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Autodata aims to demystify ESP fitments

After more than two years of waiting, the European Commission’s mandatory requirement for vehicle manufacturers to fit systems to detect and avert skidding on all new cars and vans will come into force on 1 November this year. Whether they’re called ESP, ESC, VDC, VSC or any of the many other proprietary names, the proportion of new cars fitted with these systems will jump from 60 per cent of those driving off dealer forecourts (at present) to 100 per cent.

18th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

MAN TGX EfficientLine use Alcoa Dura-Bright wheels

A total of 32 new MAN TGX Efficient-Line demonstration vehicles recent left MAN’s truck forum bound for the company’s German sales offices. Aluminium giant and wheelmaker Alcoa reports that MAN’s green truck and the Dura-Bright wheels are a strong partners thanks to the truck’s “advanced drive technology and excellent fuel efficiency, that today’s long-distance transport has the potential to save up to 3 litres of diesel per 100 kilometres.”

18th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

MIRA test centre named ‘enterprise zone' in government announcement

The MIRA test centre, which is home to tyre and vehicle research facilities belonging to the likes of Dunlop and GiTi, has become an official “enterprise zone” as part of a government announcement. Ministers said 30,000 new jobs would be created by 2015 at the 21 locations spread out across the country of which MIRA is just one. The idea is that by giving cheaper business rates, superfast broadband and lower levels of planning control, business aren’t hindered in their growth.

17th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear supplies 100th xlite wheel set to Meiller

Goodyear has a supply deal with the xlite forged aluminium wheel brand across Europe; the tyre supplier has just reached the milestone of 100 orders completed with its tyres fitted on xlite products. German commercial vehicle body specialist Meiller is the recipient of the landmark order. It offers xlite and Goodyear wheel combinations on its tipping semitrailers, supplied in two and three axle, classic and halfpipe formats to carry loads of up to 39,000kg. Meiller uses forged aluminium wheels where specified by its customers in order to improve overload performance, especially when lifting the first trailer axle for better starting traction.

15th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Techking releases Ice King fuel efficient studable winter tyre

Tyre manufacturer Techking reports that the first batch of its Ice King winter tyres with studs comes out at the end of July. The product is designed for use in north Europe, Russia and Canada markets, where snow is heavy. According to the company, the pattern was designed based on the feedback from the local partners and some market study by Effiplus engineers.

15th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Martin Blakey appointed Tech Europe vice president

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Tech Europe has announced the appointment of Martin Blakey as vice president of sales and marketing for Europe. According to the company, this appointment has been made to ensure that customers receive “the highest levels of service during a period of sustained growth for the Tech and Pang brands of Tyre repair products in the European markets.”

15th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch innovates compact motorcycle antilock braking system

Bosch has claimed it has achieved a World first with its new brake control system developed specifically for motorcycles, contradicting the idea that the systems are too big and too heavy to be fitted to two-wheelers. The manufacturer says it has been able to reduce the size and weight of its system to make it suitable for use on motor scooters and small motorcycles, while the flexible design allows Bosch to offer three different levels of system, from the basics to electronically controlled models. The company points out that only 16 per cent of all newly manufactured motorcycles in the EU in 2010 were fitted with ABS; the company says it expects European legislation to impact the market in the next decade, as a proposal has been tabled to make ABS compulsory on new bikes entering the market from 2017.

2nd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin names new Guides director

A replacement for Michelin Guide director Jean-Luc Naret has finally been named – New Yorker Michael L. Ellis has filled the shoes vacated last December. In announcing the appointment, Michelin states that Ellis, vice-president of marketing and sales for the French manufacturer’s Two Wheel Tire Division since 2007, has “always been a food enthusiast” and previously “studied the culinary arts” in the US and Europe.

1st August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

German Michelin plant manager given Europe-wide responsibility

The plant manager of Michelin’s Homburg truck tyre factory in Germany is to take on responsibility for all 18 of the manufacturer’s European truck tyre plants; as of November, Jürgen John will transfer to the French manufacturer’s head office in Clermont-Ferrand to assume this new role.

27th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Firenza offers patterns for numerous positions and applications

The Firenza brand has been established in the UK truck market for a number of years now and the range, which is produced by Sumo Tires, is steadily growing. Firenza commercial vehicle tyres are said to be backed by the latest production technology and include design features such as a solid shoulder area construction, a zero angle steel band that prevents irregular wear plus a tread groove to combat casing damage and stone retention.

25th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear’s Fioroni promoted

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has promoted Roberto Fioroni to vice president and general auditor, effective August 1. Currently finance director for Goodyear’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa operations, Fioroni replaces Rich Pegher, who left the company to pursue other opportunities. In his new position, Fioroni will report to executive vice president and CFO Darren Wells and remain part of the Goodyear’s global finance leadership team.

21st July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom “well prepared” for second-half following Q2 growth

Although Delticom reports the summer tyre trade in Europe has so far “lagged behind expectations”, the company behind mytytres.co.uk and some of Europe’s other best-known online tyre retail portals increased its year-on-year revenues and earnings during the second quarter of 2011. April was admittedly described as being a comparatively weak month for Delticom, yet the company says it managed to offset this with positive figures in May. The following month delivered a noticeable year-on-year increase in tyre sales, Delticom added.

19th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Mitas to rename sales network

Over the next three months, Czech Republic based agricultural, industrial and off-highway tyre manufacturer MITAS a.s. intends to change the corporate names of all its sales subsidiaries in order to bring their names in line with that of the company’s core tyre brand. The changes will be applied to all 13 of the company’s sales subsidiaries, the bulk of which are located in Europe.

18th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli responds to harsh winters with ‘01’ additions

In the July 2011 edition of ‘Truck’, Pirelli’s in-house magazine for the commercial vehicle sector, the Italian tyre maker comments that the winter of 2010-11 was one of the most severe in recent memory. The UK experienced snowfalls as early as November, it notes, causing such traffic disruptions that the Automobile Association describes the period as the most active in its 100-year history – the motoring association answered 200,000 calls for assistance on November 29 alone. In December the lowest temperatures since 1890 were reached.

14th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Europe’s General Court reduces cartel penalties

On July 13 the General Court of the European Union reduced the fines imposed on a number of companies involved in a synthetic rubber price fixing cartel. The 13 companies participating in the butadiene rubber and emulsion styrene butadiene rubber (substances primarily used in tyre production) cartel between 1996 and 2002 were given fines totalling more than 519 million euros by the European Commission in November 2006. The companies appealed this decision; all, excepting Shell group companies, succeeded in gaining an annulment or reduction in their fines from Europe’s second highest court.

14th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors