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Right To Repair Under Threat

Did you know that something as straightforward as replacing a battery or a bulb could soon mean a car will refuse to do as its told? Did you know that as little as changing a tyre on a some vehicles with tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) can set off a dashboard warning light? As David White said in his introduction to the NTDA organised event the “Right to Repair” issue is a “topic that has serious implications for you and your business.”

Certainly, an impressive line-up of speakers had been assembled, namely Dave Garratt, Director Garage Equipment Association; Mike Owen, of the Retail Motor Industry Federation and Bob Davis, Head of Aftermarket Section of the SMMT. Davis laid special emphasis on the fact that he was involved with the aftermarket section of the SMMT and not the manufacturers’, for reasons that will become plain.

11th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

South Africa May See Tyre Disposal Fees

(Akron/Tire Review) South Africans will likely have to pay a bit more for their tyres as the country is poised to enact a tyre disposal levy on all new tyre purchases.

As with similar taxes in North America, the South Africa levy will go toward the collection and disposal of scrap tyres.

Public comment on the proposed regulations were collected up until March 25, and policymakers reportedly have made minor changes to the original proposed legislation.

Reportedly the South Africa tyre industry is against the planned tax over fears the collected funds would be diverted to the state’s general fund and not to waste collection or recycling efforts.

8th May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Repair Shop Licensing Legislation Introduced In Texas

(Akron/Tire Review) A bill requiring all automotive repair shops to be registered has been introduced in both the Texas state Senate and House of Representatives. The companion bills introduced are Senate Bill 1120 (introduced by Sen. John Carona (R-16th)) and House Bill 2211 (by Rep. Jim Murphy (R-133rd)).

Both bills are currently in committee.

If passed, the legislation will create a specific state commission, with a paid executive director, and 12-member automobile service and repair advisory board that will include representatives of the auto repair industry and consumers. The board will regulate proposed amendments and changes to the shop licensing requirements required by this legislation.

13th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

European NGO Highlights Tyre Noise Concerns

The European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E) has added a new feature to their website. The major European NGO, whose principal task is to advocate and campaign for sustainable transport, has included a demonstration of tyre noise on its website as part of its effort to highlight how much more can be done to reduce the noise pollution created by road transport.

According to T&E, the majority of noise generated by road traffic comes not from engines but from the sound generated by tyres rubbing on road surfaces. At speeds above 30km/h for passenger cars and 50km/h for lorries tyre noise becomes a greater factor than engine noise. The issue of tyre noise has become more pronounced over time as the trend towards wider tyres has increased.

13th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Studded Tyre Ban to be Extended in Iceland

The Reykjavík City Environmental Health and Protection Committee has suggested that studded tyres should be banned for a longer period in winter. Studded tyres are used for driving in snow and, according to an Iceland Review report, are “known to cause air pollution.” Currently, studded tyre usage is permitted in winter from 31 October to 15 April across Iceland. The suggestion is that two weeks could be added to the off season in Autumn and Spring. Despite the fact that there is usually snow in Reykjavík that other areas, there are now plans to regionalise the legislation. Iceland Review quoted government sources as saying that studded tyres are hardly needed in Reykjavík thanks to regularly salting and gritting.

12th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Russian Tyremakers Meet to Discuss Industry Concerns

Russia’s largest tyre and rubber manufacturers have held their inaugural joint round table meeting to discuss industry concerns. This meeting took place on April 6 as part of the first sitting of a Chamber of Commerce and Industry subcommittee set up to advocate the interests of the country’s industry.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Russia’s major tyre and rubber companies – Sibur-Russian Tyres, Amtel-Vredestein, Nokian Tyres, Michelin, Nizhnekamskshina, Group TADEM, RTI-Kauchuk and by government officers and companies and associations that rely on tyre and rubber production.

10th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Power Anywhere, Anytime

As sole UK and European suppliers of 12/24v dc air compressors, Absolute Air Solutions are proud to be associated with the XD3000 compressor, which they intend to exhibit at Brityrex for the first time.

Featuring Presolite motors and state of the art control electronics, the XD3000 is capable of delivering shop performance on the road and is designed for extended duty cycles. With a compact design it can be easily mounted in a wide range of locations, providing power where it’s needed most. The XD3000 is competitively priced, and as it has no petrol engine, filters, spark plugs or carburettors to maintain the costs are greatly reduced.

As the XD3000 emits no harmful exhaust emissions and creates low levels of noise pollutions, it is fully compliant with new government legislation. The compressor’s lubrication system virtually eliminates outside contaminants and oil emissions.

3rd April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Ultra High Performance

Attending the Geneva Motor Show is a great opportunity to see the newest vehicles around close-up, not to mention a good chance to check-out which tyres car manufacturers are brandishing on the latest concepts and releases. So when, after visiting the motor show, Tyres & Accessories was given the opportunity to drive a beautiful Ferrari F430 from Geneva back to London on Pirelli Sotto Zero cold weather tyres, we jumped at the chance.

Put the car through its paces, they said. Drive it on snow and take the tyres to the limit, they said. And we would have done, had there have been any. But in March even the Alps are short on snow and ice. There were, however, plenty of mountain roads; more than a sprinkle of rain; and cold temperatures consistently below seven degrees. So while the sight of the F430 sports coupe sticking to sheet ice was out of the question, driving on wet “snow-chain only” Alpine roads in March was definitely on the menu. And the truth is these conditions are probably more akin to what the drivers experience during the majority of the cold weather season.

30th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Proposed Tyre Waste Laws for Ireland

Manufacturers, wholesalers and any other business that supplies tyres to the market in the Republic of Ireland will become responsible for the ultimate fate of the tyres they sell at the end of their working life if new regulations currently under review are approved. On March 14 Ireland’s Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government released a draft paper outlining an initiative intended to track the flow of waste tyres back to their source.

The draft regulations are the result of discussions the Department has held with the tyre industry via the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA). The proposed new system of tracing tyres is to be known as TRACS, and it will follow the movement of waste tyres from the time they are discarded until they either reused or processed for recycling or other uses.

22nd March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Russian Tyre Committee to Convene in April

The first sitting of a Russian government subcommittee focusing upon the development of the nation’s tyre sector will be held April 6. The deputy director general of Sibur-Russian Tyres, Igor Karavaev will be acting in the capacity of subcommittee chairman.

As previously reported in Tyres & Accessories, the subcommittee’s emphasis will be centred consolidating the efforts of Russian based tyremakers in order for them to participate effectively in the development of legislation and to provide equal competitive opportunities for tyremakers operating in Russia’s automotive market.

21st March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA Backs ‘Right to Repair’ Campaign with Brityrex Seminar

According to a press release distributed by Brityrex and the NTDA, the retail tyre industry is putting its weight behind an aftermarket campaign to highlight restrictive and anti-competitive practices by vehicle manufacturers, which, according to the NTDA, the tyre industry believes is preventing members from servicing and repairing some newer car models.

22nd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Automakers Express Opposition to Oklahoma Right to Repair Bill

(Akron/Tire Review) The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers Inc. (AIAM) announced its opposition to the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act (H.B. 1584) bill that was recently introduced in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

In a letter sent to Oklahoma state legislators, AIAM said the bill was unnecessary, counterproductive and did not adequately protect the intellectual property of automakers.

9th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Scottish Company Set to Receive Funding for Tyre Recycling Process

A young Scottish company that has developed an environmentally friendly process for recycling used tyres is close to securing a million pound funding deal. RecyclaTech, established last year after being spun out from Edinburgh’s Napier University, is in line to receive this cash injection so it can establish a pilot processing plant, hire additional staff and look at ways to get production going.

9th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Winter Tyres from Nokian

Nokian Tyres has developed a number of new products for the fast growing European winter tyre market. These tyres have been produced with Central European driving conditions in mind and therefore their design and construction features place maximised safety especially in winter conditions as their number one priority.

New legislation and improving economic conditions in Eastern Europe have been two of the main factors behind the rise of the winter tyre market, a market in which about 67 million passenger car winter tyres were sold in 2006, some 12% more than the previous year.

7th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres of Tomorrow

Product News, UK News

We all know that the number of fitments on the market is increasing, but what will tyres – and therefore the tyre market of the future – look like? In a recent media briefing Continental market analyst Eulogio Sanz and product manager Peter Robb predicted that the 28 million-unit strong UK passenger car tyre market will split between those wanting economic and environmental performance and those who just want to go faster.

1st February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors