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Tyre RFID Quality Guidelines Released

AIM Global, a trade association recognised as an authority on automatic identification and mobility, has announced the public release of new guidelines for the verification and qualification of design and manufacture for RFID chips and transponders in tyres. The guidelines were produced by the RFID Experts Group for use by the tyre and related industries in the development of RFID technology in new products.

The guidelines target item level tagging where the RFID tag may be present in various formats, including a label, incorporated into a patch that is permanently affixed to the inner or outer surface of a tyre, or incorporated during manufacture into the structure of the tyre as an integral component.

7th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental to Hold Supervisory Board Meeting on 13 August

Continental AG’s supervisory board has arranged for a supervisory board meeting to take place on 13 August, online news sources are reporting. Schaeffler Group’s 11.3 billion euro bid will be top of the agenda, sources told the dpa news agency. The news follows reports that Continental’s management is working to drum up allies including private-equity firms to fend off Schaeffler’s unsolicited takeover bid. It is not clear who the company’s potential white knight(s) may be, but the Wall Street Journal reported that Continental has held “preliminary discussions” with firms including US private-equity firm TPG.

5th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Vacu-Lug Raises £560 in Transaid eBay Auction

Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres Limited recent staged a online charity auction in aid of Transaid Week 2008, believed to be the transport industry’s first ever eBay charity sale. The virtual auction raised a total of £560 and the winning bidder was Nigel Moore, proprietor of independent tyre distributor Tyre Zone Limited of Sittingbourne, Kent.

“We decided to support Transaid Week and were keen to do something a little different in order to catch the imagination and thereby raise as much money as possible,” says Dave Alsop, Vacu-Lug’s Fleet Sales Director. “In the event, our eBay auction was a tremendous success. It attracted a great deal of interest and we saw the price pushed upwards by a lively rush of bidding towards the end – we were delighted with the sum raised!”

1st August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Mytyres.co.uk Updates Site Design

Leading online tyre retailer, mytyres.co.uk, has refreshed the design and layout of its UK site. Describing the redesign as “putting customer service at the forefront” mytyres’ newsletter explained that the redesign focuses on a brand new shop layout, which is “even easier to use – and much more customer-friendly.” The mytyres e-tail portal is the UK branch German online tyre retail and wholesale company Delticom AG.

29th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin NA Opens Second Retail Outlet

Michelin North America celebrated the grand opening of a second retail outlet on July 22. The shop’s official ribbon cutting ceremony, at the Westgate Mall in Spartanburg, South Carolina, was attended by Jim Micali, chairman and president, Michelin North America, Parmeet Grover, Michelin brand director and Jeff Jacobs, director of Michelin identity merchandise, and was conducted by Spartanburg Mayor Bill Barnett.

“Michelin offers consumers a brand that has a unique combination of heritage and vision for the future,” said Jacobs. “We are excited to open ShopMichelin in Spartanburg, where Michelin already has a presence. While Michelin on Main located in downtown Greenville is Michelin’s first retail shop, it also serves as a destination location where consumers can fully experience the Michelin brand. Here at ShopMichelin located in the Westgate Mall, the store will be more of what you might expect in a mall environment, with the merchandise being key.”

23rd July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Win Online with Yokohama

Yokohama HPT says it is ‘win-time’, with the UK distributor for the Japanese performance tyre brand holding a series of competitions through its yokohama.co.uk website. Winners will have the chance to visit the UK round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, a series for which Yokohama supplies its flagship Advan products as control tyre. Furthermore, contestants visiting the site can pit their skills against ‘drivers’ from across Europe to win a Speed Racer Go!!! slot car racing set and a set of Yokohama tyres.

The 2008 racing season is the third of four in which the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) runs on Yokohama control tyres, and Yokohama comment that the ADVAN A005 and A006 dry slick and wet-weather tyres have drawn critical acclaim from the drivers and teams alike, praised for their grip, performance and consistency in the widely varying conditions that make up the championship.

21st July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Launches ‘Petrolhead Haven’

According to the tyre manufacturer, the Dunlop Drivers Club stand was one of Goodwood Festival of Speed’s highlights. As Goodwood sponsors, Dunlop Tyres brought Sir Stirling Moss back together with the C-Type Jaguar that he drove in 1953 and heard his fascinating thoughts on the introduction of Dunlop-invented disc-brakes and how life has changed for racing drivers over the last 60 years.

However, those that missed the live action at Goodwood can head to the newly launched web portal, www.dunlopdriversclub.co.uk where Dunlop will share their 120 years of experience on the road and track with driving and motorsport fans across the globe.

18th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

MAM Online Workshop Management Software

MAM Software is introducing new software to help workshops manage their business effectively. Deployed as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Autowork Online will be accessed online via an Internet browser – so there’s no software to install, manage, or update.

Following-on from MAM’s popular Autowork application, Autowork Online will offer functionality for managing all core workshop activities including creating job cards and invoices, managing work diaries and maintaining accurate service records. Furthermore, it will provide a range of web-driven features including vehicle registration mark (VRM) lookup, Autocat+ parts cataloguing, repair times, technical data and online parts ordering.

14th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New First Stop Fantasy Football League

Bridgestone’s First Stop network of independent tyre dealerships is launching its very own Fantasy Football league. The game will allow individuals and garages across the network to compete in a dedicated league to find the best Fantasy team. First Stop stores across the UK will, from mid July, be able to plan and prepare their teams ahead of the start of the Premiership season on Saturday 16 August.

10th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Vacu-Lug Launches Fleet Management – VFM

Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres Limited has launched an online fleet tyre management system that introduces the ability to merge third-party tyre inspections into a single web-based reporting format.

“VFM is the outcome of a major research and development project which through its extensive monitoring and reporting capabilities redefines the state-of-the-art,” Vacu-Lug’s Managing Director, Tim Hercock commented: “The system’s focus is fixed on providing our customers with the best possible service while ensuring best practice is adhered to throughout, both within our own organisation and by our third-party service providers.

27th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ Offers 5% Online Discount to BTCC Fans

HiQ is offering British Touring Car Championship fans a 5 per cent discount for BTCC fans that buy and book their tyres online at www.hiqonline.co.uk. The savings are in addition to the existing offers that always apply whenever online purchases are made.

HiQ’s commercial manager Farrell Dolan said: “Not only are our online prices highly competitive, we’re also offering an additional five per cent off to the fans of the BTCC, who turn up in their thousands at every race weekend. Our sponsorship of the BTCC is in its first year of a three year deal, and we have all been amazed by the fans’ dedication and passion so far.

26th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Beissbarth UK Release Online Alignment Tutorial

Automotive servicing equipment manufacturer and distributer Beissbarth UK have released an online tutorial, bringing together the basics of wheel alignment in a Flash animated presentation. The guide provides an interactive education in the subjects of suspension geometry and tyre technology, taking visitors through the terminology particular to each subject with detailed explanations of concepts such as rear wheel thrust, toe adjustment and the “basic rules” of alignment. Each section of the guide provides much of interest for those needing to know more about wheel alignment.

Meanwhile, Beissbarth UK’s concern with educational matters is reflected in managing director Philip Hodges’ website statement on the shortfall in skills within the UK servicing industry. He says that the advances made by the industry in new technology are “not being matched by the availability of suitable technicians and apprentices.”

25th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Store Planned by MNA

Michelin North America’s hometown Michelin on Main retail store has apparently been a success, so much so that MNA is planning for another outlet in South Carolina. MNA will open a new ShopMichelin retail store in the Westgate Mall in Spartanburg, South Carolina, next month. Michelin on Main, located in downtown Greenville, and ShopMichelin, offer Michelin branded consumer products, such as wearables and promotional items.

The company also recently launched ShopMichelin.com, an online version of its retail store concept. (Tire Review/Akron)

18th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Co-Sponsors 2008 Formula Drift Series

Cooper has again partnered with Formula Drift for the entire seven-event 2008 Formula Drift Pro Championship Series.

“During a drift competition, tires play a huge role in keeping drivers on track and in the race, and we’re confident that Cooper Zeon high performance tires will allow drivers to showcase their drifting expertise,” said Chris Pantani, Cooper’s director of UHP marketing and motorsports

At the Formula Drift events, Cooper will be promoted as a co-sponsor on all printed and online event materials, as well as in banners, advertisements, programs/handouts, PA announcements, and television programming. (Tire Review/Akron)

16th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

CTNA Debuts Redesigned Media Website

In May Continental Tire North America (CTNA) launched its completely redesigned news website www.CTNAMedia.com. The site features a distinctive new look, and Conti explains that it comes with a variety of new features that make it an ‘even more exciting and useful online destination’.

“We are very excited about the new design of CTNAMedia.com,” said Dana Zamalloa, CTNA manager of PR and communications. “We are particularly proud of our unique online product request module, which makes it easy for editors and project vehicle builders to place their tyre requests electronically.”

2nd June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors