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Merityre joins TyreSafe

Tyre retailer Merityre Specialists Ltd, which has 22 branches across southern England, has joined TyreSafe. Commenting on its reasons for joining Tyresafe, the retailer’s director Noel Pope said that “Educating motorists about safe driving should be a priority for all businesses connected to the automotive industry, especially those at the sharp end who have face-to-face contact with the public. It’s vital that drivers understand just how safety critical tyres are to a car’s handling and the performance of the tyre should be high on the agenda when it comes to their purchase.”

21st November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TYM International opts for Cameo

TYM International is signing up to Cameo from CAM Systems to go live at the beginning of January 2013. The purchase of the Cameo suite is intended to enable the Norfolk-based tyre wholesaler to meet customer requirements by delivering transactional efficiencies through real-time reporting and management views as well as streamlining its processes to reduce its reliance on paper, thereby saving costs.

14th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Hofmann Power Weight to ‘Colour Up’ wheels at Essen Show

Hofmann Power Weight has shared some details of its plans to exhibit at the Essen Motor Show from 1 – 9 December 2012. Amongst other things, automobile enthusiasts will be able to purchase the appropriate adhesive weight for their wheel rims from the Hofmann stand. Exhibiting at the 2012 show will be Hofmann’s first appearance at the event, which is seen as a key meeting point for the tuning fraternity.

13th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Timber firm reduces downtime with Michelin, CTI devices

Southwaite-based timber harvesting, marketing, and haulage company Sheffield & Co Ltd has reduced the frequency of annual tyre-related breakdowns from 35 to two. The company says the reduction is due to 18 months of work with Michelin technical manager Dan Lamb to adopt a bespoke tyre policy, with different pressures tailored for on-road and forestry work.

6th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

UK car sales up year-on-year in October

New car sales figures from the SMMT show month on month sales were up 12.1 per cent compared to October last year. Fleet registrations increased by 4.5 per cent last month whilst private registrations increased by 23.9 per cent. Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) saw sales increase by a huge 38.8 per cent.

Commenting on the figures, Sue Robinson, Director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers across the UK, said: "Retail car sales continue to drive the market in October whilst fleet sales remain flat."

6th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Merityre becomes label ready with CAM Systems

Well known tyre retail operation Merityre is up and running with a customer-facing display from CAM Systems in readiness to meet consumer requirements around tyre labelling from 1 November and benefit from the opportunity to up-sell to higher margin products.

31st October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Switching to strong label-rated tyres could save fleets £500 million

UK businesses could reduce fuel costs by up to £500 million a year if they fitted more fuel efficient tyres on their company vehicles, according to new research by the Energy Saving Trust. According to a statement from the organisation designed to highlight the fuel saving benefits of low rolling resistance tyres, the difference between the best and worst tyres on the market in terms of efficiency can reduce vehicle fuel consumption by up to 7.5 per cent over the lifetime of the tyres.

31st October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Infinity exhibits drifting involvement with AMD

Infinity Tyres used the occasion of Brityrex 2012 to meet with industry figures from the UK and beyond, and to discuss current business topics with many UK dealers. Its stand displayed, for the first time in the UK, the new Infinity Ecosis and Ecomax tyre ranges which will be available to purchase in the final months of 2012. The brand also made its presence felt at the entrance to the exhibition, where the Infinity-sponsored Acorn Motorsport 2013 season drift race car was on display.

30th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

CAM launches Online Tyre Catalogue

Need to find a tyre label? CAM Systems is inviting you to try its new Online Tyre Catalogue (OTC). Showcased at Brityrex 2012, the system has been developed in parallel with but distinct from the company’s tyre labelling and CRM solutions that were also launched at the show.

23rd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Linglong brings Green-Max to the UK

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd. headlined its participation in Brityrex International 2012 with the introduction of its Green-Max product family to the UK market.

According to the company, the Linglong stand was visited by prospective customers, apparently “eager to discuss new developments and opportunities.” The new Green-Max passenger tyre range was said to have been of particular interest and representatives from Linglong’s global headquarters in China were also on hand to welcome visitors and answer questions.

22nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Lanxess launches B2C version of green tyres app with NTDA

Lanxess AG has launched a business-to-consumer version of its new green tyre information app. The launch follows the release of the first version of the consumer orientated app in Europe during the Essen show, then in the UK in September at a tyre labelling roundtable sponsored by the compound supplier. The unveiling of the new app created in conjunction with the NTDA was previewed at October’s Brityrex exhibition before being officially launched at the association’s annual dinner.

18th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

'Cosworth up for sale' – Times

Writing in the UK newspaper The Times, Robert Lea says "One of the great names of the British motor industry, renowned for building high performance engines for racing teams and sports cars, has been put up for sale.

18th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Infinity debuts Ecosis and Ecomax tyres at Brityrex

Brityrex 2012 provided Infinity Tyres with the great opportunity to meet with industry figures from the UK and beyond, as well as allowing the company to catch up with many UK Infinity tyre dealers to discuss current business topics. It also gave the firm the chance to give its latest truck and passenger car tyres their UK debut.

18th October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Infinity announces Bentley competition

Infinity Tyres has announced its autumn promotion, which gives those purchasing a set of Infinity tyres the chance to win a Bentley or the cash alternative of £130,000. The entrant will attempt to win this top prize by selecting the winning envelope from a basket containing 100 envelopes; the remaining choices will all contain splendid consolation prizes.

2nd October 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Asian tyre maker acquires self-inflating tyre technology licence

Czech Republic-based company Coda Development s.r.o., inventor of the Self Inflating Tire (SIT), winner of the Tire Technology of the Year award at the 2009 Tire Technology Expo, has signed a commercial licence agreement with an Asian tyre maker, and says it has already generated its first revenues. Although Coda Development has not named its new industry partner, it refers to the company as a “major” tyre producer. The contract grants rights to manufacture and sell SIT technology in specific territories of Asia.

26th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors