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ATS Euromaster appoints Tye, Zaal for “next phase” of growth

Tyre, fast-fit and service, maintenance and repair (SMR) specialist, ATS Euromaster has appointed Peter Tye to the role of Group Operations director – Retail, and Columba Zaal as Group Operations director – Comprehensive. The company describes the appointments it’s a restructuring of its senior operations team, with Tye and Zaal replacing former Group Operations director Chris Hufflett, who has left ATS-E “to pursue opportunities outside the tyre industry”, according to the company. Tye has a strong record with franchises, joining the company having held senior franchise and operational roles within the Volkswagen Group at Audi and SEAT, and more recently at Goodyear Dunlop, where he was responsible for the development and growth of the HiQ franchise network from 20 to 150 sites. Zaal joined ATS-E in July 2009 on the retail side of the Group’s Operations; his new role will shift his focus to the commercial vehicle side of the business.

9th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian’s minimalist Reifen stand strikes premium pose

The inventor of the winter tyre, Finland’s Nokian Tyres had a stand in Hall Three that was striking for its minimalist, expressionistic Nordic feel… and because it had only one tyre model displayed on its stand. The tyre it did show was, as it would have to be, special: the Hakkapeliitta 7 studded tyre (255/35R20 97 T XL) was fitted to Nokian’s world record-setting modified Audi RS-6, driven by the company’s test driver Janne Laitinen, which travelled at 331,610km/h on the Gulf of Bothnia in Oulu, Finland. The tyre also made history in 2012 on the E-RA electric car built by students at the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences that Laitinen also drove at record ice speeds – 252.09 km/h. Despite these feats, the tyre is the regular production model, sold mainly across the Nordic region and Russia, where the brand is number one in terms of “recognition and appreciation”.

5th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom expands Flotten24, opens Dutch and French versions

Delticom is expanding its influence in the fleet market with the expansion of German operation Flotten24 and the introduction of Dutch and French versions. "In our online shops there are quality tyres for nearly every vehicle to meet every demand, including the current test winners", says Christian Schild, Key Account Manager Fleets at Delticom.

4th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

How the PM showed he was against fuel duty increase

Chancellor George Osborne's plans to raise duty on fuel prices by 3.02 pence per litre at the beginning of August have been subject to a storm of protest from all sectors of the automotive industry.

4th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Name change for petrol trade association

RMI Petrol, the trade association representing independent forecourt retailers in the UK has changed its name to the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA). It will still be part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI).

4th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TPMS rendered useless by apathetic component

Kwik Fit has identified a weak link in the tyre pressure monitoring systems fitted to modern vehicles – and that weak link is, it appears, you and I. The retail network commissioned a study to investigate motorist responses to vehicle warning lights – and discovered that almost a half of all drivers don’t know what a tyre pressure warning light means.

4th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre prices stable, local product demand rising in SE Asia – GfK survey

International News, News

Market research firm GfK Asia has released a report on the performance of four emerging Southeast Asian tyre markets in the first quarter of 2012; the company found that demand for replacement tyres in the countries investigated – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand – increased 14 per cent between January and March in comparison with the October to December 2011 quarter. According to GfK’s retail tracking of replacement passenger car tyres across a number of cities within the four countries, some 2,557,600 tyres were replaced in the first three months of the year.

28th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Micheldever staff get on their bikes for charity

Over 50 staff from Micheldever Tyre Services, led by CEO Paul Fox, took part in the British Heart Foundation London to Brighton cycle ride on Sunday 17th June and raised an impressive £15,000 for this important charity. All bar two of the Micheldever team made it successfully to the finish over the gruelling 55 mile course which starts at Clapham Common, South London, and finishes on Madeira Drive, Brighton, which eight miles after the demanding climb of Ditchling Beacon is a welcome relief. Whilst some of the riders were experienced racers others were novices on their first organised ride, which made it all the more notable.

26th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres & Accessories June 2012

June's magazine is now available hot off the virtual press. Containing special features on high performance tyres, retail chains/buying groups, and recycling and collection, the latest edition of Tyres & Accessories also looks at the latest in wheel alignment technology. The June issue also features our annual ranking of top tyre manufacturers. Subscribers can view this now by clicking more below.

26th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Americas appoints new CIO

Bridgestone Americas recently announced that Tim Walsh, who previously served as Bridgestone Americas corporate controller, has been named chief information officer for the company. Walsh will be responsible for overall leadership of Bridgestone’s IT function, including making enhancements to the company’s IT organisation and overseeing strategy and implementation to ensure efficient delivery of IT services.

26th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Halfords to use Cam Systems tyre labelling system

Halfords Autocentres has signed a deal with Cam Systems to implement its customer-facing tyre labelling programme across its 260 plus centres. Cam says its system will enable the network to address the EU legislation efficiently, while communicating a high quality, interactive image to motorists. The MIDaS based platform will allow the retailer to print out all the legal tyre label credentials on customer invoice documentation and deliver an option to present the tyre’s labelling characteristics – particularly to deal with the legislation’s “pre offer” stipulations – at point of sale and via the internet.

25th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

70 cents for every euro of turnover – Pirelli becomes tyre dealer in Sweden

It is believed Pirelli dipped deep into its purse to acquire Swedish tyre retail chain Däckia, which boasts 66 outlets and – according to Pirelli – 50 affiliated distribution partners. With a payment of 70 million euros the Italian firm offered the seller, a private equity group, 70 million attractive reasons to exit the tyre business. And now Pirelli has acquired a 100 million euro turnover retail chain in Northern Europe, with which the company sees itself buying its way into a “strong margin, high end market.” A template for such a model can be seen with the Finnish tyre maker and Pirelli competitor Nokian, who as a smaller but exceedingly successful niche market provider has focused virtually without exception on the snowbound regions of Europe and Canada and built up a strong retail chain in these regions, with which it intends to secure the company’s turnover, particularly in the local Scandinavian markets.

25th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis previews label finding solution

During the recent Reifen 2012 show in Essen Maxxis shared details of how the company is preparing for the rolling out of tyre labelling in Europe, including the launch of its own label finder software.

21st June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ invests £30,000 in motorist safety guides

HiQ has launched its latest safety project for motorists: a bespoke new safety guide pack. The fast-fit network says it has invested £30,000 into the guides, which include a suite of information bulletins in one ‘handy’ pack. The network says the guides have been produced based on motorists’ feedback. It aims to cover drivers’ needs, explaining everything there is to know about keeping tyres and cars in the best possible condition comprehensively. Covering everything from the hazards associated with buying part worn tyres and winter driving tips to fuel efficiency and battery care, the guides simplify tyre and car care, as well as providing useful motoring reference material.

21st June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop prunes New Zealand fast fit network

Media reports from New Zealand indicate Goodyear Dunlop intends to close 24 fast fit outlets in the country – almost a third of its national ‘Beaurepaires’ commercial network. According to Marty Dinniss, a public relations consultant who acts as the tyre company’s spokesman in New Zealand, the closures will be focused on the commercial vehicle sector, and Beaurepaires' consumer and agricultural-focused businesses will not be affected. Up to 219 employees may lose their jobs, however Dinniss comments that the company is currently engaged in a consultancy period with workers and their representative union.

21st June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors