th March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Titan mauled by bearish report

Every day, the analysts at Zacks Equity Research select two stocks that are likely to outperform – Bull – or underperform – Bear – the markets over the next three to six months. In a move that may give ‘The Grizz’ reason to growl, on 22 March Zacks Equity Research named Titan International its ‘Bear of the Day.’

25th March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

New tyres from Mindtrac, Beltyre, LAUGFS

Singapore’s Mindtrac launched its new Ultra X range of Indian-manufactured cross-ply tyres for truck and light truck applications in a 20-strong line-up. The company said it secured business at the show with customers in Singapore, Pakistan and the Philippines.

22nd March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Chancellor to tweak pensions in budget?

Chancellor George Osborne chose budget day to join the twittersphere, using his maiden post to say: "Today I'll present a Budget that tackles the economy's problems head on helping those who want to work hard & get on." But what is this likely to mean for those of us that are hard working?

20th March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

FTA gives Chancellor Budget advice

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) continues to hammer home the message to the Chancellor that he should reduce road fuel duty by 3 pence per litre to help ease the pressure on domestic freight operators in his 2013 Budget.

28th February 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

SD-International: A quality choice of van patterns

As one of the UK and Europe's most progressive contract tyre manufacturers, Shanghai based SD-International offers four individual brand and pattern options to the van and light truck market sector with their Pace, Zeta and Maxtrek labels.

22nd January 2013/by Tyrepress Editors

RMA: 2% rebound expected in 2013

US trade body Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) has reported that tyre shipments remained unchanged in 2012 at 284 million units, as an increase in OE shipments offset a decrease in replacement shipments. Furthermore, the association predicted a 2 per cent rebound in tyre demand during the course of 2013.

2nd January 2013/by Tyrepress Editors

Consultation launched on proposals to cut red tape for freight industry

A package of measures promised as part of the Red Tape Challenge is being launched for consultation by Roads Minister Stephen Hammond today. The consultation looks at ways of streamlining the way in which operators have to comply with regulations around drivers' hours; tachographs and the support of green technology.

13th December 2012/by Tyrepress Editors