EnTire Solutions LLC Inc will has been chosen to be tyre pressure monitoring (TPM) system provider for another three new vehicle models. EnTire’s TPM system will be fitted to selected models of the 2007 US market Hyundai Tiburon, Kia Amanti and Kia Spectra.
Maywood Equipment Group has supplied the Honda Formula One team, based in Brackley, Northamptonshire, with a floor-to-floor platform lift (The Move 30) for the team’s wind tunnel complex. The Move 30 is a high-rise elevator type vehicle lift with a travel range of 1.8 to 12 metres and a capacity of three tonnes. In addition to taking cars from one floor to another it is also ideal for basement or roof parking. At Honda the lift takes vehicles from the ground level to the wind tunnel on the first floor and then up to the museum on the second floor.
Sales of cars in China during January were better than expected, according to figures from Deutsche Bank. At 307,000 units, this was a 70 per cent increase year on year, due partly to the pull forward effect of the Chinese New Year. Analysts forecast volume growth during this year of 53 per cent for passenger cars, with a string of new models in the pipeline, including the Honda Civic, Peugeot 206, Citroen C3, Nissan Silphy and MPV.
(Akron/Tire Review) Toyo Tire USA Corp. has increased its support of National Auto Sport Association (NASA) road racing for 2006. The long-time NASA sponsor is involved is regional races and spec categories such as American Iron Racing, Honda Challenge and Spec Miata Challenge. For the 2006 season, Toyo will double the rewards to Toyo-spec class champions in each region, and the company is nearly doubling its “Toyo Bucks” rebate program for regional races with more than five starters in each class.”
The Honda Racing F1 Team has signed its first commercial association of 2006 – a “long-term” agreement with Snap-on Tools, who become official tool consultant to the team.
(Akron/Tire Review) The new year has brought new job assignments for some key Falken Tire Corp executives. Hideo Honda, who had been Falken’s president and COO, was promoted to CEO of the company. Richard Smallwood, previously vice president of sales and marketing, took over Honda’s position as president and COO.
It was a good weekend for Dunlop on 7/8/9th October at Brands Hatch, with Dunlop-shod riders taking all the available two-wheel titles.
Gregorio Lavilla, on an Airwaves Ducati, clinched the Superbike championship with a first and second place in the two races; the first-ever Spaniard to win the title.
The Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 and Pilot MXM4 tyres have been selected as OE fitments on the Honda Civic Si, Michelin North America has announced.
Both tyres will be size 215/45R17. The Pilot Exalto PE2 tyre carries a W speed rating, and the Pilot MXM4 has a V speed rating.
(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin has celebrated the production of its 100,000th Michelin PAX System assembly at Michelin’s PAX 1 facility. PAX tyres are featured on the 2005 and 2006 Honda Odyssey Touring Edition minivans. The manufacturer says additional OE fitments will be announced shortly.
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Banner Batteries has expanded its range of Power Bull batteries with products designed to cover virtually all Asian car models. This includes the following marques: Chevrolet (Daewoo), Daihatsu, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Ssangyong, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota.
Power Bull batteries, which incorporate Banner calcium/calcium technology, recently performed well in the Stiftung Warentest of 16 international brand batteries; the Power Bull was named winner for best service life with minimum water consumption and self discharge.
The Renault of Fernando Alonso took first place at Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix, on a completely new design of Michelin Formula 1 tyre. Following the result, second place Michael Schumacher is reported to have pronounced that “Bridgestone are back.” “They have suffered a lot of (bad) publicity lately,” the Ferrari driver added. Now, following a successful race at Imola, the tyre supplier is confident that the team it supplies can push for the championship once again. “I think we can say that the Bridgestone was the better tyre today,” said technical manager Hisao Suganuma.
Although Michael Schumacher’s car was lapping two seconds faster than any other car at one point, in terms of points Michelin supplied drivers dominated. Following Fernando Alonso’s win, and Michael Schumacher’s second place BAR Honda’s Jenson Button, filled the remaining podium space. After that all other point scoring positions were filled by Michelin drivers. “It’s clear that (Bridgestone) have upped their game,” said Michelin’s Pierre Dupasquier.
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, (BFNT) has signed a new sponsorship agreement with Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR). The Firestone brand will now serve as the official tyre of PPIR for the Indy Racing League’s Honda Indy 225 IndyCar Series race on 21 August.
“Becoming the Official Tyre at Pikes Peak International Raceway provides us a tremendous opportunity at Firestone,” said Al Speyer, executive director of motorsports, BFNT. “PPIR is in a great setting, with Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains as a majestic backdrop, and in the middle of a growing Colorado market where the Firestone brand is assured of receiving excellent exposure. We’re quite pleased with the agreement and look forward to building on the Firestone-PPIR relationship to make racing even more popular with area fans.”
Michelin has introduced another version of its Pilot Road sports-touring tyre for fitment to Honda’s ST1300 Pan-European.
The new 170/60 ZR 17 (72W) Pilot Road ‘A’ extends the coverage of the range, which already includes sports bikes, sports tourers and big trail bikes.
A reinforced casing has been added to the latest version to offer improved stability and handling when matched with the 120/70 ZR 18 (59W) Pilot Road front
Dunlop has awarded the first “Maxxed Out” award of the 2004 SEMA show to the owner of a customized 2001 Honda Civic. Ryan Shutt from Baltimore was selected for Dunlop’s best-of-show award for having “the best Dunlop tyre and tricked-out car combination at the show.”
Camel Honda driver Makoto Tamada and Kawasaki’s Shinya Nakano took first and third place for Bridgestone at the Japanese Grand Prix over the weekend. The tyre manufacturer provided tailor-made tyres for its drivers to suit the special stop-and-go characteristics of the Motegi track. “Makoto was unbeatable. Even towards the end of the race, he had tyre grip like on the first lap,” commented defeated world champion Valentino Rossi.
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