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New Cars to Roll Out of GM Stable

(India/Rubber Asia) There has been a flurry of new car launches in the Indian market thanks to the apparent growth in the Indian consumers purchasing power. General Motors, the world’s largest car maker, for example, has even come out with a new strategy specific to the Indian market, the main component of which to launch two new cars every year in the country, from 2006 to 2008, local media sources report.

Mr. Rajiv Chaba, president of GM India, has said it would be a “mix of local production/assembly for voulume cars and CBU imports in the case of some lifestyle products”.

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Vredestein’s New 4 Xtreme

This week saw the official launch of Vredestein’s first high performance SUV winter tyre the Wintrac 4 Xtreme.

The manufacturer has transferred the characteristics of its passenger car tyre Wintrac Xtreme to the 4 Xtreme in an attempt to enter the growing 4×4 tyre market, a segment Vredestein describes as “a phenomenon.”

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ATS Launches On-Line Authorisation Service

ATS Euromaster has lunched an on-line authorisation service for commercial vehicle fleet operators.

In the past, authorisation for work required, has been carried out over the phone, sometimes causing delays or carrying the risk of possible disputes later on. The new system, which is being piloted at the moment and will be available to all ATS Euromaster account holders, will eliminate these potential problems.

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Bridgestone Launch New Tyres Qatar

Bridgestone launched its new tyres, the Turanza GR80 and the Sports Tourer MY-01, in Qatar yesterday in association with Gettco Trading.

The Turanza GR80 is described as the new generation successor of one of the manufacturer’s most popular patterns, the Turanza GR50. “The new Turanza GR80, titled the ‘quiet revolution’ comes with new technologies which further enhance the core features of silence, smoothness and handling,” said Bridgestone officials.

The tyre covers all the popular sizes from the 55 series to the 40 series.

The Sports Tourer MY-01 is a new product for a sporty performance. Made at the Bridgestone plant in Thailand, the Sports Tourer MY-01 covers popular tyre sizes, from 60 to 40 series.

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Yokohama Launches Advan Neova

(Akron/Tire Review) Yokohama Tire Co. has launched its new Advan Neova tyre, available in 14 sizes, in the US. In conjunction with the tyre launch, the company also introduced a new Web site – at www.advan.com/USA – that contains information exclusive to the Advan brand in the US.

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Stapletons Appoints Interim Retail General Manager

Stapletons Tyre Services has appointed a new Interim retail general manager to join its expanding business. Keith Pringle joins Stapletons from his previous position at the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI), where he was a management consultant. Previous to that, Keith was director of operations at national pub retailer, Scottish and Newcastle.

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Maywood Launches New Catalogue

Maywood Equipment Group is due to launch the latest edition of its price list on 1 May. The new catalogue covers more than 50 different models including the Europa range of two and four post lifts, as well as scissor lifts. A number of OMER brand scissor lifts will be introduced in the updated brochure.

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MWS to Launch Forged Aluminium CV Wheel

MOTOR Wheel Service Group, the Manchester-based independent distributor of commercial vehicle wheels, will be launching a full range of forged alloy wheels at this year’s CV Show. According to the company, the new forged alloy wheels are exclusive to the MWS Group and will increase the comprehensive range of wheels already stocked by MWS. The company did not release details of where or which company will produce the wheels.

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CTNA to Launch New General Brand Truck Tyres

(Akron/Tire Review) Continental is set to launch three new General brand truck tyres at the Mid-America Trucking show between 31 March and 2 April in Louisville, Kentucky. According to CTNA, the launch will help commemorate the 90th anniversary of the General brand. No further details about the new tyres were provided by CTNA.

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Yokohama Rubber to Launch World Advan Site

Yokohama Rubber Co has announced that it has launched an English-language world Advan site. The website will provide information on the brand policy and the latest ADVAN offerings, as well as links to dealer home pages around the globe. The company says the web site will underscore its brand image with the “Not for Everyone” catchphrase. The web page will also feature Advan Spirit and Product sections, which will highlight the company’s concepts initial offerings respectively. The website can be accessed through http://www.advan.com.

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CIL Launch Non-Toxic TyrFil

Chemical Innovations Limited has introduced a new non-toxic, MDI-based polymeric puncture proofing system called TyrFil S10. Aimed at industrial and off road vehicles the product is designed to replace the air in pneumatic tyres to prevent punctures and maximise tyre life. “With a hardness of just 10°A, TyrFil S10 closely resembles the ride characteristics of air-filled tyres,” explains the UK company. CIL intends to launch a range of ‘S’ grades of the product in the coming months.

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Firestone Launch New Agricultural Tyre

According to Firestone the European market for vineyard (and orchard) tyres is likely to grow, despite the wet weather of 2004 it claims that farmers are re-evaluating their crops and considering fruits and vegetables that may not have been viable decades ago. Hence it has introduced a new range of radial tyres for the Central European market, and UK vineyards.

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Michelin Charming Europe

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Michelin has extended its ‘charming places to stay’ guide range with the introduction of German and Italian editions, and the launch of the 2005 edition to France.

This year’s range features a similar layout to previous editions where each section of the guide is colour-coded by geographical region, and each entry includes a photograph and short description, plus practical information.

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