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Revolution Opens New £1m Megastore

Performance specialist Revolution is set to open the doors to its latest and greatest outlet. The one-acre purpose built site, in the heart of Northeast England, will begin trading on Saturday October 27.

Now in its tenth year of trading, Revolution has grown steadily from its inception to become a highly regarded tuner and mail order suppliers of tyres, wheels and related equipment plus a host of other performance and styling accessories. According to Revolution the new megastore, located just off the A1 in Gateshead, will house the largest selection of wheels and tyres in the UK and be equipped with no less than four fitting bays staffed by specialist technicians trained in the latest wheel alignment and tyre fitting technology. Nitrogen tyre inflation and facilities for fitments of up to 30-inch rims will be, Revolution adds, all ‘business as usual.’

“Our philosophy with the new store is to deliver the ultimate experience for the customer,” says owner Glenn Campbell. “Whether they’re buying tuning parts, visiting us for routine servicing or simply popping in for some impartial advice.” Visitors walking into the Gateshead outlet will find surroundings that Revolution describe as “most alien to hardened tuners” – a comfortable environment with seating, televisions, gaming areas and the obligatory coffee bar. All provided without compromising the company’s price match policy, reassures Campbell: “We can still match any like-for-like quote you can find!”

9th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Racing, Aftermarket Pioneer Wally Parks Dies

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(Akron/Tire Review) NHRA founder Wally Parks died last week at the age of 94. “Today is a sad day in the world of NHRA and the sport of drag racing,” said Tom Compton, NHRA president. “Words simply can’t describe the immeasurable impact Wally has had on the sport he created and the millions of people’s lives he touched along the way. The name Wally Parks is synonymous with drag racing, and his vision and direction will guide NHRA for years to come. Everyone in drag racing, and the industries formed to service the sport, will forever be indebted to Wally, his vision, his focus and his desire to create, build and grow NHRA.”

Parks founded NHRA in 1951, and played a pivotal role in the establishment of an entire industry devoted to the automotive aftermarket parts and accessories.

1st October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

National Supports Tyre Safety Month

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National Tyres and Autocare has confirmed its support of Tyre Safety Month, planned for October this year. As part of the campaign, National has pledged to offer all customers a free tyre safety and pressure check on all tyres. Tony Neil, Managing Director for Retail commented: “We think the Tyre Safety Campaign is an excellent idea and we are proud to support it.”

“Tyres are one of the most important parts of a vehicle and often are neglected by motorists. By offering a free safety check, we hope to offer a little peace of mind to motorists and do our bit to increase tyre safety awareness.”

20th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

US-China to Sign Quick Recall Pact

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(Akron/Tire Review) NHTSA and the Chinese government will sign an agreement Sept. 12 that will help speed the recall of defective auto parts. The “memorandum of cooperation” gives NHTSA a tool to speed recalls of Chinese-made goods. If the agreement had been in place this summer when concerns arose about the tires, “we would have felt much more comfortable reaching out to the Chinese government and asking for their assistance,” said Nicole Nason, NHTSA administrator.

11th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Rubber for Green Friendly Concept Car

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At the upcoming Frankfurt show Citroen will display a concept car with a strong all-round environmental flavour. The vehicle is intended to demonstrate that cars needn’t be complex, expensive or ecologically wasteful to produce, and even the tyres get the green stamp of approval.

The rubber featured on the Citroen C-Cactus, a car based upon the C-4, is recycled. Produced by Michelin, the low-profile 21-inch tyres are not only environmentally friendly in terms of their use of recycled materials – they also provide low rolling resistance, a quality that leads to lower fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

The non-tyre parts of the C-Cactus have also been given the treatment. Power is provided by a diesel-electric hybrid unit consisting of a 70bhp diesel engine and a 30bhp electric motor, which combined deliver an exceedingly frugal 83mpg and carbon dioxide emissions of just 78g/km. The car’s top speed of 93mph may be sniffed at by some yet it is sufficient to earn a speeding ticket on any UK road or motorway, and for low speed city driving an electric only mode provides zero emission running.

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6th September 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

ArvinMeritor to Produce Air Link at Mexico Plant

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(Akron/Tire Review) ArvinMeritor Inc.’s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) unit will manufacture Meritor Air Link suspension at its Sistemas Automotirices de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. joint venture facility in Monterrey, Mexico.

The company added the Air Link suspension to its product line through a licensing agreement with Raydan Manufacturing Inc. of Alberta, Canada in 2004. The agreement covers suspension applications up to and including 52,000-pound GAWR for commercial truck, and specialty and military vehicles.

“Applying our industrialisation and supply chain management tools to the Meritor Air Link suspension will allow us the opportunity to respond to our customers’ unique needs, including modules and systems, while controlling all aspects of quality and cost,” said Larry Dowers, general manager of product strategy.

Air Link’s walking beam air suspension design offers the ride and handling advantages of an air suspension for heavy haul applications, said ArvinMeritor. Other design advantages include desirable roll stability characteristics and lower suspension maintenance as a result of fewer moving parts

30th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro Car Parts Expands Diagnostic Division

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Euro Car Parts, the UK’s largest distributor of parts to independent garages, has appointed Frank Massey FIMI as Director of Sales, Diagnostic Division.

Frank Massey is one of the UK’s leading vehicle diagnostics experts. With over 38 years’ experience and writing regular troubleshooting columns for trade publications, he is renowned in the industry for his unrivalled expertise and knowledge. Many garages have benefited from the wide range of Training DVDs that he has produced.

He holds training seminars and addresses conferences worldwide, including regular lectures for the IMI and Electronics Industry.

30th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Never Lose Your Cool

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Living in an environment so cold that even a polar bear thinks twice about popping out for a pint a milk can have its advantages. The lawn doesn’t need mowing very often and there’s no real cause for concern if the tub of ice cream is left out overnight. Plus, if you just happen to be in the business of testing winter tyres, nature will bless you with ideal working conditions day after day.

Test World is located in such a place. Based in Ivalo, Finnish Lapland, some 300 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, Test Word is the world’s northernmost winter testing facility. Every year when it gets cold in Ivalo – which, given its balmy May average temperature of 5ºC, is most months – tyre, vehicle and other manufacturers and importers, regulatory authorities, technical institutes and intrepid media representatives rug up and head north in order to put tyres, not to mention a huge range of different products, through their paces.

30th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

AASA Sees Aftermarket Growing

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(Akron/Tire Review) A new report by the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) says that the US light vehicle automotive aftermarket industry is expected to grow over the next several years, with the largest increase predicted for 2007.

A detailed analysis of the size of the aftermarket is included in the 2007-2008 AASA Automotive Aftermarket Status Report.

According to AASA, the value of the light vehicle aftermarket (parts and labour) will break the $200 billon mark within the next few years. The light vehicle aftermarket reached $185.2 billion in 2006, a 2.9 per cent increase over 2005. AASA estimates the light vehicle aftermarket will finish 2007 at nearly $193 billion, an increase of 4.0 per cent.

29th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Amtel-Vredestein Founder Reduces Share in Company

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The founder of Amtel-Vredestein, Sudhir Gupta, has reportedly sold 17.9 per cent of his holdings, reducing his stake in the Russian tyremaker to 11.4 per cent. Analysts also expect Gupta to part with the remainder of his holdings, which they say means the free-float of the company could reach 59 per cent. Should this level be reached, the position of the holding’s senior management, including CEO Petr Zolotarev, would be significantly strengthened.

Gupta sold the 17.9 per cent stake between July 18 and August 22 at a range of US$5.21 to $5.68, which reportedly created $63 million to $69 million return to Gupta. The stocks were acquired by a number of Western capital funds. Russian media also reports that “Mr. Gupta will sell all stocks of the holding and withdraw from its board of directors.”

The tyremaker owns three factories with Russia; Moscow, Voronezh and Kirov, plus a plant in Enschede, the Netherlands, as well as the AV-TO chain of stores, which sell and automotive parts. The company sold thirteen million tyres in 2006.

29th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear to Build New Factories in Asia, Eastern Europe

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On August 15 Goodyear made mention of plans to build new tyre factories in Asia and Eastern Europe in addition to expanding capacity at existing facilities. These new additions come as part of the tyremaker’s plans to increase global capacity for high margin tyre lines by 40 per cent and capacity in existing low-cost facilities by a third. According to Goodyear, these new plants and increased capacity will be instrumental in company plans to source half its global tyre production from low-cost countries by 2012.

The US tyre major also plans to inject funds into its facilities in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Gadsden, Alabama, to increase their capacity for producing higher-margin tyre lines.

16th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Court Approves Delphi Investment Plan

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Financially troubled automotive parts manufacturer Delphi Corporation marked another milestone on its journey back from bankruptcy on August 2. The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York gave its consent for the New Jersey based hedge fund Appaloosa Management LP and a number of other investors to inject as much as two and a half billion US dollars into the company. In return Appaloosa and the others will receive preferred and common stock in the reorganised Delphi.

The company is working towards coming out from under the umbrella of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection – the section of the United States Bankruptcy Code allowing for the reorganisation of a company under bankruptcy court supervision – by the end of 2007, and the August 2 decision will greatly assist to this end. “This was a huge milestone,” said Delphi chairman Robert S. (Steve) Miller, “A lot of the heavy lifting is done.”

3rd August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Delphi to Build New Romanian Plant

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On July 19, the same day that Pirelli announced its planned investment of around £17 million to set up a factory for the production of diesel engine filters, auto parts manufacturer Delphi gave details of plans to invest some £67 million over the next five years in a new factory in Romania. This facility. According to Romania’s national press agency Rompres, will produce injectors and other components for diesel engines.

The facility will be located in the northeast city of Iasi, close to the country’s border with Moldova. It is anticipated that more than a thousand workers will be employed there. The word from Delphi headquarters in Troy, Michigan is that the new plant is required in order to keep pace with rising demand.

23rd July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bosch Worldwide Chief Visits Euro Car Parts

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Euro Car Parts recently welcomed Mr Robert Hanser, Automotive Aftermarket President, Robert Bosch GmbH, to their Wembley HQ.

Already one of Bosch’s largest UK distributors, Euro Car Parts is expanding rapidly, with eight new branches opened so far in 2007.

Mr Hanser, who was very impressed by the successful development of Euro Car Parts since his previous visit eight years ago, said “I am convinced that ECP will have a bright future in the British Automotive Aftermarket offering the BIS and BCS programs and being very committed to face the challenges of this sector very professionally.”

10th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Hayes Lemmerz Completes Sale of Powertrain Components Facility

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On July 5 wheel and automotive parts manufacturer Hayes Lemmerz International announced the sale of Hayes Lemmerz International – Wabash, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary that operates its Wabash, Indiana facility, to Harvey Industries LLC, a privately held company based in the US. Under the terms of the agreement, Harvey Industries has acquired all assets of the subsidiary. The financial terms of the transaction remain undisclosed.

The Wabash facility employs about 325 employees and manufactures intake manifolds, cylinder heads, water pump housings, and cast iron exhaust manifolds. “This transaction will further enhance Hayes Lemmerz’ goal to strengthen our financial position and to focus on initiatives in select geographic regions that will improve the growth of our company,” said Curtis Clawson, Hayes Lemmerz president, CEO and chairman of the board. “At the same time, this transaction will provide the Wabash facility the opportunity to grow with Harvey Industries.”

6th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

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