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Give Your Old Phone a New Home

Unipart has joined forces with automotive industry charity BEN to set up a recycling service for unwanted mobile phones. Collection points will be installed across Unipart’s sites and BEN will mail 25,000 pre-paid envelopes to its supporters encouraging them to join in.

For each phone received, Unipart will donate £3 to BEN, helping them carry out their work. Unipart Group Chief Executive, John Neill, said: “BEN is a charity close to our hearts at Unipart because of our automotive industry heritage.

12th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Segmented Tyre System a Popular Environmental Choice

A Rotherham based firm claims its products are proving popular with businesses concerned about waste tyres and landfill. Hytex Airboss manufactures a segmented tyre system that reportedly reduces waste rubber and maintenance costs plus possesses the added bonus of a lower carbon footprint than regular tyres. Each tyre is comprised of individual rubber segments fitted around a metal rim, and the only parts that ever need replacing due to wear are the segments, eliminating the need to dispose of a whole tyre each time the tread wears.

The Airboss tyre system is also promoted as a solution to vehicle downtime due to punctures. Airboss tyre segments can be changed in minutes by machine operators, thus avoiding being put out of action for a long period of time while a tyre is replaced – a frequent occurrence for heavy equipment operators. Furthermore, Hytex Airboss point out that a large proportion of the tyres scrapped each year come from heavy machinery and plant vehicles, and these tyres are often replaced before they are fully worn out because the frequency of punctures they experience reaches an unacceptable level. A user friendly segmented tyre alleviates the pressure placed upon the nation’s scrap tyre stockpile, an important consideration following the UK implementation of the EU Landfill Directive in 1999.

12th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

GM Award for Superior Industries

Aluminium wheel and component manufacturer Superior Industries International, Inc. has been named a General Motors Supplier of the Year for 2006 for its overall business performance in providing GM with parts and services. The award was given during the 15th annual awards ceremony – themed the “Best of the Best” – on March 31, 2007.

“We are proud to honour Superior as one of the ‘Best of the Best’ GM suppliers in 2006,” said Bo Andersson, vice president, GM Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. “Superior achieved the award based on its outstanding performance. We appreciate their energy, hard work and dedication to the success of GM.”

11th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Telecom Italia chairman quits in row with Pirelli shareholder

Telecom Italia SpA chairman Guido Rossi has resigned from his post following a prolonged falling out Pirelli chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera. Vice chairman Carlo Buora will take on Rossi’s operational responsibilities.

On April 6 Rossi told Italian media that Tronchetti Provera asked him to take over as chairman last September as he wanted Rossi to get him out of an awkward position. Italy’s government was questioning Tronchetti Provera’s decisions regarding alliances and selling parts of the company, and according to Rossi, Tronchetti’s position “seemed unrecoverable.” However, Rossi claims that when he tried to clear up the conflicts of interest that existed between Tronchetti and Telecom Italia, the two men entered on a collision course.

10th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

GAAS Panel Looks at Impact of Aftermarket Changes

(Akron/Tire Review) Automotive aftermarket industry leaders will discuss how the changing automotive aftermarket impacts global sourcing, collaboration and customer relationships at the upcoming Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium, set for May 8 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago. “There are many challenges inherent in today’s automotive aftermarket,” said Steve Handschuh, president and COO of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and panel moderator. “We have truly become a global industry and changes and transitions are happening with almost blinding speed.”

14th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Siemens Sticks to Plan for VDO Automotive Unit IPO

(Akron/Tire Review) Siemens said it is sticking to its plan for an initial public offering of up to half of its automotive engineering unit VDO despite interest from potential buyers.

13th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental AG Progressing on Talks to Acquire Goodyear Unit

(Akron/Tire Review – AFX) German auto parts supplier Continental AG said it expects to reach a decision soon on whether or not to pursue a purchase of Goodyear’s Engineered Products division.

Gerhard Lerch, Continental board member, made the announcement, and said that negotiations have progressed and that a decision is expected this quarter.

Goodyear said it was considering selling the division two years ago.

23rd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Motaquip District Sales Manager

Aftermarket parts supplier Motaquip has appointed Esther Kibble to the position of District Sales Manager for the Midlands and South Wales. She has seven years’ experience in the automotive industry and, prior to her recent appointment, was a senior buyer in Motaquip’s purchasing team.

16th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Giti Tire Joins IRSG

Giti Tire, a large-scale tyre manufacturer based in China and headquartered in Singapore, has joined the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG). Giti, with businesses in many parts of the world, is presently exporting its tyres to more than 80 countries. Lion Copolymer L.L.C., reputed to be one of the largest SBR producers in the US, has also joined the IRSG.

14th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

MAM Software Launches Autocat+ v3.0

MAM Software has introduced Autocat+ v3.0, the next major release of its popular electronic parts cataloguing software for motor factors, accessory retailers and parts distributors. This introduces a number of significant enhancements to the application and further extends its functionality.

2nd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Trelleborg Company News

In these parts Trelleborg is best known for their agricultural and industrial tyres, but Trelleborg Wheel Systems is just one small spoke in the Trelleborg Wheel. The company Trelleborg AB is represented in 40 countries and employs approximately 23,000 people.

9th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Don’t Try This at Home, Kids

With tyre price increases putting the bite on some motorists’ budgets, an American man has showed off his own unique way to cut tyre costs by a whole 25 per cent.
West Virginia man David Woods was stopped by police in the town of Beckley after officers observed his aging Oldsmobile speeding “all over the road,” with debris flying off the vehicle. Upon pulling aside for the officers, it became apparent that Woods was driving his vehicle with only three tyres fitted, a metal rim standing in for the absent fourth tyre.
After failing a field sobriety test Woods told police he was en route to an auto parts store to make some much needed purchases when he was pulled over.

20th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Hungary Attracts International Tyre Companies

Hungary is one of the few Eastern European countries in which there is no traditional automobile industry. Among the few well-known companies the bus manufacturer Ikarus (one of Eastern European market leaders) is the most commonly known. Nevertheless since the early 1990s some Western manufacturers have installed production or assembly plants there, namely General Motors, Suzuki and Audi. (Audi Hungary Kft is actually the second biggest company in the Hugarian economy). These foreign investments were partly induced by tax exemptions and other incentives like tax-free import of parts, etc. Last year 136,130 cars were produced in Hungary and new car registrations almost reached 200,000 units. This is when Hungary becomes of interest to Western tyre manufacturers.

1st December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Complex Car Electronics Mean More Malfunctions

Seasonal demands for replacement car batteries show no signs of diminishing, says battery expert Varta. In fact, despite new automotive technology and sophisticated control systems, the number of breakdowns caused by electronic malfunction has increased by 20 per cent over the past two decades. An evaluation of 1.9 million breakdowns handled by the German ADAC motoring organization in 2004 revealed that electronic-derived breakdowns account for 36 per cent of all call-outs.

23rd November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Avoid Being Stranded With a Flat Battery This Winter

A flat battery is the most common reason for a vehicle failing to start. Once the first real frost strikes this winter thousands of motorists are likely to left stranded. Motorists will be stuck, late for work and waiting for assistance. According to Car Parts Direct, lots of motorists will buy a new car battery they simply do not require. Flat batteries account for almost 20 per cent of all vehicle breakdowns in the UK, according to the AA and RAC. Motorists who drive short journeys, leave headlights on and heaters blowing whilst stood in traffic are most likely to be left stranded. Leaving the interior light on or parking up for prolonged periods in very cold weather is enough to drain the battery. But it’s often just a battery re-charge that’s needed – not a replacement battery.

22nd November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors