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Florida legislator proposes used tyre age bill

The problem of growing part worn tyre sales in the UK has been much discussed within the industry this year, though while it can be seen as symptomatic of certain sections of the British market’s attitude to tyre purchases, the problem is reaching a level that appears to warrant government intervention in at least one US state. Tire Review reports that Florida State Representative Jason Brodeur has proposed a bill that tackles both the sale of used tyres and tyre aging, backed by an Orlando law firm. The still unnamed and un-numbered proposal would require “retail used tyre dealers” to inform buyers of the ago of the used tyres they are buying and provide “certain warnings relating to the age of used tyres.” While the Bill is primarily concerned with the age of sold tyres, it has strong implications for those selling part worn tyres, making the dealer more responsible for knowing the provenance of their products.

20th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Fullrun, Autogrip displaying new tyres, talks label controversy

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Qingdao's Fullrun Tyre Corp is spending its time at Reifen China 2012 introducing new models to its range of tyres, some of which are distributed in the UK through Micheldever, Kings Road Tyres and Malvern Tyres' King David Tyres. The latest Fullrun-branded products on the stand are the F6000 passenger car high performance tyre, which it says it plans to distribute to King David, and the new TB1000 truck pattern. Autogrip also has the AG66 PCR, which Fullrun says will be distributed by Micheldever in the UK. According to the company's representatives, 90 per cent of its Fullrun tyres are rated "either EC or CE".

14th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

DriveRight appoints Jeremy Wood as sales manager Europe

DriveRight has appointed Jeremy Wood as its new UK and European sales manager. Wood joined the DriveRight team in October, bringing with him a wealth of experience within IT, including extensive web coding and UI design knowledge. He has a background as a vehicle technician using tailored software systems within Formula 1.

14th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

EC tables CARS 2020 action plan

With 12 million sector-related jobs the automotive industry is vital for Europe's prosperity and job creation. The automotive industry as a whole (automotive producers, supply chain and aftermarket, including thousands of SMEs) is of strategic importance to the European economy, representing 12 million direct and indirect jobs, 4 per cent of GDP and a €90 billion trade surplus (in 2011). This industry is the biggest private investor in research and innovation, spending around €30 billion annually.

12th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Solvay silica production capacity in France

Solvay has inaugurated its newly expanded Collonges-au-Mont-d’Or site in France, which produces highly dispersible silica. The investment follows a similar volume expansion last year in the US and the start-up in 2010 of a new plant in China. According to the company, these three investments required 74 million euros in total.

“Our worldwide highly dispersible silica production capacity now exceeds 400,000 tons,” commented Tom Benner, president of Solvay’s Silica Global Business Unit. “Demand for highly dispersible silica is pulled by a growing need for safer and more energy-efficient tyres and the new European tyre labelling legislation applicable from 1 November,” he added. “We can now meet our customers’ needs globally as this new legislation takes effect.”

8th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop launches Truckforce Twitter feed

Goodyear Dunlop’s truck tyre service and breakdown network, TruckForce has launched a Twitter feed, coinciding with the full introduction of EU tyre labelling legislation. Goodyear Dunlop said the feed will initially focus on providing information relating to commercial vehicle tyre labels, while also including relevant industry and Goodyear Dunlop news and advice on topics such as winter driving and improving fuel efficiency.

8th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

‘Tyre art’ tour marks new EU legislation

So-called “tyre artist” Ian Cook drove across Europe recently to produce a large artwork to mark the formal introduction of the EU Tyre Label on 1 November, commissioned by tyre maker Goodyear. The British artist, who paints using tyres and radio-controlled toy cars, visited nine European countries in just four days to create the unique piece.

6th 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

Goodyear poll shows "shocking" ignorance about tyres

A new study has revealed that a shocking number of motorists still have a poor knowledge of tyres, which is putting lives at risk. The poll of 2,000 motorists commissioned by tyre manufacturer Goodyear revealed that over half of those surveyed didn't know that the legal limit for tyre tread depth is 1.6mm, 70 per cent said they didn't check their tyre pressure at least once a month and 13 per cent thought that stopping distances decreased in the wet weather. Furthermore checks on a total of 30,000 vehicles in 2012 showed that 53 per cent of the tyres that came off these vehicles were below the legal tread depth; a real concern for safety campaigners.

1st November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Merityre becomes label ready with CAM Systems

Well known tyre retail operation Merityre is up and running with a customer-facing display from CAM Systems in readiness to meet consumer requirements around tyre labelling from 1 November and benefit from the opportunity to up-sell to higher margin products.

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

Labelling information available on new Cooper Tire Europe website

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd has launched a new website, which will include new product information, video features and promote greater user-friendliness. Probably the most significant new feature at this time is the dedicated section on tyre labelling legislation. Cooper’s section on the legislation and how it impacts customers is central to the revamped website, clearly explaining the meaning of the different labels, and providing the customer with an accurate understanding of the new legislation.

30th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom promotes winter tyres for fleets

The safety benefits of fitting winter or cold weather tyres are still not fully appreciated by many fleet operators in the UK. And the relatively mild winter in the UK last year may well have lulled fleet managers into postponing a decision to fit winter tyres to their van or car fleets. That’s according to Delticom, Europe’s leading online tyre retailer, which is also a specialist in the supply and fitment of winter tyres. Operating in the UK fleet market as fleettyres24.co.uk, the company is drawing on its considerable experience of winter tyre sales throughout Germany and elsewhere in Europe where these tyres are compulsory and necessary over the winter period.

24th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Time for a change?

As the winter nights draw in and the country gets ready to go back to GMT, TyreSafe is reminding drivers that it's not just their clocks that may need changing. Now is also the ideal time to check if their tyres are legal and safe enough to carry them through the winter months when road conditions become more treacherous and accident levels typically increase.

24th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors