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Parts Suppliers Comment on NHTSA Proposal

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has weighed in on NHTSA product marking recommendations for imported vehicles and vehicle part. The group’s input came in response to NHTSA’s request for comments its proposed regulations. Various MEMA sub-groups – including the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association – participated.

MEMA said that NHTSA’s product marking recommendations “go beyond just the ‘country of origin’ mark by adding the following: manufacturer name or trademark; date or date range of manufacture; and, any marking requirements from an industry standard or recommended practice.

11th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Motor Show Visitor Numbers Up 14 Per Cent

The organisers of this summer’s British International Motor Show, sponsored by Zurich Connect, have announced that 472,300 people visited the ExCeL-based event – a 14 per cent increase on the 415,000 who came to the successful 2006 exhibition.

Throughout the 12-day event, car fans and motoring enthusiasts were treated to a feast of world vehicle premieres, concept cars and driving challenges, while families and children enjoyed a range of interactive events.

8th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

PDP’s Diagnostic Evenings Prove Popular

PDP Diagnostic evenings (Premier Distribution Partnership) have welcomed over 2,000 UK garage customers at introductory evenings to launch a unique Diagnostic Support Programme.

With the help of ADS’ Frank Massey and other leading aftermarket experts, PDP have put together a unique and comprehensive programme unavailable elsewhere in the aftermarket, with the clear goal of educating their UK garage customers in the latest diagnostic and repair techniques.

6th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tenneco to Transfer Rubber Moulding Operations to Mexico

Automotive parts manufacturer Tenneco has reportedly announced it will relocate its rubber moulding division from its Milan, Ohio facility to Reynosa in Mexico. This transfer of operations will lead to approximately 65 job redundancies at the Milan plant. According to the company, the decision to move operations to Mexico is necessary to remain competitive in the domestic and global markets, due to ever increasing fuel, rubber and steel prices.

28th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Appoints New Internal Audit VP

Goodyear has announced the appointment of Richard Pegher to the position of vice president of internal audit. Pegher’s appointment, effective August 1, sees him reporting functionally to the audit committee of the company’s Board of Directors and administratively to executive vice president and CFO Mark Schmitz. In this role, based at the company’s Akron, Ohio headquarters, Pegher will implement audit programs and evaluate risk exposures relating to the company’s governance, operations, financial reporting and information systems.

24th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Von Gruenberg: Conti Shouldn’t ‘Waste Resources’ Fighting Bid

Continental AG chairman Hubertus von Gruenberg has said he would like to avoid a “scorched earth” policy in relation to Schaeffler’s takeover bid. Speaking in an interview with Manager Magazin scheduled for publication on Friday, but released a day before Conti’s supervisory board meeting on the takeover, he said the company should not waste resources fighting Schaeffler.

On the subject of a reported rift with chief executive, Manfred Wennemer, von Gruenberg said the pair’s differences of opinion are “not fundamental.” Schaeffler is willing to commit itself contractually not to break up Continental into separate parts, von Gruenberg was also quoted as saying.

22nd July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Win Prizes In Unipart/NGK Promotion

Car parts supplier Unipart Automotive has teamed up with NGK to give away thousands of pounds worth of mystery prizes to workshops across the UK in an exciting lambda sensors promotion.

For every NGK lambda sensor bought at Unipart Automotive during August and September, workshops will receive a pack of NGK Playtime Cards, some of which will contain hidden lucky cards. If your pack includes a lucky prize card then you could be in with a chance of winning an ipod Nano, a Nintendo Wii, a 60 inch HD plasma screen TV with a Sony PS3 games console or one of 200 other mystery prizes.

18th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tire World Takes On Mighty Franchise

Tire World, a five-store tire retailer based in Colorado Springs, Colo., has become a Mighty Auto Parts distributor.

In April 2008, Tire World formed a separate entity to establish the franchised distribution business. Mighty Auto Parts of Southern Colorado operates from approximately 3,000 square feet of warehouse space strictly as a wholesale distributor of Mighty-branded products to the affiliated Tire World stores as well as other non-affiliated tire centers, quick lubes, car dealerships and general repair shops within the new franchise territory.

Tire World President Bill Prentice said, “We operate our Mighty business separate from our tire business. Tire World just happens to be one of our important customers. However, our Mighty franchise offers the same products, services and pricing to all of our customers. We’re very anxious to watch our Mighty business grow.” (Tire Review/Akron)

16th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Scratch This

Innotec Supplies (UK) Ltd is promoting an own-brand Alu Scratch Repair System, designed to repair surface damage to alloy rims in a “quick and professional manner.” And it can also be used on decorative strips, roof rails or any other metal parts. According to the company, the Alu Scratch Repair System gives you a full set of tools to make a repair in about 30 minutes, which can even be done without removing the tyre. The product is priced at £140.00.

The Innotec Alu Scratch Repair System is a set of products specially developed to repair surface damage to metal/aluminium-look parts or objects in a quick and professional manner. Almost all “cosmetic” damages to metal or aluminium look coatings can be repaired, says the company.

10th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

BTC Wins 3 Year Hill Hire Agreement

BTC, the management arm of the Bandvulc Group, has secured a three-year commercial tyre management agreement with Hill Hire plc, the hire and leasing specialists owned by the Bank of Scotland. With a value in excess of £20 million over its term, the agreement places management of Hill Hire’s tyre provision in the hands of BTC. Bandvulc reports that several value added factors played a role in its securing of the deal, including the provision of 24/7/365 coverage through BTC and the management of all activity in-house rather than via a third party call centre. The new tyres delivered under the terms of the agreement, Bandvulc adds, will be Continental products.

27th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Uni Bull Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary

Banner Batteries (GB) is celebrating two decades’ manufacturing of its Uni Bull range of vehicle batteries. The battery, compatible with more than 900 vehicle models, boasts universality and versatility having become the first ever to possess two terminals – one for each side.

On release in 1988, the Uni Turbo range (as was the line’s initial name) offered what Banner call, “four post versatility”, meaning that the battery could be utilised in cars with right+/left- or left+/right- layouts. The battery was also suitable for standard fitting and bolt connections. 1997 saw Uni Turbo renamed Uni Bull, and was relaunched with patented Gortex leak protection. This trend of technical innovation continued in 2002, when the BannerAccusafe leak-proof system was introduced with an upgraded design, making the battery compatible with 900 DIN numbers. The Uni Bull secured a marketing coup with its new red casing, becoming known as “The Red One” on many an auto-parts retail outlet’s shelves.

24th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Smithers Rapra Hosts REACH Seminar

With pre-registration underway for companies using chemicals under the European Union’s REACH legislation, Smithers Rapra in Shropshire are holding a one-day seminar responding to “the increasing concern amongst companies now faced with managing registration, technical dossiers, joint submission of data and the obligations of supply chain communication.” The seminar promises to be useful to small or medium-sized enterprises using chemicals in the tyre industry.

18th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Klarius’ ‘Cat’ Development Centre ‘on the Fast Track’

Klarius has reported that it has strengthened the range of services it offers with the introduction of a Fast Track Cat cell to its industry renowned development centre. The new five-strong team is reportedly able to rapidly develop high quality Catalytic Converters, built to On Board Diagnostic (OBD) compliance within a week, due to a range of well designed, bespoke production methods.

Klarius has been developing and manufacturing catalytic converters since 1993, but since last summer, the company has been overhauling its development processes in order to increase efficiency and productivity by introducing new equipment at its workshop and shortening production process lead-time. According to the company, the end result for its nationwide customer base, is the ability to add a new specification of catalytic converter, from client brief, to design and development, and finally production, ready for supply within a week from request.

6th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Offers First Stop Dealers Toyota Incentive

First Stop dealers around the UK are being rewarded for their performance with a courtesy car scheme. Bridgestone UK launched the scheme in December 2007 and has incentivised dealers by offering the Toyota Aygo Hatchback 1.0 VVT to garages which have surpassed performance expectations. To date nearly 20 dealers have received a Toyota Aygo, on a two year lease, which can be used by garages for employees to go to and from work, as a courtesy car or as a general garage run around for collecting parts.

Commenting on the scheme Mark Fereday, Retail Development Manager, at Bridgestone said: “Bridgestone supports outstanding performance and the courtesy car scheme is the latest in a range of measures to support the First Stop network and believe businesses will feel significant benefits from being involved. The success to date suggests that it will be up and running across the network very soon.”

5th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Right to Repair Group Calls for Sector Specific Regulations to Remain

The UK Right to Repair Campaign (UK R2RC) has welcomed a statement from the European Commission that its evaluation of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation’ of 2002 does not prejudge any decision on the future of that legislation. However, UK R2RC also said that parts of the Commission’s proposals would add uncertainty, and penalise the independent aftermarket by making it harder to remedy incidences of market abuse. The independent aftermarket, the organisation added, needs simple and sector-specific legislation.

Jim Mazza, Chairman of UK R2RC, said “though the tone of the report is softer than expected, it still understates the benefits to consumers and the independent aftermarket alike of having a single piece of legislation regulating the availability of service and repair information and the supply of replacement parts.

2nd June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors