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Passenger Car Centre Opens In Malaysia

Towards the end of last year, Heap Heng Tayar Sdn. Bhd., in partnership with Continental Sime Tyre (CST), opened the first BestDrive Continental Passenger Car and Light Truck (PLT) Centre in Kedah, Malaysia.

To date, seven BestDrive Continental PLT Centres have been opened throughout Peninsula Malaysia, with more to come, says Choong Kee Seng, Sales Director at CST. The concept of the centres is to provide a broad range of car and light truck-related services, aimed squarely at the premium customer segment.

22nd January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Renews US Service Centre Deal

The North American truck drivers’ rest and service centre chain TravelCenters of America has extended its truck tyre supply agreement with Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire for a further seven years. At present more than 230 “TravelCenters of America” and “Petro: Lube” branded truck repair locations operate throughout the US and Canada. The tyremaker will continue to be the exclusive premium tyre supplier to all company owned outlets, as well as to the company’s fleet of 400 “RoadSquad” service vehicles, through to December 31, 2014.

18th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Cheap Biofuel From Tyres

General Motors Corp. is planning to produce biofuel from garbage at a cost of less than a dollar a gallon. The company has formed a partnership with Illinois-based Coskata Inc. which has developed a way to make ethanol from practically any renewable source, including old tyres and plant waste.

The process is said to be a significant improvement over corn-base ethanol because it uses far less water and energy and does not divert food into fuel.
The schedule is for Coskata to have a pilot plant up and running towards the end of this year and the fuel will be used on GM test vehicles.

“We will have our first commercial-scale plant making 50 to 100 million gallons of ethanol running in 2011,” Coskata chief Bill Roe is quoted as saying.

16th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

UK New Car Registrations Up 2.5% in 2007

New car registrations in the UK were the sixth highest on record in 2007. During the year registrations rose 2.5 per cent to 2,404,007 units, surpassing the forecast figure by 90,000 units. Of this, diesel vehicles accounted for a record 40.2 per cent, at 967,436 units an increase of 7.66 per cent over 2006 figures. Also higher last year were registrations of supermini and small family cars, up 17,729 and 25,084 units respectively.

“Last year, demand for new cars was stronger than many had predicted,” said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) CEO Paul Everitt. “There is little sign that the US credit crisis or rising fuel prices have affected demand and we foresee only limited changes through 2008. The UK economy currently remains resilient and the new car market is ultra-competitive.”

9th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Welsh Scientists Produce Tyre-Derived Oil

Bangor University environmental chemist Dr Vera Thoss, in partnership with Welsh Company UTD Research Ltd, has produced tyre-derived oil. Carbon black, oil and gas have been seperated from used tyres beforem but Dr Thoss’s research is said to be the first of its kind to successfully produce litres of oil. According to reports, this can then be mixed 1:1 with diesel and has already been successfully used to fuel a car.

“The results are very encouraging. We tested the fuel at the Anglesey Circuit recently and found that the fuel significantly enhanced the performance of the trial car. The gas produced is estimated to be able to provide the energy for the entire process; this therefore really is true recycling,” Dr Thoss told the Western Mail.

2nd January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen Sponsors Prodrift Team

As the 2007 drifting season comes to a close, Korean tyre manufacturer, Nexen Tire Corporation, have confirmed that they will enter the 2008 drifting market as a partner to Europe’s leading drift series, Prodrift. Recently, at a sponsorship signing ceremony held at Mondello Park Circuit outside Dublin, General Manager for Nexen Tyre London Bong-Wan Lee and General Manager of Nexen Tyre Europe John Bosco Kim met with members of Prodrift management and the drivers of the 2008 Team Nexen to confirm the details of this exciting 2008 drift programme. “We are pleased to sponsor Team Nexen for the Prodrift 2008 series. As becoming a global motor sport brand, we have no doubt that Prodrift would perform an excellent and exciting drift series in 2008”, said John Bosco Kim, General Manager of Nexen Tyre Europe.

21st December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandag and Conti go their Separate Ways

At the end of this year, the ContiTread cold retreading partnership between Bandag Europe and the Continental AG will come to an end. In a message to Bandag partners in Europe Mike Tirona, Vice President and General Manager Bandag EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), explained that the decision was made jointly and in a friendly atmosphere. The question is who will now produce ContiTread treads? Will they be made in Continental’s factories or in partnership with another manufacturer? The latter certainly appears to be the case. While no details have yet been officially confirmed, Continental representatives told Tyres & Accessories that negotiations with “another international retread supplier” are already at an advanced stage and that these are expected to be completed in early 2008, with the first Conti-Tread strips to be produced outside of Bandag’s Belgian Lanklaar factory to follow in March 2008.

21st December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni: PR Programme Boosted Consumer Brand Awareness

Marangoni reports that the increase in consumer brand awareness the company experienced in 2007 has “exceeded all expectations,” delivering the Italian tyre brand’s highest UK profile to date. “While this has been a tremendous achievement, there will be no resting on our laurels and in 2008 we will be concentrating greater effort into this area which is a key aspect of our brand strategy,” said Derek Carruthers, Marangoni (Car Tyre Division) Sales & Marketing Director.

The Marangoni campaign was led by the Italian manufacturer’s involvement in Progetto Marangoni, a project to create “the hottest Toyota Yaris ever” in partnership with Redline magazine. According to Marangoni, this not only kept the Marangoni Mythos tyres chosen for the project car in readers’ minds, but also created substantial brand awareness and a strong perception of Marangoni as a high quality high performance product. Throughout the duration of Progetto Marangoni, continuing trade-orientated promotion highlighted the involvement and increasing profile of Marangoni Intelligence Centres and retailers.

18th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Reifen China 2008

After a successful debut in 2007, Reifen China returns to Shanghai between December 4 and 6, 2008. Once again the exhibition will be held at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Center and organized by a partnership between the globally renowned Messe Essen GmbH, Germany, and the China United Rubber (Group) Corporation (CURC).

16th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear to be OE in the ‘Final Frontier’

Goodyear, a major supplier of tyres on at least one planet in our solar system, is working with the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) to significantly evolve its run-flat technology in order to boldly go where no run-flat has gone before. The project is being funded by a seed fund established by NASA’s Innovative Partnership Program (IPP), and the goal is to develop non-pneumatic tyres initially for use on the Moon and eventually on Mars. Any new technologies perfected along the way may also be deployed closer to home.

14th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho: “We Will Continue to Invest in Vietnam”

During a state visit to South Korea the leader of Vietnam, Nong Duc Manh, met with Kumho Asiana chairman Sam Koo Park to discuss issues of economic cooperation. Mr. Park attended a lunch meeting with the secretary general of the Communist Party’s Central Committee, at which the two men spoke of ways to increase economic cooperation and general exchange between Korea and Vietnam.

In his welcome address to the secretary general, Mr. Park stated: “We will continue to invest in Vietnam as well as carry out social contribution activities that will benefit the local community…We sincerely look forward to increasing mutual exchange and cooperation between the two countries and wish Korea and Vietnam every future prosperity and a fruitful partnership for a long time to come.”

12th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Reaffirms Commitment to Vehicle Modification Group

As part of its commitment to motoring that is both enjoyable and responsible, Hankook Tire recently signed a contract at the Essen Motor Show confirming its ongoing partnership with the German tuning organisation VDAT. Vehicle tuning and modification enjoys a very strong following in this country and Hankook’s third consecutive year of support for the VDAT ‘Tune it! Safe!’ campaign sends a clear message that the manufacturer is fully behind those involved in the tuning scene – so long as the modifications made to vehicles are safe and legal.

10th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Wins 2-Year Dawsongroup Contract

Dawsongroup plc has awarded Bridgestone UK a new two-year tyre contract that runs until January 2010. Under the arrangement Bridgestone UK will supply OE, new replacement and retreaded truck tyres. Greg Ward, Bridgestone UK Commercial Director, said: “We are really pleased to have been awarded this contract. Over the last 12 months we have worked very hard to understand every aspect of their business and fleet requirements. We can build on this foundation and further develop our relationship with the Dawsongroup plc.”

7th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Renews Commitment to Time Attack & EDC

Toyo Tire (UK) has announced it has signed a three-year sponsorship deal for continued support and sponsorship of the Time Attack Series and the European Drift Championship (EDC). According to Toyo, this latest sponsorship deal signals a new level of maturity for the Toyo and Time Attack and EDC partnership and commits both parties to further develop what the tyremaker believes is already the UK’s premium high speed motoring event for aftermarket tuned cars. Additionally, and within the details of the sponsorship deal, Toyo will be the official control tyre of choice for all the Time Attack series competitors.

3rd December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Automechanika Shanghai Home to 1,200 Exhibitors

With only a week to go before Automechanika Shanghai gets under way, more than 1,200 exhibitors from 23 countries & regions are confirmed for the show being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. National pavilions from Germany, Italy, Korea and Taiwan will also be a feature of this year’s exhibition. In line with the profile of the global Automechanika brand, products on display at Automechanika Shanghai will include vehicle components, accessories and equipment for automotive repair and maintenance. The full spectrum of the OE and aftermarket will be represented, from budget to high-end offerings.

Alongside the exhibition is a comprehensive programme of special events, including the Automechanika Academy on December 5 – a series of eight lectures by leading auto industry professionals and academics from Chinese universities. All sessions will be conducted in both English and Chinese, and are open free-of-charge to all fair attendees.

30th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors