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Kwik-Fit Asks: Are You an MOT Virgin?

Four decades ago Jimi Hendrix asked us all, in song, the question ‘are you experienced?’ – and it seems the answer may well be a resounding ‘no’. According to Kwik-Fit, many of us are by no means experienced when it comes to the periodic inspections our vehicles require: Some two million UK motorists remain, in the fast fit specialist’s own words, MOT virgins.

To qualify for virginal status, at least in regards to MOT inspections, a person must have never kept hold of a car long enough to have put it through an Mot test. As previously mentioned, more that a few motorists have yet to have their first-time experience. And on top of these, a further one million drivers haven’t put a car through an MOT inspection for at least a decade.

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Dunlop Ad Voted one of Ten Best Cinema Commercials Ever

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A Dunlop Tyres advertisement from 1994 has been voted one of the UK’s ten best cinema commercials of all time. The online poll, conducted by Digital Cinema Media (DCM), ranked Dunlop’s ‘Tested for the Unexpected’ commercial number four on its list of the ten best, commenting that its “perfect soundtrack”, which featured the Velvet Underground song ‘Venus in Furs’, accompanied film made with an “apparently limitless budget”. The result, says DCM, was “deliciously surreal”. DCM comments that the commercial’s director, Tony Kaye, thought it so good he even attempted to have it exhibited at the Tate.

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Bike Tyrestore on Show at the NEC

Bike Tyrestore is once again exhibiting at the Motorcycle Trade Expo at Birmingham’s NEC on 18 -20 January. Company managing director, Peter Smith, told Tyres & Accessories that the company is confident it can repeat last year’s successful growth in sales to the motorcycle tyre trade in 2009. On show with its major partners, Bridgestone, Michelin and Sava, BTS will be demonstrating “YOUR Online Warehouse”, the company’s on-line enquiry and order service and Customer Loyalty Rewards programme “Moto-Vate”, which has just concluded a unique deal with the Ron Haslam Race School. BTS won “Best Trade Service” award last year and is known for having the friendliest Customer Service Team in the business.

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New Dunlop Race Academy Format Revealed

ITV has Simon Cowell and the X Factor, but Dunlop has the Dunlop Race Academy, and the motorsport equivalent of the popular talent show has announced a number of changes for 2009. This year the Dunlop Race Academy will focus on developing drivers aged between 16 and 30 who have already made a start in their race careers. The competition has also introduces a new geographical element, dividing the UK into six regions, pitting drivers from each region against each other.

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TGI Launches Online Ordering System

Tire Group International has today (5 January 2009) launched its new online ordering system. The launch is being described as the final step in a two-year long programme of Improvements to the company’s existing system, which have included the implementation of a fully operational warehouse management system (WMS) integrated to a new back-office ERP system.

TGI partnered with Radiant Software Solutions to tailor a complete software solution for all of its needs, allowing TGI to increase sales in 2008 by over 20 per cent without any additional employees. The technology has also helped the company become more ecologically friendly and is now virtually paperless.

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Viking Online Grows in Strength

Viking International’s online ordering facility for tyres, exhausts and cats is continuing to go from strength to strength, according to the company. Company representatives told Tyres & Accessories that last year’s improvement’s to its web site (including improved user-friendliness and system speed upgrades) have resulted in a five-fold increase in the number and value of orders the company takes through this channel.

Huw Lewis Tyres, a Viking International customer for a number of years, commented: “The site is an excellent selling aid. Customers’ transactions can be completed without having to leave the office. I can immediately see stock availability and offer customers an instant quotation plus guarantee next day delivery.” Jem Tyres, another Viking International customer based in Bolton, also commended the site, describing it as “much more convenient and quicker since its upgrade.”

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Tyrepac Unveils First Phase of Asia-Wide Online Tyre Portal

With the help of the Singapore Government’s Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board, Singapore based company Tyrepac is developing what it says is Asia’s first online tyre retailing site. The company’s first website, for the Singapore market, is already up and running, and the company states that websites for China, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea and Hong Kong will be live in late March 2009. Plans are also underway to expand into India, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.

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Beat the Crunch with MAM

Dynamic companies that exploit I.T. can survive the downturn and emerge stronger according to aftermarket software specialist MAM Software. Managing Director Mike Jamieson says that by using ERP systems to their full potential, companies can improve efficiency, lower costs and even increase sales.

“The latest business management systems offer a wealth of functionality that can help your business survive the current economic downturn and actually emerge stronger” said Mr Jamieson. “They provide a comprehensive set of integrated business functions that can help you improve day-to-day productivity, improve customer service levels, and make informed business-related decisions that will help fuel growth.”

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Lloyd Fraser Gets Vacu-Lug in Focus

Lloyd Fraser Supply Chain has renewed its three-year contract for Vacu-Lug to supply tyres for tis Focus DIY distribution contract. The agreement covers a total of 162 items of equipment and features a combination of fixed-price and pence-per-kilometre pricing.

A total of 59 Scania tractor units, 76 Don-Bur double-deck trailers and 27 Lawrence David trailers are included within the agreement, which will see new Yokohama tyres fitted to all steer axles and Vacu-Lug Duramold retreaded tyres on the trailers. Reflecting the nature of the operation, the tractor units are on a pence-per-kilometre tariff while the trailers are charged for at a fixed monthly rate.

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Michelin Appoints Seal Communication to UK/Ireland PR Role

Michelin has appointed Birmingham based agency Seal Communications to handle both its consumer and trade public relations in the UK and Ireland. Seal Communications will begin in this capacity as of January 2009, promoting Michelin’s tyre range plus its map and guide products in a variety of print, broadcast and online media.

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UK Batteries Introduces ‘Vehicle Optimisation’ System

UK Batteries, the driving force behind the Platinum and Energizer brands of aftermarket batteries, has successfully introduced a bespoke ‘vehicle optimisation’ IT system that it believes has transformed its delivery fleet into one of the most efficient in the aftermarket. And thanks to a brand-new computer programme that has been carefully written by the dedicated UK Batteries IT department and is fully integrated with the company’s online ordering system, every run of deliveries is now plotted and executed using satellite navigation technology.

By prioritising deliveries and working out the most fuel-effective and quickest delivery routes, a live real time information feed allows the UK Batteries customer service team to tell customers precisely when their new product delivery or scrap collection will be completed. This has helped UK Batteries to reduce its annual fuel bill.

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Motorists Facing ‘Trade or Upgrade’ Dilemma, Says Kwik-Fit

We’re all familiar with the ‘move or improve’ dilemma – where homeowners weigh up the cost benefits of moving home versus making home improvements. But new research from Kwik-Fit shows that, with money tight and new car sales down, more motorists are facing a similar conundrum in deciding whether to ‘trade or upgrade’ their car. The company’s research found that some 6.4 million motorists aim to make a number of upgrades to their existing vehicle over the next 12 months, in order to make it look and feel more like new.

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Tyre Chain Hopes to Make a Killing with Sudden Death Insurance

Think those worn tyres will do you for a few more months? Perhaps, but in New Zealand a fast fit chain has introduced a product that should make motorists reluctant to fork out for replacement tyres think again. Alongside its tyre range, Tony’s Tyre Service is offering insurance policies covering unexpected death.

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Mr Kipling Signs With Vacu-Lug

Lloyd Fraser Contracts has selected Vacu-Lug as the tyre fleet management solution-provider for its Manor Bakeries contract, which covers the nationwide distribution of bakery products including the well-known Mr Kipling brand.

The agreement will see new Yokohama tyres fitted to all the truck steer-axles of Lloyd Fraser’s 38 Manor Bakeries-dedicated MAN tractor units. Vacu-Lug’s own-brand Duramold retread tyres (predominately super-singles) will be fitted to the 120 permanent trailers. The agreement has been written as a pence-per-kilometre contract based on the truck and trailer fleet’s anticipated monthly mileage.

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Delticom’s mytyres.co.uk Ramps up Online Service

Delticom’s British online web shop, mytyres.co.uk has integrated a new search tool, which the company believes will help consumers find the correct tyres with greater ease. The tyre search form allows online users to search for the correct tyres on the site by entering their vehicles’ number plates/registration number makes the fast and accurate selection easier.

Via this entry e-consumers can access information about their vehicles and a pre-selected list of suitable tyres. With mytyres.co.uk’s selection of tyres numbering more than 100 tyre brands and over 25,000 tyre makes, the company hopes that the search gives customers an increased convenience level and more efficient service. This has been a focus of the company’s operations, with the recent addition of a “fully-fitted” service, run in conjunction with more than 1,650 service partners currently operating in the UK.

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