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ATS Euromaster prepares for snow in next 8 weeks

With fevered anticipation – to use an inappropriate idiom – developing in the UK tyre business about the next winter season and the growth opportunities it may offer, ATS Euromaster has seized upon the predictions of meteorologist James Madden at Exacta Weather. He predicts October will see below average temperatures and snow in places, with heavier and more widespread snow storms in November and worse to come in December and January. ATS-E has taken the opportunity to remind businesses to prepare for difficult travelling conditions.

6th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone previews San Marino MotoGP

The MotoGP paddock travels from Indianapolis last weekend to Rimini and the Adriatic Coast for the San Marino Grand Prix on 4 September. The Misano World Circuit is twisty and quite stop-start in nature, although there is a very fast section from turns ten to thirteen. Consequently riders spend a lot of time on the brakes meaning that braking stability from the front Bridgestone tyres is crucial. Confidence in rear grip is especially important through turns six, ten and sixteen, which all lead onto sections of straight.

31st August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

US, Chinese officials to speak at CITExpo seminar

Visitors to next month’s CITExpo in China will be given the opportunity to keep abreast of the latest regulations in North America in China. Show organiser Reliable International Exhibition Services reports that officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the US Department of Transportation, the Chinese Tire Standardization and Technology Committee and the Chinese National Product Quality Bureau will hold a seminar during the show. “Professionals from the Chinese tyre manufacturers may take this unique opportunity to refresh their knowledge in ensuring their products to meet the required standards,” the organiser commented in a statement.

22nd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Zafco launches corporate, social responsibility division with mountaineer sponsorship

UAE-based tyre, battery and lubricant distributor Zafco has announced the launch of its corporate and social responsibility division. To mark the launch, the company is sponsoring mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu in his latest attempt to scale 13 peaks in South America. Babu hopes to raise environmental awareness with the expedition, the costs of which Zafco will cover. Zafco will also donate funds to plant one tree for every 100 metres Malli climbs, along with employees’ contributions. Zafco has a history of charitable involvement having taken part in blood donation drives and fundraising activities for local none governmental organisations. The launch of the CSR division will streamline these activities and future initiatives and will encompass all community, environment or safety awareness campaigns undertaken by the company.

17th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin invests in cycle helmet initiative

Staffordshire County Council has teamed up with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Michelin Tyre Plc as part of the road safety initiative. Between them they have been handing out 10,000 cycle helmets – 7,000 to young people in Staffordshire and 3,000 to children in Stoke-on-Trent.

In addition 80 bikes have also been given away and pupils have been taking part in classroom based sessions and cycling activities to boost their confidence when they are out and about. Michelin is funding after a grant from the European Commission’s Road Safety for Young People in Europe.

9th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

MotoGP: Friday falls “unfortunate”, Pedrosa sets German GP record

After MotoGP’s German GrandPrix Friday morning practice session, it looked like Bridgestone may have some explaining to do, with some of the sport’s fastest riders experiencing falls after losing grip. Assistant to director, Motorsport Tyre Development Division, Hirohide Hamashima told the press that unusually cold conditions during the session, coupled with the course’s modest quota of three right-hand corners, had combined to leave riders with little heat in the right side of their front tyres. The tyre supplier brought hard and extra hard front and medium and hard asymmetric rear slicks for the weekend, which Dani Pedrosa used to set new lap and total race time records on the Sunday in his second race since returning from injury. Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner spent the race locked in a three-way battle for the lead, ahead of a three-way battle for fourth and a four-way battle for seventh, keeping the 101,309 race-day fans thoroughly entertained.

19th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to make more preferred tyres available in MotoGP

Bridgestone has announced a proposed revision to its tyre allocation procedure and selected tyre compounds for the remaining races of the 2011 MotoGP season, effective from the Czech Republic Grand Prix. The supplier worked with the Safety Commission – on which riders, FIM, IRTA and Dorna are represented – to decide on the proposal in response to rider feedback. Bridgestone has in the last 18 months developed and introduced its extra soft compound in 2010 and selected softer tyre compounds for the Catalunya, British, Dutch, Italian and German Grands Prix so far this year. The US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca next weekend will see softer rear slicks introduced to attempt to improve warm-up performance, especially as the morning sessions can be cool.

18th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

RAC sale speculation began in March

Speculation that Aviva was planning to sell RAC begin in March 2011 and followed the earlier sale of a number of subsidiary motoring related businesses that came with the company’s 2005 purchase including Auto Windscreens, Lex (the vehicle leasing company) and the BSM driving school operation.

23rd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster urges drivers to prepare for "worst winter on record"

ATS Euromaster is urging motorists to pre-order sets of cold weather tyres after a meteorologist predicted this winter will "break all records" in terms of snowfall and freezing temperatures. Specialist long-range forecaster James Madden, of Exacta Weather, correctly predicted the harsh conditions experienced over the last two years and gave his forecast to ATS Euromaster as it prepares to fit cold weather tyres in the UK for the second year running.

13th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Garage software gets new tyre and tech data functionality

MAM Software has announce the general release of Autowork Online v160, the latest version of its online garage management solution. Autowork Online is a 'cloud computing' solution that is delivered as a service over the Internet – users simply access the software with a standard web browser. It provides functionality for managing core workshop activities including creating job cards and invoices, scheduling appointments and maintaining accurate service records.

1st June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ShengdaTech: ‘Business as usual’ while Nasdaq delisting is appealed

Nano-precipitated calcium carbonate manufacturer ShengdaTech, Inc. reports its business operations will continue to be conducted as usual during its appeal against the delisting determination issued by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s Listing Qualifications Department. The appeal, ShengdaTech reports, has temporarily stayed the delisting pending a hearing on the matter on May 26. ShengdaTech acknowledges there is no assurance its appeal for continued listing will be granted and even goes as far as admitting that, should it be granted, it can not assure it will “be able to execute upon such request in a timely manner or to the satisfaction of Nasdaq.” Should the Nasdaq confirm the delisting determination, ShengdaTech’s securities will be subject to imminent delisting from Nasdaq and will be quoted for trading in over-the-counter securities markets.

23rd May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Halfords Autocentres: Renault Meganes most likely to fail MOT

Halfords-owned Nationwide Autocentres, which purportedly performs more MOTs than any other garage group, has released details of research showing how cars perform when it comes to the annual road worthiness test. It found that three year old Renault Meganes examined in 2009 had a one in four chance of failing, while similarly aged Vauxhall Corsas had a one in five chance. According to the company the data was collated more than six months ago, but it still raises some interesting points on the the frequency of test failures of particular models.

11th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Metzeler increases two-wheel British motorsport involvement

Following on from its five year deal with the MCE British Superbike Championship, Metzeler has announced that it will increase its involvement in Superstock 1000, 600 and the Triumph Triple Challenge, including a promotional brand unit in the trade areas of each event. Metzeler Racing manager Jason Griffiths commented; “This is a big year for Metzeler as the Superstock classes have never been bigger and we are also proud to supply the tyres for the Triumph Triple Challenge. Just like the bike manufacturers, Metzeler sees real importance in proving the quality of its road based products especially as lap times have continued to tumble. The class is very difficult to predict this year with so many potential winners, it’s going to be a real battle out there I’m sure! We are also supporting the fans more this year with a promotional unit and competitions at every round with top prizes.”

21st April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster offers in-house software for fleet managers

ATS Euromaster is aiming to help fleet managers gain greater control over tyre management with new software developed in-house, combined with its proven electronic tyre inspection tool, to analyse the condition of tyres in such detail that managers can use the resulting report to reduce operating costs and improve tyre life, safety and uptime. The company calls its new analysis tool FleetMax, and it is offering an initial fleet-wide analysis free, and without obligation, to prospective new customers with more than 50 vehicles.

6th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone readies MotoGP compounds for “technical” Jerez circuit

The Jerez circuit is the next to grace the MotoGP calendar, as Bridgestone moves to Spain after the season-opener in Qatar. Located near the southern Spanish city of Jerez de la Frontera, the Grand Prix is a classic event on the MotoGP calendar with huge crowds making the most of the Spanish sun to support their national heroes. It is also, in the words of Hirohide Hamashima – director, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development – “a technical circuit with a mix of fast and slow corners. It is a good test circuit because of the diversity of the corner layout and this means that we require a tyre with a very balanced character to provide good handling from low speed to high and from flat corners to changes in elevation.”

29th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors