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Michelin OE on Gulfstream G280

Aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation has chosen Michelin’s Air X radial as original equipment on its newest super mid-size business jet, the G280. Commenting on the supply deal, Bob Pointon, director of original equipment for the Michelin Aircraft Tire Company, said: “Michelin is proud to be the tyre of choice on the new G280. Michelin is committed to providing innovation and safety. Our radial tyres are designed to provide a long tyre life and exceptional performance.”

22nd November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

PRA reacts to AA fuel price report

"Contrary to reports, independent fuel retailers have helped to lead fuel prices down recently with several reporting that they had dropped prices below local supermarket competition" said Brian Madderson, Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) chairman.

19th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Motorists waste £50 million defrosting cars

UK motorists will waste nearly £50 million of fuel this winter by leaving their cars to idle with the engine running in order to defrost them, a new study of regular drivers by Direct Line Car Insurance has discovered.
The fuel wasted equates to over 300 million road miles and would enable someone to drive an average size car more than 13,000 times around the world.

15th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

"Give up on fuel duty increases" FTA advises

In the UK, the Freight Transport Association hails the recent Parliamentary debate as confirmation that fuel duty has now become a mainstream political issue, and welcomes the suggestion that the Chancellor George Osborne may be about to cancel the increase in fuel duty planned for New Year's Day.

15th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Time honours Goodyear Air Maintenance Technology as 2012 'Best Invention'

The USA's Time Magazine has awarded The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) with the title of one of its "Best Inventions of the Year 2012”. AMT is designed to help drivers maintain optimal tyre pressure, helping to increase the longevity of the tread and the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. All of AMT's components, including a miniaturised pump, will be fully contained within the tyre. Time's technology editors listed AMT alongside the Tesla Model S electric car amongst others as one the year’s 25 “most important innovations.”

13th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Scottish National Party will vote against fuel price increase

The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the news that the Scottish National Party are to vote against the 3ppl fuel duty increase planned for January 2013.

12th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

PRA condemns "two-tier" petrol pricing

"Motorway Service Areas owned or supplied by major oil companies continue to extort their customers by pricing fuel much higher than at their standard company-owned sites" said Brian Madderson, Petrol Retailers' Association (PRA) Chairman.

Recent data produced by Experian Catalist showed that Shell brand petrol purchased at a Motorway Service Area was 14 pence per litre (ppl) more expensive than Shell brand petrol purchased at one of their standard sites. Diesel was as much as 12ppl more. The gap between prices for Esso brand fuel was very similar.

8th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Moody's: High fuel prices may hit European car parts revenues

Recent rises in fuel costs may hit the revenues of tyre, brakes and automotive spares suppliers, according to Moody's Investors Service comments published today (7 November 2012). According to the report, the potential loss of revenue is “credit negative” for rated automotive spare parts suppliers.

The biggest downside risk from a 5 per cent aftermarket contraction in Europe is seen at brake manufacturer TMD friction, which could feel a 3 per cent hit to its revenues in this scenario and Michelin which is expected to see revenues drop 1.8 per cent if this were to happen. However it is not just an aftermarket problem, Moody's expects that higher fuel prices could also affect suppliers that focus on automotive manufacturers.

7th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

UK car sales up year-on-year in October

New car sales figures from the SMMT show month on month sales were up 12.1 per cent compared to October last year. Fleet registrations increased by 4.5 per cent last month whilst private registrations increased by 23.9 per cent. Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) saw sales increase by a huge 38.8 per cent.

Commenting on the figures, Sue Robinson, Director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers across the UK, said: "Retail car sales continue to drive the market in October whilst fleet sales remain flat."

6th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

25 years of Supertracker: from cottage industry to 14,000 units

Southampton based alignment equipment supplier, Supertracker is 25 years old this year and Tyres & Accessories visited managing director Trevor Lovesy and alignment specialist, Jerry Barker to celebrate the milestone. Having been established by Lovesy’s parents in 1987 the company has moved from a cottage industry needing to sell 26 units in its first year to a major supplier of alignment equipment to Kwik Fit. It is indicative of the company’s quick progress that 1987 actually saw 87 sales, with the first units manufactured in August.

5th 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

Michelin: Labelling helps motorists, but let's raise standards further

With the formal introduction of tyre labelling upon us, it is no surprise that the nation's leading tyre manufacturers are seeking to raise the profile of the label and what it means. According to Michelin, the primary strength of tyre labelling is that it has been introduced to enable motorists to make an informed decision about their tyre choice. But the leading tyre maker also looks forward to a tightening of the rules and a further raising of standards. One particular request is to include mileage/tread wear on future labels.

31st October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Is lovetyres.com the first e-tailer to filter by label?

Lovetyres.com appears to be the first tyre retail website in the UK (and potentially even the world) to offer customers the opportunity to filter their search results by label data. The feature went live on the website about 10 days ago, but with a few blanks from particular sources. However with the rules taking effect imminently manufacturers should be populating their data now if they haven't already done so.

31st October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Switching to strong label-rated tyres could save fleets £500 million

UK businesses could reduce fuel costs by up to £500 million a year if they fitted more fuel efficient tyres on their company vehicles, according to new research by the Energy Saving Trust. According to a statement from the organisation designed to highlight the fuel saving benefits of low rolling resistance tyres, the difference between the best and worst tyres on the market in terms of efficiency can reduce vehicle fuel consumption by up to 7.5 per cent over the lifetime of the tyres.

31st October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

ETRMA: Tyre labels are changing the way we buy tyres

For the ETRMA, the introduction of European tyre labelling legislation today is a marked step forward in the evolution of the market place. “Consumers will now be able to buy their new tyres knowing how fuel efficient and noisy they are, and how much grip on wet roads they provide. A new and now compulsory EU label will grade tyres from A to G for rolling resistance (fuel efficiency) and wet grip (safety), whilst the number of dBs on the label will display their rolling noise,” the association wrote in a statement flagging up the official introduction of the rules.

31st October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors