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TUV Data Shows Porsche is Germany’s Most Reliable Car

Following VOSA’s decision to publish MOT test failure data last week, the BBC is reporting details of a similar report from German motor testing authority TUV. While VOSA was pushed into publishing the failure information for the first time on the 11 January 2010 after a Freedom of Information (FoI) request made by the BBC, over in Deutschland the TUV data is said to have become so popular that the authorities are considering translating it into English.

18th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Helston HiQ Opens

The owner of a new £100,000 fast fit centre in Helston is promising motorists a revolution in automotive care, after officially opening his forecourt to the public. Justin Roberton, who already runs successful operations in Truro, Bodmin and St Austell, is looking forward to welcoming motorists to a new centre in Clodgey Lane, Helston. The red ribbon was cut with HiQ’s retail director Juergen Titz on Saturday 9 January and both men predicted a bright future in the town.

The centre features modern, award winning branding and state-of-the-art facilities, even including a baby changing unit and a children’s play facility.

14th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

MOT Failure Data Reflects Well On Japanese Car Makes

New figures show that, of vehicles first used in 2004, the Toyota Corolla has the lowest failure rate – just 11.2 per cent. The Ford Transit Connect had the highest failure rate at 30.5 per cent, followed by the Renault Megane at 28.1 per cent and the Ford Transit at 26.3 per cent. This data refers to 2007 MOT results. VOSA is expected to publish statistics for 2008 and 2009 later this year, and then each year in the future.

13th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

National Opened 6 Branches in 2009, Next Opening: January 2010

National Tyres and Autocare finished 2009 on a positive note with a string of new branch openings and looks to the year ahead with plans for further acquisition and investment as part of the company’s expansion strategy. Despite a tough year all round for the market, National launched a number of new branches throughout the year, including sites in Livingston, Grimsby, Norwich, Selby and Leicester. Further branch openings are on National’s agenda for 2010 with the first, in Wrexham, due to launch at the end of January.

8th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Rewards Scheme “Boosts PCR Sales Throughout 2009”, Winners Announced

Christmas arrived early for 13 lucky tyre retailers who will receive a luxury hamper and £400 in Argos gift vouchers after winning the final Maxxis Rewards quarterly prize draw of 2009. “The Maxxis Rewards programme helped promote the brand, not only boosting Maxxis PCR sales throughout the year, but also helping us to develop key relationships, as retailers contacted us to find out more about adding Maxxis to their range and some of those that already offered Maxxis were encouraged to recommend it to their customers as a quality, value for money tyre,” says Grouptyre sales director Paul Hollows.

15th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit Fleet ‘Optimistic’ Business Will Expand in 2010

Mike Wise believes the tough times of 2009 has given companies a ‘work out’ that will enable them to be stronger and fitter in 2010. Talking about the coming year, the Kwik-Fit Fleet head comments “companies are leaner and meaner as 2010 dawns, having already cut operating costs, and that means the industry is in good shape to face up to the challenges of the New Year. Despite the impact of the January 1 implementation of the VAT rise back to 17.5 per cent, we do not expect to see the significant increase in tyre prices that we witnessed towards the end of 2008 and the early months of 2009 as the recession took hold.

11th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Safe Tyres? No Thanks, We’d Rather Party…

Kwik-Fit expresses concern that almost a third of car owning students would rather blow their budget on a night out than fix a tyre. Admittedly, finances are often tight while studying, but the fast fit giant points out it’s not just necessities such as books, rent and food that are taking priority over car maintenance. Kwik-Fit reveals the shameful statistic that 32 per cent of car owning students confessed that they’d choose to blow their last £50 on a big night out rather than replace an illegal tyre – even if it meant driving home on it the next day.

27th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

MacSams Launches UK Tyre Portal

Consumer choice for online tyre purchases has been broadened through the launch of a new website by Edinburgh based company MacSams. The macsamstyres.co.uk portal enables motorists to purchase new tyres online and have them fitted by a local garage, and MacSams Tyres says buying through its website offers savings of up to 45 per cent on the rates found at traditional fast fit centres. Indeed, the company expresses confidence it can offer “the cheapest online destination for tyres in the UK.”

10th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster More Than Just a Tyre Provider

With 130 mobile units for cars and vans on the road, 200 car/van/truck dual-purpose units and 550 truck service vehicles in use throughout the UK, ATS Euromaster can lay claim to operating the nation’s largest mobile servicing programme for car, van and truck fleets. This places the company in a good position to observe happenings within industry in 2009. Indeed, ATS Euromaster has seen fleet operators react to the economic slowdown in a number of ways.

4th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

When Handed Lemons – Kwik-Fit Fleet gains new business through operator belt-tightening

You’d have to look under a fairly isolated rock to find someone unaware of the beating the transport industry has taken in 2009, but fewer people are aware that dwindling fleet vehicle purchases have also brought some benefits. Kwik-Fit Fleet is one firm to have gained from this effect of the recession Head of Kwik-Fit Fleet Mike Wise, when talking with Tyres & Accessories, reflects that the fleet industry has been for the last 15 or 16 months totally dominated by recession affected businesses looking to cut costs, and this has proven a boon to the fast fit services provider: “Since the recession struck in 2008, an increasing number of businesses have extended their fleet replacement cycles,” he explains. “Recession-induced lengthening fleet replacement cycles have provided a major business opportunity for Kwik-Fit Fleet as tyre consumption rises and an increasing volume of MOTs and service and repair work is required as vehicles move into their fourth year of operation and even longer.”

3rd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kevin Howard Moves to Liftmaster

Liftmaster (previously known as Ranger Products UK) recently announced that the company is expanding is Commercial Workshop Equipment department. Kevin Howard, a founder member of MAHA UK, has accepted a position with the Alton based company to promote its commercial vehicle test equipment.

30th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Scorpion Launches Audi S3 2.0T Exhaust System

Scorpion has released its latest exhaust design, a cat-back system for the Audi S3 2.0t Quattro model introduced in 2007. While the S3 is already fast car in its original guise, Scorpion believes that the addition of its latest system will noticeably improve mid-range grunt and throttle response, plus give the car the sound that punters want.

30th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

VOSA Revision Sparks Free MOT Upgrade Offer

The fact that VOSA has revised its 'Requirements for Authorisation for Vehicle Test Stations’, means that from November 2009, many existing MOT Class IV stations that would otherwise have been ineligible because of garage size etc, will now be able to upgrade their premises to ‘One Person Testing’ or full ATL standard. As a result, the Trade Group which claims to be “the UK’s foremost experts in MOT and ATL installations,” is offering “free survey reports,” without obligation, to any existing Class IV MOT stations, to see if they are now able to take advantage of this important revision to the regulations and make this a potentially lucrative upgrade for their business.

29th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Encircle Offers Servicing Price Data

Encircle Marketing recently added automotive aftermarket servicing & MOT data to its pool of research. According to company representatives, the company now offers: robust and actionable analysis by each of the key vehicle classification segments (A-E + MPV/ SUV); head to head level analysis of relative cost elements attached to servicing/MOT; and an examination of regional variations. The project will issue monthly data from January 2010, when the company will start conducting a monthly monitor across all key channels in the market. Headline figures are to include individual quotes for a first major service (three year old vehicle), price for an MOT, various service elements provided as part of a service (free courtesy car/valet service) and promotional offers.

23rd October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

8 Year-Old Vans Now Qualify for Scrappage Deals

The terms of the Government’s revised scrappage scheme, which includes provision for replacing vans, comes into force today (22 October). In September it was announced that an extra £100 million was proposed for the Government’s scrappage scheme bringing the total budget to £400 million and covering up to 400,000 vehicles in total. The scheme will end in February 2010 or when the funding runs out, whichever is sooner.

The key change to the policy is that van owners looking to trade in their vehicles will now be able to scrap their 8-year-old van instead of the previous 10-year requirement. Car owners must trade in vehicles registered on or before 29 Feb 2000 (V registration).

Arguably sounding like the nation’s biggest second-hand car salesman, business secretary Lord Mandelson said: “Consumers and businesses looking for a new vehicle should make the most of the scrappage scheme now…but it has to end when the funding runs out.”

22nd October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors