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Race to Touring Car Victory from Home with Yokohama

Racing fans that spend more time in front of the computer screen than behind a windscreen can now participate in their own global race series. Yokohama has announced its partnership in the new Virtual World Touring Car Championship (V-WTCC), an online championship for motorsport enthusiasts.

V-WTCC, explains Yokohama, is an online version of ‘RACE 07 – The Official WTCC Game’. Participants from around the globe can demonstrate their skills, competing for the title of V-WTCC Champion. After successfully competing in the earlier knockout rounds, six lucky qualifiers will receive invitations to the Grande Finale, held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy. The V-WTCC winner will make his or her way into the simulated racing history books and receive a yet-to-be revealed grand prize.

30th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit Fleet Encourages Participation in Road Risk Survey

Britain’s largest independent fast-fit operator, Kwik-Fit Fleet, is participating in a major occupational road risk management survey in conjunction with RoadSafe, the organisation responsible for managing the Government’s ‘Driving for Better Business’ programme. The survey was officially launched at the Fleet Business Show at the Business Design Centre, London on April 29. The survey’s aim is to gain information on what actions senior managers with responsibility for fleet operations and the use of privately-owned cars on business have taken to reduce their organisations’ risk exposure in the light of the implementation of the month’s Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act in early April.

Mike Wise, head of Kwik-Fit Fleet, said: “The importance of companies managing occupational road risk has continued to increase in recent years. As a business we undertake hundreds of thousands of safety checks on vehicles and often find that cars and vans are not in tip-top condition. A failure by companies and their employees to ensure a vehicle’s safety-related equipment is in a first-class condition could be the difference between life and death.

30th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Raises £40,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Goodyear Dunlop UK has raised over £40,000 for the Red Balloon Appeal at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and has just pledged to raise a further £50,000. Chosen by the staff as the official charity partnership back in March 2007, the Red Balloon Appeal was given a significant boost when Goodyear Dunlop contributed over £40,000 to the new children’s Burn Centre – a brand new state-of-the-art development, serving over half the population in the UK.

In March this year, Goodyear Dunlop staff decided to make a further commitment to the Red Balloon Appeal, by undertaking to raise £50,000 over 18 months for a new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Play area.

30th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Joins US SmartWay Partnership

On April 22 Goodyear announced its entry into the US Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership. SmartWay is a collaboration between the truck transportation industry and the EPA to increase energy efficiency and significantly reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and air pollution, and the organisation has previously endorsed using Goodyear’s Fuel Max line haul tyres on SmartWay tractors and trailers.

“We continue to do our part for the environment with our innovative technologies that reduce tyre rolling resistance and energy use at all facilities and eliminate all waste disposal in landfills. We also offer solution-based business tools that calculate fuel consumption and help fleets lower their costs of operation,” said Steve McClellan, Goodyear vice president of Commercial Tire Systems.

“Through the SmartWay Transport Partnership, we see opportunities to further our relationships with America’s fleets and truck and trailer manufacturers in the pursuit of even greater gains in fuel efficiency and emission reductions. The savings are substantial,” McClellan added.

23rd April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Renews Team Green Sponsorship

Maxxis has renewed its sponsorship of the Kawasaki Motors UK motocross and enduro racing initiative, Team Green, and will continue to supply the squad with tyres for the 2008 season. “After having a fantastic 2007 season with Maxxis tyres, we are delighted that the Team Green squad is receiving continued support in 2008,” commented Alex Brawn, racing co-ordinator at Kawasaki Motors UK about announcing the renewal.

“Since our riders take part in a variety of off road events, on two and four stroke Kawasaki machines from 85cc to 450cc, we need a range of tyres that will cater for all disciplines and conditions,” he added. “We make tough demands, but Maxxis tyres meet all our requirements, and this means our riders can challenge for race and championship wins.”

15th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Zimmermann Retires After More that 40 Years of Leading Ellerbrock

Klaus Zimmermann has retired from headling Ellerbrock Reifenrunderneuerungs Technologie GmbH, in order to “dedicate time to his private life.” Mario Marangoni, president of Ellerbrock’s parent company (Marangoni Spa) and Giovanni Marangoni, President of Marangoni Pneumatici Spa, presented him with a commemorative plaque as an expression of their esteem.

From 1980 to 2005, Klaus Zimmermann was Managing Director of Ellerbrock, heading the company from the beginning of the partnership with the Marangoni Group until the takeover of Ellerbrock GmbH by Marangoni in 1992. During this period, his managerial role was always distinguished by great enthusiasm and detailed knowledge of the truck retreading market, both in Europe and abroad. He was widely recognised for his professional credibility and greatly appreciated as a partner by both customers and colleagues.

11th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

‘High Level’ of Interest in HiQ Equity Franchise Offer

HiQ is reporting that it has received a “high level of quality interest” following the retail chain’s decision to franchise off 109 company-owned outlets. HiQ representatives told Tyre & Accessories that despite receiving high levels of interest, the company is expecting more enquiries ahead of the 16 May franchise deadline.

Corporate communications manager James Bailey commented: “The interest levels are high, but it is not simply a case of choosing the highest bidder for each zone. We are looking for franchise partners that can share the HiQ vision and work with us to meet our objectives of creating a viable car care alternative for motorists across the UK that puts customers first, offering a premium experience with the focus on building repeat business.”

11th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear’s Laura Thompson Elected Company Officer

Goodyear’s Board of Directors has voted to appoint vice president of business development, Laura Thompson, as an officer of the corporation. Ms Thompson has served in her current role since June 2005 and is responsible for acquisition, divestiture and partnership activities in supporting Goodyear’s long-term strategies.

The 43-year old Akron region native began her career with Goodyear in 1983, working part-time while finishing her undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Akron (she also holds an MBA in finance from the same establishment). Ms Thompson then served in various financial and accounting staff positions, both in business units and corporate staff, until being named manager of finance for Research and Development in 1997. In 2000, she was named director of Investor Relations and served in that capacity for two years. She became finance director for consumer tyres in the company’s North American Tire business in 2002, and was named director, business development for the unit a year later.

9th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

50 Years of Recycling

Eldan Recycling A/S has been supplying plant and machinery to the Recycling Industry worldwide for more than 50 years. The company specialises in machinery aimed at the tyre business, but also helps with this disposal of Dry and Jelly Cable Scrap; Rejected Die Cast Magnesium; Aluminium Scrap; and Waste Electronic and Electric Equipment (WEEE).

7th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyrenet Goes Paperless with Tyre-Check Partnership

The Tyrenet network of independent tyre dealerships has joined forces with Tyre-Check. Since being formed four years ago with just 23 dealers, Tyrenet’s membership has grown to include 450 dealerships in both the UK and Ireland. Tyrenet managing director, Mike Riley commented: “Tyrenet is always looking to move forward and by partnering Tyre-Check the company will be pioneering a new and bold incentive to take the truck tyre fleet management market to a new ‘paperless’ level of efficiency…It is a very exciting period for Tyrenet as we are partnering Tyre Check not just in the UK and Ireland but throughout Europe in due course through the Tyre European Network (TEN).”

According to Riley: “There is no doubt that the Tyre-Check system offers fleets of all sizes complete control of a job including the ultimate costs and service. At the same time there is the ability to see the actions taking place in real time and by working within the Tyrenet operation the opportunity to select any brand of tyre. Finally the Tyre-Check system has been designed to enable a low entry point, which means affordable initial cost and the chance to gradually invest in due course.”

4th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

IJ McGill Switches to ATS Euromaster

Bristol-based I.J. McGill Transport, a member of the Palletline network, has appointed ATS Euromaster to manage the tyres across its fleet of 40 commercial vehicles and 45 trailers – fitting Michelin tyres as standard. The new agreement reportedly replaces a previous Bridgestone contract managed by a local independent tyre dealer and will see ATS Euromaster work in partnership with I.J. McGill’s in-house maintenance team, supporting the complete fleet spectrum, from panel vans to 44 tonne tractor units.

Ian McGill, Managing Director of I.J. McGill Transport, says: “Tyre management is critical to the efficient running of any commercial vehicle fleet, and through ATS Euromaster’s Web Reporter service we can now view up-to-date details and inspection reports concerning any aspect of our tyre contract at the click of a button.

4th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin OE for Honda Civic in India

Michelin India Tyres disclosed on March 31 it has begun supplying tyres to Honda Motors India for their Civic saloon. The tyre chosen for the Civic is the premium Energy MXV8, a tyre Michelin India CEO Jean Paul Caylar said is “truly designed for comfort and chosen by the main Asian car makers for its silence and fuel savings.

“We see this as a first step in starting a relationship with Honda in India to compliment an already very close partnership we share with Honda worldwide” said Caylar. Director of sales and marketing for Honda in India, T Natsume, added ”we are extremely pleased to have Michelin as one of the partners for the Honda Civic.”

1st April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti announces Tyre Supply Agreements with Scania, MAN

Continental and truck and bus manufacturer Scania have furthered their relationship by establishing a long-term agreement for Scania’s global tyre supplies from 2008 to 2010. The contract includes both truck and bus tyres and will grow the business in both segments. “As well as the positive growth of the European business, we have also entered the Brazilian market, securing the local tyre production by contracting significant volumes from 2008 to 2010,” says Markus Junk, key-account manager at Scania.

Conti has also renewed its supplier contract with MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG for supply to the heavy truck segment. Running from the start of this year through to 2010, the agreement covers 19.5-inch tyres and above for heavy-duty trucks and buses. This is not the first renewal of the contract – three years ago, Continental and MAN extended their working relationship by 36 months. ”The continuation of the supplier contract is further confirmation of a long-standing and intensive partnership between the two firms”, said Heinrich Schmitz-Horsch, key account manager for original equipment in Continental’s Truck Tyres division.

1st April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyremen Seeking Partners to Share its Success

As 2008 gathers momentum the team at Tyremen report they are looking forward to a bright and busy few months. Having secured contracts with two of the industry’s best known names in the European wheel industry, the company is now looking for trade partners to share its success.

31st March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Second SSW Facility to Significantly Boost Output Capacity

Stamford Sport Wheels (SSW) is swiftly emerging as a popular provider of high quality aluminium wheels courtesy of its own manufacturing complex near Bangkok, Thailand. This facility, established in 2004, holds a potential production capacity of over 450,000 wheels per year. Currently more than 30,000 wheels roll off the plant’s twin production line each month, with 80 per cent of these exported to numerous destinations, including Europe.

All factory equipment is fully automated and computerised, with each level of production closely monitored and controlled. Wheels are cast using what SSW calls ‘Tilting Gravity Casting’ technology, complete with automatic robotic feeding, the result of this being less air turbulence during the pouring process to ensure stronger and tougher wheels with reduced porosity and fewer pinholes.

27th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors