fuel Archives - Page 105 of 110 - Tyrepress

Posts

Terra-S’s Tire-Repair-Kit

Terra-S, located in Owingen, Lake Constance, Germany has developed a modern alternative to the spare wheel to meet the requirements of a modern puncture situation. The practical Tire-Repair-Kit, which contains sealant, a high performance miniature compressor and additional accessories, is designed to replace the spare wheel completely. Terra- S claims the system saves space, fuel and weight provides “much easier puncture-help than a strenuous wheel change.”

The Tire-Repair-Kit is applied by unscrewing the valve using the provided valve remover; the punctured tyre can then be filled with liquid tyre sealant. Once the valve is screwed in again the compressor can inflate the tyre. As the tyre moves the liquid fills the holes, hardening in any punctured areas, the company says.

21st July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Racing Driver’s Widow Takes Goodyear To Court

The widow of drag racer Darrell Russell has filed a civil lawsuit in New Braunfels, Texas, against the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), and Simpson Helmets. Mr Russell died from a head injury on 27 June 2004, after the left rear tyre on his dragster exploded at more than 323 mph and he crashed during a race at Madison, Illinois.

11th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Under Inflated Tyres Cost UK Motorists £1 Billion

Avon Tyres believes motorists are wasting more than £1 billion a year and increasing the risk of accidents by not checking tyre pressures. According to the manufacuturer’s calculations, up to 90 per cent of vehicles on Britain’s roads do not have the correct pressure in their tyres.

This, in turn, is believed to have a knock effect that stings consumers to the tune of an extra £230 million on new tyres every year. Researchers said that at any one time, 90 per cent of vehicles had at least one tyre under-inflated by 10 per cent of the recommended pressure. This equates to a 15 per cent reduction in the life expectancy of the tyre or an extra £5.12 per year cost to the driver – or £230 million if extended to all UK drivers.

24th June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Jaguar Plant Number One in US Initial Quality Study

Ford Motor Company’s Halewood Jaguar assembly has earned the Gold Plant Quality Award for assembly plant quality in the European region, according to the J D Power and Associates. The 2005 US Initial Quality Study (IQS) found that the Jaguar X-Type, receives a score of 70 problems per 100 vehicles, the best score among European plants assembling vehicles for export to the United States. The Halewood plant, which was first included in the IQS in 2002, has shown a 55 per cent quality improvement to 70 problems per hundred in 2005 from 157 in 2002.

19th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal and Nexen Announce Price Increases

Federal and Nexen have announced price increases of up to five and 7 per cent respectively. Federal explained that some the announced price increases already took effect on the 1 April 2005.

Raw material price increases, rising energy and fuel costs, higher transportation costs as well currency appreciation have been cited as reasons for the price hike.

According to Federal, “the present price increase does not fully absorb and reflect its increase in costs.” The company has yet to decided whether or not there will be further price increases in the third quarter.

13th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

ArvinMeritor Joins TRIB

ArvinMeritor has become the latest member of the Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB). Based in Troy, Michigan, ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Systems business unit serves the commercial truck and trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and related aftermarkets. The company also produces the Meritor Tire Inflation System.

3rd May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Wabco Supplies 500 IVTM Systems to Greek Bus Company

The public bus company of Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, is to equip more than 500 of its buses with Wabco’s Integrated Vehicle Tire Pressure Monitoring (IVTM) systems.

27th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Adds to X One Line

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America (MNA) has added the Michelin X One XDA-HT Plus drive tyre to its X One line of wide singles.

7th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Ringtread Extends to 70 Series

Marangoni Tread has added five 70 series tread designs to its range of Ringtread precured tread rings.

The launch reflects “continuing and rapid growth in the importance of 70 series fitments across Western Europe,” says Marangoni, adding that the segment now accounts for 5.9 per cent of 22.5 inch tyre sales across the region.

29th March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Accepts Blame for Slow Ferrari Start

Bridgestone has taken the blame for Ferrari’s poor start to the Formula 1 season. Bridgestone Motorsport’s technical director Hirohide Hamashima told the daily Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday that there was no doubt tyres were to blame. “Even if the entire package is important, in this race the responsibility for such a negative result is undoubtedly down to our tyres,” said Mr Hamashima.

Seven teams in Formula 1 use Michelin tyres, including Renault who have won both races so far this season. “The fact that (Fernando) Alonso and (Jarno) Trulli lapped a couple of seconds faster than us is certainly not explainable by different fuel loads. Obviously we have had long discussions with Ferrari to create tyres of a new generation and we are counting on having found some that will allow us quickly to be competitive again,” said the Bridgestone chief.

23rd March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Introduces New OTR Tyre

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America’s (MNA) earthmover group has introduced a new OTR tyre and expanded the size offerings of its X-Haul radial tyre.

The new X-Super Terrain AD tyre, available in size 23.5R25, was unveiled at the ConExpo show in Las Vegas. According to MNA, the new tyre is designed for use by articulated dump trucks, scrapers and loaders. Its deep tread and durable compound is said to extend tyre life, and its “rugged” shoulder and sidewall design provide protection from road hazards, the company said. Traction is enhanced by an “aggressive and self-cleaning tread design.” The Michelin X-Super Terrain AD tyre is an E4 radial tyre that reportedly reduces vibration and aids fuel economy through low rolling resistance.

22nd March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

US SUV Sales Drop

(Akron/Tire Review) A report in the Detroit News says that SUV sales have dropped sharply as fuel prices in the US have continued to rise. The newspaper, citing a study by J.D. Power & Associates, said that full-size SUVs have been the hardest hit by the sales downturn. Sales of full-size SUVs were down 31 per cent in January and 21 per cent in February, according to the report.

Through February, sales of Chevy Suburbans were down 37.8 per cent, Hummer H2s were down 32.6 per cent, Ford Expedition sales fell 24.4 per cent and Toyota Sequoia sales were down 14.4 per cent, said the report. Still, some models showed increases, including the Nissan Armada (+33.5%), Dodge Durango (+17.3%), and the Cadillac Escalade ESV (+8.8%), the report noted. A Ford analyst quoted by the paper said, “Gas prices probably accelerated a trend already under way. The best days for those products (large SUVs) are behind us.”

16th March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

BFRC to Sponsor Great American Cleanup

(Akron/Tire Review) For the fourth consecutive year, BFS Retail & Commercial Operations (BFRC) will sponsor the Great American Cleanup, an organised community improvement initiative that runs from March through to May, announced Bridgestone Americas Holding (BAH).

15th March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Opens New Retread Facility and Launches New X One Tyre

Michelin Retread Technologies has announced that it is adding a new press at its Covington, Georgia facility in the US, Trucking News has reported. The new MRT press is designed to produce new high-technology treads and to take advantage of Michelin’s advanced co-extrusion technique, a process where two different rubber compounds are combined to produce cooler casing temperatures, maximising the life of the casing.

2nd February 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Cars Produced for Export Hit Record Total in 2004

The number of cars produced for export hit a record level last year, rising three per cent to 1,179,753 units, says the Office for National Statistics. However production for the UK market fell 9.1 per cent bringing last year’s total to 467,020 units, compared to 513,799 in 2003.

More than seven out of every 10 cars made in the UK are now destined for export markets, says the SMMT, adding that output for export markets rose for the third year in a row.

25th January 2005/by Tyrepress Editors