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Beru Introduces Third Generation Tyre Safety System

Beru AG has now introduced the 3rd generation of its own TSS Tyre Safety System. Beru engineers have succeeded in further reducing the number of parts for a convenient, functionally safe tyre safety system.
The system that has now been introduced consists of a compact control unit with integrated aerial, plus four electronic wheel-mounted devices; in them, the sensor, transmitter and battery are built into one unit. This development highlights Beru’s on-going attempts to reduce the system price.

15th June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro Car Parts Launches Lion Battery Range

Euro Car Parts has launched its new Lion battery range which it says has the most comprehensive fitment list in the industry. Lion Batteries, exclusive to Euro Car Parts, offer original equipment specification and use “third generation calcium/calcium technology” to deliver the highest levels of performance for the most demanding of today’s vehicles.

14th June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Montupet to Construct Bulgaria Plant

Montupet S.A., the French aluminium wheel manufacturer, is to put 70 million levs (£24.6 million) in the construction of a new production plant in Bulgaria, according to the Bulgarian investment agency.

20th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

New Euro Car Parts Catalogue

Euro Car Parts has launched its brand new catalogue for 2005/06. The new catalogue, which contains 196 pages of more than 60,000 parts and accessories for the German, French and Scandinavian car marques provides claims to be the most comprehensive reference and ordering point in the UK.

18th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Euro Car Parts Launches New Commercial Range

Euro Car Parts has launched a new light commercial vehicle parts catalogue. The catalogue contains original equipment parts and accessories for light commercial vehicles covering Citroen, Mercedes, Peugeot, Renault and Volkswagen.

13th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Visteon Reviews Financial Results

Car parts maker Visteon Corp, is to delay publishing its first-quarter earnings report while it sifts through financial records that it suspects might be bogus. The Michigan based company identified errors in costs relating to freight and material surcharges, raising questions about possible “improper conduct by a former senior finance employee” charged with overseeing North American purchasing.

The company reports that up to $31 million in first quarter charges published in first quarter results may need to be restated. Visteon said that its ongoing discussions with former parent company, Ford, won’t be affected by the news.

13th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Corghi Sets Its Sights on Australia

(Australia/Australian Tyre Dealer) Corghi, the world’s largest Italian manufacturer of tyre service equipment, is aiming to increase its presence in Australia.

After a number of years in the doldrums, Corghi brand wants to play a major role in the Australian tyre market again. Under newly-appointed general manager, Jonathan Gant, Corghi is looking to replicate the success it has enjoyed in New Zealand, where its Italian-made wheel balancers and tyre changers enjoy more than 60 per cent market share.

6th May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Maywood Moving Forward

Maywood Equipment Group has appointed Glen Waller as its southern sales manager. Mr Waller joins David Bell (North) and Pat Henson (Midlands) and Brian Thompson (Scotland), between them there is over 100 years of lift experience!

27th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Chinese “Not Interested” In MG Rover

The UK Government and the administrators were informed this morning that SAIC “are not willing to acquire either the whole or parts of the MG Rover or Powertrain businesses on a going concern basis out of administration, nor are they willing to establish a UK joint venture incorporating the whole or parts of the MG Rover or Powertrain businesses.”

The administrator, PWC, has told the Government that it will not be applying for any further government loan to stave off redundancies at the company.

15th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin to Exploit F1 Advantage

Williams and Michelin are working to “exploit” their advantage having experienced “minimal” tyre wear in the opening three races of the season, reports Planet F1.

The team spent three days testing at Barcelona where they covered a total of 533 laps. “We worked through a comprehensive test on tyre compounds, aerodynamic parts, traction control and general set-up,” technical director Sam Michael said. “The tyre wear that we have is far from the limit, as it has been in the first three races with the FW27, and we are working with Michelin to exploit this further.”

12th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Rubber to Participate in Aircraft Interiors Expo 2005

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., will participate in the three-day Aircraft Interiors Expo 2005, which starts today at the Hamburg International Exhibition and Conference centre. The annual event is the world’s largest for aircraft interiors. The company will exhibit its lavatory modules and water tanks in its first appearance at the exposition.

5th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Customers Help Design New Delphi Catalogue

Delphi has announced details of its latest friction catalogue. The 2005/6 guide was designed in conjunction with customers and features am improved new-to-range section and buyers guide, better application detail, more European languages and, for the first time, the use of product symbols.

“We’re always seeking constructive feedback from our customers and using this to fine tune our service offering,” said Lesley Culpan, European marketing manager – braking. “As a direct result of this approach, this latest catalogue is smaller but still contains plenty of handy diagrams to ensure our customers spend less time looking for the right parts and more time serving their customers.”

Other significant improvements include the use of OE numbers and thumbnail drawings in the new-to-range section, together with an improved buyers guide. “Because this catalogue is used across Europe we’re really conscious of the potential language barriers that can arise,” continued Mr Culpan. “The use of symbols against products is a first for us but specifically designed to save time when identifying parts, whatever the language.”

4th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

New Addition to XTR Alloy Range

Euro Car Parts has announced a new addition to its XTR alloy wheel family. The Sabre, complete with Hyper Silver Finish, is available in 15 inch to 18 inch sizes and joins the Jagged, Revolve, Phaze and Coast in the XTR alloy range (prices start from £233.95 for a 15 inch set to and £304.95 for 17 inch models). All XTR wheels are available as wheel and tyre packages, with a choice of rubber to suit all pockets. The price includes chrome valve caps, balancing and tyre fitting.

16th March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire Signs With Travel Technology Innovations

SmarTire Systems Inc has announced that it has signed an agreement with Travel Technology Innovations, LLC (TTI) to distribute SmarTire’s active tyre monitoring systems. TTI is a newly formed, Detroit based joint venture between Detroit Chassis LLC and Redmer Industries that was created to market and sell SmarTire products. Both companies bring an extensive and successful track record of supplying original equipment and aftermarket parts and services to the automotive, recreational vehicle and transportation industries.

16th March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Autopromotec 2005 is ‘Sold Out’

Exhibition space at Autopromotec 2005 is all sold out, with a number of company’s even joining a waiting list to take part in the show, exhibition organisers have reported. Furthermore, they are forecasting that attendance at Autopromotec 2005 will exceed the 2003 show, which counted 83,850 industry professionals from 103 countries.

9th March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors