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ATS-E to provide Pirelli tyre service to haulier

Domestic and European freight haulier Eurovision Logistics has appointed ATS Euromaster to supply, fit and service Pirelli tyres on its fleet. The Hull-based business trialled the policy from September 2011, when ATS-E fitted a single tractor unit and trailer in the Eurovision Logistics fleet with a mix of Pirelli new and remould tyres to demonstrate the lower tyre wear it could achieve. Dominic Yeardley, managing director of Eurovision Logistics, was convinced: “From early on in the trial we saw a marked improvement in tyre efficiency on the trial vehicle. Quality of service is critical to getting the most from your rubber; ATS Euromaster looked after these tyres as if they were its own. They promised to make our tyres more efficient and they haven’t disappointed.”

13th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Tire Corporation debuts Mexico website

International News

Yokohama Tire Corporation has launched a new Spanish-language website for Mexico. “The website is designed to meet the needs of our growing customer base in Mexico,” said John Cooney, Yokohama's director of export. “It has been customised with many of the features found on our English-language website in the US, including an interactive dealer locator, interactive product ‘hot spots’ and downloadable bulletins in Spanish. These materials highlight the features and benefits of Yokohama's tyres ranging from our high-performance passenger car tires to fuel-efficient commercial truck tyres.”

29th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin reports good start for mobile site

News

After being live for only a few months, Michelin says the mobile version of its corporate website has proven to be a huge hit. The French tyre maker describes the site’s stats as “encouraging” and says it has experienced a 135 per cent increase in visits. Other pertinent statistics reported by Michelin are that the average visit to the site lasts one and a half minutes, and 30 per cent of users are located in the United States, with 18 per cent in France.

29th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin releases latest ‘Main Cities’ guide

News, Premium

The latest edition of the Michelin guide Main Cities of Europe goes on sale today; this 31st edition of the Main Cities guide features 44 cities in 20 countries, including four in the UK – London, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Michelin describes the English-language publication as being intended for business travellers and tourists “who want to be able to easily find, for example, a hotel near a convention centre or a restaurant in which they can entertain clients.”

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15th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone meets Dorna safety advisor at first MotoGP testing

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Bridgestone completed its first round of pre-season MotoGP testing in early February, taking its latest hard and extra-hard front, and medium and hard rear compounds to Sepang, Malaysia. The tyre supplier also took the opportunity to meet with series organiser Dorna’s safety advisor, Loris Capirossi, who was there to “continue the good work Bridgestone and I started at Valencia last November”, in his words. He also scotched media reports of critical comments he was alleged to have made about Bridgestone’s rubber, saying he has “shared a long and positive relationship” with the supplier. “[In] Malaysia we made our plans for the season and most importantly for this time, we discussed the 2012 specification tyres and how the riders’ are responding to them,” he told the media.

23rd February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental names new Conti360° network manager

News

Continental Tyre Group has appointed Louise Franklin as its new Conti360° network manager. Franklin, 28, joins Continental with sales and marketing experience from her previous role as sales and marketing manager for Ardmore Language Schools.

3rd February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama releases English-language CSR report

News

The English language version of Yokohama Rubber’s 32-page CSR Report 2011 is now available. Two versions of the company’s corporate and social responsibility document are available – a print version, which is available to download as a pdf, and a digital version. This second option contains more detailed information than the print version, the company shares. Both versions were first published in Japanese in August 2011.

3rd January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Jürgen Benz – official comment from point S

News

The point S operation in Germany has released an official statement broaching the subject of Jürgen Benz’s unexpected departure from the company. In the German-language document, point S Deutschland GmbH says that on 7 December the company’s Board of Shareholders met with managing director Jürgen Benz and agreed that the two parties’ ideas regarding future collaboration differ too greatly, and thus by mutual consent it will end on 31 December, 2011.

20th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

European Parliament calls for pan-European fitment of winter tyres

News

When the European Parliament adopted a report with recommendations on how to improve European road safety between 2011 and 2020 it supported a number of measures includes a Europe-wide obligation for winter tyre fitment on all vehicles.

According to trade bodies NTDA and the Automotive Aftermarket Federation, the report reiterates the commission’s view that there needs to be a coherent approach to road safety and it calls for road safety issues to be addressed in all relevant policy areas, such as education (e.g. driver training, or information regarding the role of tyres and their proper maintenance), health (eye tests) or environmental and social policy.

9th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ex-finance minister to open Reifen 2012

News

On 5 June 2012 Peer Steinbrück, former German federal minister of finance, will open the popular Reifen 2012 organised by Messe Essen. Once again Bundesverband Reifenhandel und Vulkaniseur-Handwerk e.V. (BRV, the German tyre dealers vulcanisers association) will be the show’s “ideal partner.” Both parties will thus emphasise the significance of Reifen. Show organisers Messe Essen have billed the 2012 event as “the number-one worldwide meeting place of the tyre sector.”

30th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Sailun wins 2011 SEMA global media award

News

Sailun Tyre’s exhibit at the recent SEMA in Las Vegas resulted in the company’s new Atrezzo SVR LX tyre being recognised by judges as being “one of the best new international products on show” and winning the 2011 SEMA Global Media Award. Sailun company literature describes how the company was “extremely prominent” in many ways at the recent SEMA (Speciality Equipment Market Association) Show held at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. In addition to a 1500 square foot stand, Sailun tyres were showcased with a demonstration car in the LVCC lobby and Sailun also took part in the SEMA Project Vehicles Sponsorship Programme.

28th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New TIA president promises continued focus on training

News

On 2 November Larry Brandt took over from Mike Berra as president of the Tire Industry Association. In his first speech after taking on the office, Brandt stated a central theme of his administration would be maintaining “continuity in TIA's direction and leadership” and emphasising the TIA's relevance in protecting and educating the US driving public and tyre dealers.

4th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Language expert joins Sailun’s European Team

News

Sailun has appointed a new marketing and administration controller to its team based at the Sailun European Head Office in Birmingham. According to the company, Isabelle de Grailly brings multi-lingual communication skills and “a wealth of experience and knowledge in the handling and controlling of product logistics.”

3rd October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Government "misleading public on safety threat of longer lorries"

News

Campaign groups are warning that Government plans to allow longer lorries on UK roads could lead to more road deaths and put small hauliers out of business. But not everyone agrees. Campaign for Better Transport and Freight on Rail – backed by Campaign to Protect Rural England, CTC – the national cyclists' organisation, Friends of the Earth, Living Streets, RoadPeace and Sustrans – warn that contrary to Government claims, plans to increase lorry lengths could lead to six extra road deaths a year, result in more road congestion and lose small and medium sized hauliers up to £1.8 billion over five years. On the other side of the argument, the Freight Transport Association has called on the Government to take a level headed view on longer semi-trailers and asked it not be swayed by "emotive language and unsubstantiated claims" by stakeholders wanting to derail the proposals.

23rd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

PneusNews.it reports strong first-year growth

News

It’s only been eleven months since PneusNews.it published its first article on the Italian tyre and wheel market. Since then the dedicated online site, which belongs to the same publishing group as Tyres & Accessories, has built up a leading Italian-language news platform that is visited by some 10,000 industry professionals every month – and this number continues to grow. Our Italian sister site also publishes its free ‘PneusNewsletter’ at least twice a week; this is currently e-mailed to almost 4,000 subscribers in Italy and around the world.

17th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

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