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PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts continuing UK auto “renaissance”

PricewaterhouseCoopers Automotive partner Phil Harrold has forecast a continuing “renaissance” for the British automotive industry. The analyst suggests the next five years will see the sector improve its workforce’s skills base following recent investments by major brands such as Toyota, and rises in new car registrations. Harrold commented after the firm’s auto analyst arm, Autofacts, predicted global production figures would top 83.19 million in 2013 up from 79.1 million this year.

7th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Safer cars from November 1st

Authorities say that Europe has taken a major step forward in vehicle safety from 1 November 2012 as a basket of new safety requirements for new types of motor vehicles comes into force.

Measures which become mandatory include safety belt reminders, safety requirements for electric vehicles, easier child seat anchorages (ISOFIX), better protection of passengers against the displacement of luggage in case of the accident and the fitment of a tyre pressure monitoring system. In addition, cars will be also equipped with gear shift indicators to help drivers save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions.

1st November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Motorists want rules changed for emergency vehicles

Almost half of motorists believe that traffic stopped at an incident should keep a lane space free for emergency service vehicles, according to the latest poll by the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

They also agree that those who fail to get out of the way of an emergency vehicle should be fined. This approach is being trialled in Europe.

30th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Gaither Europe’s twin product presentation with Rema Tip Top UK

Netherlands based, Gaither Tool Europe BV made its debut as an exhibitor at Brityrex 2012 supporting its UK partners, Rema Tip Top UK, on its stand. While its primary objective at the event was in support of Rema Tip Top, Gaither also further promoted two specific ranges from the company's comprehensive brand portfolio, the crowd-pleasing Bead Bazooka.

29th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Falken motorsport development showcased by Pikes Peak Hillclimb

Falken continued its programmes in the German VLN championship and Nürburgring 24 Hours, UK and Europe drifting championships as well as the American Le Mans Series, while a major development project for the Japanese tyre maker was its return to Pikes Peak with tyres for an electric car. At the Nürburgring Falken returned its Porsche 997 GT3 R with a new 2013 tyre compound and construction. Pole in an early round suggested the team had pace but the car went off in the rain, forced to retire. In the ALMS, Falken’s Porsche faired better, scoring a victory at Baltimore.

24th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom promotes winter tyres for fleets

The safety benefits of fitting winter or cold weather tyres are still not fully appreciated by many fleet operators in the UK. And the relatively mild winter in the UK last year may well have lulled fleet managers into postponing a decision to fit winter tyres to their van or car fleets. That’s according to Delticom, Europe’s leading online tyre retailer, which is also a specialist in the supply and fitment of winter tyres. Operating in the UK fleet market as fleettyres24.co.uk, the company is drawing on its considerable experience of winter tyre sales throughout Germany and elsewhere in Europe where these tyres are compulsory and necessary over the winter period.

24th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin demand data highlights serious demand challenges in mature markets

Company News, International News

As part of its third quarter/nine month financial results, global tyre manufacturer Michelin also published its latest tyre demand details, which give a view on how markets are performing in different segments in various parts of the world. The figures are broken down by region and segment and are then split by OE and replacement market demand.

24th October 2012/by Chris

Bridgestone winter PCR, SUV tyres prevail in ADAC test

Bridgestone’s Blizzak LM-80 was the clear winner of German automobile club ADAC, TCS and ÖAMTC’s new SUV/CUV winter tyre tests (size 215/65 R16 on a Volkswagen Tiguan), while its Blizzak LM-32 received the association’s highest snow ranking. The passenger car tyre was awarded AutoBild’s highest winter rating, published in early October.

22nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bleak outlook for European automobile manufacturers – Fiat CEO

Sergio Marchionne, president and CEO of Fiat, painted a bleak picture of the immediate future for his industry in a message to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).

22nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxion Wheels doubles capacity in Turkey

The world’s largest vehicle wheel manufacturer, Maxion Wheels, has completed its project to double production of cast aluminium wheels in Manisa, Turkey, near the city of Izmir. With this week’s official opening ceremony for the facility – which is promoted as a second plant – annual capacity has increased to four million units. This means the Manisa site is not only the company’s largest in this product segment, rather it is – along with the Borbet facility in Bad Langensalza, Germany – the industry’s largest plant in Europe.

19th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Concirrus and CMS SupaTrak announce integrated TPMS and telematics solutions

Telemetry and M2M solutions provider Concirrus and UK-based vehicle tracking and fleet management solution supplier CMS SupaTrak have announced that that PressurePro’s tyre pressure information will be integrated into their new EcoTyre solution.

12th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone rolling out winter tyre campaign

This month Bridgestone Europe is launching a new advertising campaign to support its winter tyre range; the integrated multimedia campaign will be shown in France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and is aimed at demonstrating how Bridgestone tyres keep “winter under control”.

11th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Falken winter tyre approved for European Polo models

At June’s Reifen trade show in Germany, Falken Tyre Europe shared that Volkswagen had selected its Sincera SN831A in size 165/70R14 81T for its new compact model, the ‘Up!’. The car maker has now selected another Falken product as original equipment, this time for the Polo; in certain European markets the Eurowinter HS449 winter tyre will be fitted to the Polo in size 185/60 R15 85H.

10th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Titan announces 87% acceptance for Titan Europe offer

Titan International reported on 5 October that it has received 87.24 per cent acceptance levels for its Titan Europe plc share offer, making the offer “unconditional in all respects.” The offer will remain open until 19 October. The newly issued Titan International shares will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on or around that date.

10th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Fullrun shows latest products

Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp. claims to be China’s largest tyre exporter, and has set itself the goal ten million tyres per annum by 2015. Last year the company’s turnover increased almost 43 per cent to US$400 million. Its main brands are Fullrun, AnTyre, Fullway, AutoGrip, AderenZa and TurnPike, and these are sold in more than 100 countries.

8th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors