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Motorcycle registrations decline 16% in November

A recurring theme towards the end of 2008 has been that of difficult times. Barely a day passes in the automotive industry where news of a factory pausing production or ceasing operations altogether is not reported, and sales of new cars in the UK took a hammering in November. For this month the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders recorded 100,333 sales, a staggering drop of 36.8 per cent compared with November 2007. And while comparing favourably to this sobering statistic, November registration figures for two wheeled vehicles show this sector of the market is also not immune to the economic downturn.

12th December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

UK New Car Sales Drop More than 35% in November

Sales of new cars in the UK plummeted in November to 100,333 units, a decrease of 36.8 per cent on last year’s figures. These dismal results, released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), represent the greatest monthly drop since June 1980. During the year to November, car sales totalled 2,023,104 units, down 10.7 per cent on the first 11 months of 2007.

5th December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Car Sales – Good News, Bad News

Despite widespread fears that the UK is entering an economic recession, there are grounds for cautious optimism about sales of new and used cars in 2009. According to EurotaxGlass’s, publisher of Glass’s Guide, the used car market is likely to be the first to recover from today’s lows, followed by a steady – albeit modest – upturn in retail sales of new cars. However, fleet registrations are expected to remain lacklustre, at least until late next year.

“In the short term, conditions will remain difficult for car dealers, reinforced by the usual seasonal decline in demand that accompanies the latter months of the year,” explains Adrian Rushmore, Managing Editor at EurotaxGlass’s. ” However, we believe the swift and painful downturn we saw in the summer months of 2008 was probably a one-off event. The arrival of the ‘09’-plate next March will clearly be an acid test for both new and used sales, and analysis of the current market indicators suggests there are reasons for cautious optimism.

30th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Car Registrations Down 21.2%

New car registrations fell 21.2 per cent in September to 330,295 units. According to SMMT data, year-to-date volume is down 7.5 per cent to 1,794,419 units. Once again diesel market share increased (this time to 42.8 per cent of the market), but overall volume in this segment fell 15.4 per cent to 141,306 units in September.

There is also increased evidence that, based on rapid changes in registration profile, the tyre market of the years to come could be smaller than observers may have predicted last year. Smaller, that is, in terms of dimensions. For various reasons for the last couple of years drivers in the volume car market have been opting for smaller models, which drive on smaller tyres. Two years ago (in September 2006) was the first time the Ford Focus was knocked off the top slot in the SMMT’s registrations data by the smaller Fiesta model. By September 2008 the Focus had been relegated to fourth place in the monthly data, beaten by Vauxhall’s Corsa, the Ford Fiesta and the Vauxhall Astra.

7th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA: Foreign Registered Cars Causing Tyre Safety ‘Black Hole’

Increasing numbers of virtually untraceable foreign registered cars on British roads are causing a tyre safety ‘black hole,’ according to the NTDA. The NTDA (National Tyre Distributors Association) says there are 140,000 foreign-registered vehicles using Britain’s roads at any one time and the estimated 3 million that enter the country each year, fall outside of the UK’s registration and MOT systems which regulate vehicle safety standards.

“Our concern is that foreign-registered cars often come from countries which have less stringent testing and maintenance standards than the UK. Once they’re in the country they can drive around with little risk of detection and without having to take an MOT test or even re-register with the DVLA,” said NTDA chairman Peter Gaster.

29th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Credit Crunch Impacting Tyre Sales

With new car registrations at a historic low point, new evidence suggests money conscious consumers are cutting corners when it comes to tyres. According to a report released by independent tyre dealer network Protyre, there is mounting evidence that motorists are delaying replacing worn and defective tyres. This false economy is putting drivers, passengers and other road users in danger of an accident or the potential for prosecution.

Protyre’s survey reveals that over three quarters of motorists visiting their 31 outlets had at least one defective or badly worn tyre, up dramatically on a year ago. Protyre technicians have also discovered that drivers of family cars seem to be more responsible than owners of premium vehicles, with a lower percentage of family cars having more than one defective tyre compared with premium models – the cars usually fitted with lower profile tyres.

25th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Polk Forecasts New Commercial Vehicle Registrations in 2012

The new vehicle market for classes 3-8 vehicles is expected to grow to 723,000 by 2012, according to a new report from R. L. Polk & Co. Polk’s new Forecast of Commercial Vehicle Activity for North America which provides insight into the class 3-8 commercial vehicle market through 2012. “Available to customers now, Polk’s unique offering provides an econometric-based model, allowing customers to maximize their sales opportunities by better understanding the North American market for commercial vehicles,” the company said.

“Polk’s new offering for the North American commercial vehicle market enables us to expand our capabilities and provide increased value and benefit to our customers,” said Gary Meteer, account director for Polk’s Commercial Vehicle Group. “We are confident this new data offering will provide significant insight for customers as they analyze business opportunities in North America’s commercial vehicle industry and plan for the future.” (Tire Review/Akron)

19th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Passenger Car Registrations Continue Downward Trend

Passenger car registrations in Europe (EU and EFTA) continued to fall in year-on-year comparisons made in August 2008. Figures released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association show that registrations in August fell 15.6 per cent, from 955,000 to 806,000 in year-on-year monthly comparisons. Additionally, August figures show a 3.9 per cent reduction in new PC registrations in the period January-August 2008 compared with the same period in 2007.

More specific figures for August were also released, showing that new car registrations fell 16.5 per cent in Western Europe, with Ireland (-41.6 per cent) and Spain (-41.3) nursing the greatest haemorrhages. Thumbing its nose at the trends in the rest of the region, Portugal managed to post a growth of 4.8 per cent in new car registrations, though it was the only country to do so. Italy (-26.4 per cent), the UK (-18.6), Germany (-10.4) and France (-7.1) all saw falls.

18th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

August UK Van Registrations Down 20%

The latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data shows that UK new van registrations fell 20.7 per cent in August to 387,645 for the year so far. Truck registrations were down 3.2 per cent in August and up 20.5 per cent to 58,553 for the rolling year. Van registrations were down 24.7 per cent for the month and down 0.8 per cent to 329,092 for the rolling year. “In the short term van registrations will continue to struggle, though the truck sector is holding total CV figures close to the three-year average. In the longer term we expect an overall and marked downward trend,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.

15th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

August Car Registration Down 18 per cent in Europe

A day after the SMMT published the lowest UK new car registration figures for four decades, automotive industry analysts have revealed that most European countries are experiencing the same downturn.

According to Deutsche Bank car registrations across Europe were down -18 per cent in August, (down 6 per cent year-to-date). The analysts pointed out that the month of August usually represents the low point of the year for new car registrations, however France (the least affected) down 7 per cent; Germany down 10 per cent; Italy plummeting 26 per cent; and Spain missing the mark by 41 per cent, it is clear that registrations worsened. Deutsche Bank put the falls down to “eroding consumer sentiment and recessionary fears.”

5th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Car Registrations Lowest Since 1966

New car registrations fell through the floor in August to their lowest level since 1966. The news prompted the SMMT to call on government to kick-start consumer confidence. “August is one of the quietest months for the new car market, but this year it was the lowest since 1966 with only 63,225 registrations,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.

4th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

VRM Data Now Extended To Republic Of Ireland

MAM Software has announced that its VRM lookup solution now supports Republic of Ireland vehicle registrations, providing quick and easy vehicle identification from directly within Autocat+
A feature of the Autocat+ electronic catalogue, VRM helps identify and provide detailed specifications (make, model, cc, etc) associated with a particular vehicle. By providing accurate, comprehensive data, VRM lookup helps to ensure that the correct components are identified and also speeds up data entry.
“For motor factors, establishing and entering the correct vehicle information into a catalogue can be a time consuming process that is often prone to error” explained Mike Jamieson, MAM Software’s Managing Director. “Incorrect vehicle information increases returns or requires the shipment of alternative items. VRM lookup helps improve first-time-fit by providing accurate vehicle information to the catalogue.”

10th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Michelin Agilis Offers Van Drivers Performance & Economy

In mid-March Michelin unveiled its latest tyre for medium and heavy commercial vehicles, the new generation Agilis range. With certification to equip the Iveco Daily and Renault Master already secured and certification for Citroën, Mercedes and Peugeot currently underway, the replacement market debut sees the new Agilis initially available in 13 sizes. The line-up will be extended to 20 sizes by 2009, by which stage the new tyre will, reports Michelin, cover 95 per cent of the European cargo van segment.

The introduction of the Agilis comes at a time when the utility vehicle market is experiencing rapid growth throughout Europe, reports Michelin. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association vehicle registrations in the 25 countries of Europe, plus Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, rose by 7.1 per cent in 2007 over the previous year. This represents a total of 2,245,062 registrations last year, versus 2,095,382 in 2006. By comparison, the number of passenger cars increased by 1.1 per cent over the same period. Forecasts show that utility vehicle registrations should continue to rise at least until 2009.

14th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Advanced ID Launches ‘Life of Tyre’ Programme

Advanced ID Corporation has announced the launch of two new innovations, one of which is being spearheaded by the company it acquired last year, UK based Pneu-Logic. On January 30 the company stated that it, together with Patch Rubber Company, has launched the industry’s first “guaranteed life of tyre” program. The tyre identification solution, which uses Advanced ID’s UHF RFID Tire Tag and Patch Rubber’s rubber patch technology, will have its public debut at the Truck Maintenance Council 2008 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Florida between February 4 and 7.

“Advanced ID and Myers’ Patch Rubber Company are pleased to introduce the world’s first retro-fit UHF tag solution that will remain on the tyre throughout the tyre’s casing life,” said Dan Finch, president and CEO of Advanced ID. “With the recent introduction of Advanced ID’s low cost PR500 UHF tag readers, we are confident that this necessary and affordable solution will take tyre tracking and management to a new level.”

31st January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

CIMS Discusses NHTSA E-Registration Plan

Calling it a “win-win situation for tyre manufacturers, tyre dealers and more importantly for the tyre purchaser,” CIMS President Paul Kruder offered his endorsement of NHTSA’s plan to formally allow electronic tyre registration. NHTSA revealed last week that it would undertake changing tyre registration regulations to permit direct registration via the Internet or other electronic means. While not preventing such in recent years, NHTSA had not formally included non-paper registration means.

In a letter to the media, Kruder said, “These proposed changes will give tyre dealers the option of providing a paper tyre registration form to every customer or completing the tyre registration process electronically on behalf of the tyre purchaser. By improving tyre registration levels everybody wins, especially the tyre purchaser because of the safety protection registering tyres offers them and their families.

29th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors