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Bridgestone Offers First Stop Dealers Toyota Incentive

First Stop dealers around the UK are being rewarded for their performance with a courtesy car scheme. Bridgestone UK launched the scheme in December 2007 and has incentivised dealers by offering the Toyota Aygo Hatchback 1.0 VVT to garages which have surpassed performance expectations. To date nearly 20 dealers have received a Toyota Aygo, on a two year lease, which can be used by garages for employees to go to and from work, as a courtesy car or as a general garage run around for collecting parts.

Commenting on the scheme Mark Fereday, Retail Development Manager, at Bridgestone said: “Bridgestone supports outstanding performance and the courtesy car scheme is the latest in a range of measures to support the First Stop network and believe businesses will feel significant benefits from being involved. The success to date suggests that it will be up and running across the network very soon.”

5th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Title Sponsor at Santa Pod Fast Show

A crowd of over 15,000 attended the Marangoni Fast Show at Santa Pod on 9/10 March. For Marangoni, the Fast Show was a huge success. The informal and involving Marangoni roadshow feature with its ‘hand’s-on’ approach reportedly proved popular with show visitors, particularly the Pit Stop competition with its top prize of a white-knuckle ride up the strip in the Santa Pod 2-seater dragster.

21st April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New CEO for Parts Manufacturer Dana Holding

US automotive parts manufacturer Dana Holding Corporation has announced the appointment of Gary L. Convis as its new CEO, replacing John Devine, who has held the role in an acting capacity since January. The company, which recently exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy, appointed Convis to its Board of Directors in January 2008, shortly after he retired from Toyota, where he had served for more than 20 years, most recently as chairman.

“Gary is widely respected as one of the leading experts in lean manufacturing and management systems, including the Toyota Production System. Along with his strong leadership and global industry experience, we believe he is an ideal choice as our new chief executive,” said Dana Executive current chairman, John Devine.

18th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

CST wins Quality Performance Award

Continental Sime Tyre (CST) received its second straight Outstanding Quality Performance Award from Toyota’s Assembly Services Sdn. Bhd. on 31st March 2008. The award for 2007 was presented at the 13th Toyota Suppliers’ Conference held at the Bluewave Hotel in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

The award was presented for tyres supplied by CST’s Alor Star plant for 3 Toyota models, i.e. Toyota Innova, Hilux Single Cab and Fortuner. The four criteria for selection were:

15th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone OE for New Land Cruiser in NA

In some parts of the world, says Toyota, the Land Cruiser is an essential tool for off-roading. And Bridgestone adds that tackling the toughest terrain requires the right tyre – and that is why Bridgestone-brand Dueler tyres have been selected as an OE option for the North American market versions of the latest model.

In North America the newly-styled, more-powerful, seventh-generation 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser is available with Bridgestone Dueler H/T D684 II tyres in size P285/60R18 114V. The all-season tyre, comments the tyre major, is ideal for adventuring off-road, yet is quiet and comfortable on-highway. Bridgestone adds that this makes for a performance combination particularly suited to Toyota’s upscale, go-anywhere SUV.

11th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Rotary Introduces Extended Height Adapter

Rotary Lift introduces a new extended height (EH) adapter to enable technicians using any frame-contact Rotary Lift model to properly pick up the Toyota Tundra and other light trucks, SUVs and vans. Additionally, Rotary said it has widened the frame-engaging pad on this and its existing EH auxiliary adapter by half an inch, in order to accommodate new vehicles, many of which have wider frames.

10th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Receives Top Toyota Award

Continental AG has received its fifth straight Excellence Award in Supplier Diversity from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America. The award was presented at Toyota’s recent Supplier Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony.

Toyota said the award program acknowledges suppliers that exceed expectations in launch performance, technology, supplier diversity, value improvement and quality. (Tire Review/Akron)

2nd April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear OE For 2009 North American Toyota Models

According to Goodyear, a “variety” of its tyres have been selected for OE fitment on several models of the 2009 Corolla and Matrix. These North American market selections represent some of the first OE fitments of Goodyear’s Eagle F1 All Season tyre, launched last July. The 2009 Corolla and Matrix will come standard with the following tyres, depending on the specific vehicle model: P195/65R15 Eagle LS-2; P205/55R16 Eagle RS-A; P215/45R17 Eagle RS-A; and P215/45R18 Eagle F1 All Season.

31st March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Appoints New First Stop BDM

Dean Dyoss has been appointed as a business development manager for Bridgestone’s First Stop network of independent tyre dealerships. Responsible for Bridgestone’s northern region, Dean will work with dealerships from Stafford to Scotland. Having joined Bridgestone from Kwik Fit, Dyoss is reportedly pleased to join the company as it aims to expand its First Stop Network by a further 30 outlets during the course of the year.

Commenting on his appointment, Dean Dyoss said: “Bridgestone is such a high profile brand and this role presented a great opportunity for me to work with the number one manufacturer in the industry. Having worked in the tyre retail industry for some time, I am looking forward to working in partnership with dealers to ensure that they benefit from key promotions and the wealth of support that the First Stop network provides.”

14th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni: ‘Maxo is top Choice for Lifestyle 4x4s’

Maragoni is aiming to fulfil the needs of so-called soft roaders with the release of a further 18-inch size. From school run, supermarket shop, Friday night dash to the seaside for the weekend or hauling horsebox to the pony club, Marangoni says its Maxo is the all-season tyre choice. However, at the same time Marangoni announced that the newly introduced Mythos 255/55 R18 is available for SUV drivers requiring an 18-inch size tyre.

With family drivers seeking proven safety and quality issues the Marangoni Maxo ticks all the boxes, says the Italian manufacturer’s promotional literature. At the heart of the Maxo’s design is Marangoni’s FOM-IC (Filler Optimised Mixture – Improved Compound) resulting in what the company calls “substantial increases in grip, performance and control.”

4th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Fulda Fairs Well in ‘Which?’ Test

The new Fulda EcoControl has been declared one of ‘Which? Magazines’ Best Buy tyres, ranking in the top three in the Supermini tyre test. Which? tested the UK’s top two selling sizes of tyre – the 195/65R15V and 175/65R14T, sizes commonly fitted to strong selling vehicles such as the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Auris and Mazda 3.

Which? Magazine carried out the tyre tests to highlight that, with forward planning and product knowledge, buying tyres doesn’t have to be an emergency purchase. The publication tested the tyres in seven situations including dry braking, dry handling, wet braking, wet grip on the straight and on a bend, wear, and noise eco rating, generating an overall performance percentage. Fulda is pleased with the results its 195/65R15V tyre achieved during the test – the Fulda EcoControl’s overall score of 63 per cent was a considerable 43 per cent higher than that of the lowest performing tyre. Fulda performed well in dry braking and wet grip in corners, ranking higher than the overall test winner.

26th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Launches New Assurance Tyre

Goodyear Tire & Rubber is to add a third product offering to its Assurance line of tyres. The announcement was made during the Goodyear Dealer Conference, an annual gathering of the company’s North American retail network.

The new tyre, named Assurance, is a mid-tier product in Goodyear’s passenger tyre family, joining the brand’s two premium offerings in that segment: Assurance ComforTred and Assurance TripleTred. The new tyre will initially be offered in the US in 27 sizes at Goodyear retail outlets and independent tire dealerships by the end of March.

The Assurance is available in tyre sizes ranging from 15- to 17-inch rim diameters. The initial size offering covers 80 per cent of the targeted vehicle group, and includes popular vehicles, such as the Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Taurus, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and many more.

4th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Gets OE on Russian Toyotas

Groupe Michelin will be the OE tyre supplier for Toyota Camry saloons produced at Toyota’s new plant near St. Petersburg, Russia. Michelin did not disclose where those tyres will be made, but it is expected the OE tyres will be produced at Michelin’s joint venture plant near Moscow. (Tire Review/Akron)

31st January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone F1 Tyres ‘Essentially the Same’ as 2007

Bridgestone reports that Formula 1 teams are busy testing ahead of the 2008 season, with most running their new cars at the latest test session at Valencia in Spain, and teams have the benefit of racing on tyres that are fundamentally the same as those tried and tested last year. Interest in the new season seems at an all-time high with a staggering 35,000 crowding the track to watch the Ferrari duo of Felipe Massa and defending World Champion Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest times.

Perhaps most impressive, however, was Nico Rosberg who finished third on the timesheets in the new Williams FW30, which had only had its first shakedown the day before. Rosberg’s best time was just a tenth behind Raikkonen and two-tenths faster than McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen. The man most of the crowd had come to see – Spain’s double World Champion Fernando Alonso – finished the day with the sixth fastest time behind countryman and McLaren test-driver Pedro de la Rosa.

24th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Dueler OE for New Generation Toyota SUV

In 2007 and 2008 Toyota is launching in numerous global markets the next generation model of its Highlander 4×4, and Bridgestone has announced that in North America the smaller sibling of the Landcruiser will come fitted with Dueler H/L 400 tyres as original equipment. The 270 hp 3.5 litre V6 powered vehicle is available in three versions: The entry level Base will be sold with P245/65R17 105S size tyres, while the Highlander Sport and Limited, both supplied with 19-inch alloy wheels as standard, will be fitted with the P245/55R19 103S.

The Dueler H/L – the “H/L” being short for ‘highway luxury’ – 400 has a directional all-season tread pattern for wet and dry traction. The tyre is also fitted as OE to the Audi Q7, BMW X5, Mazda CX-9 and Acura MDX in North American markets. While the H/L 400 is not sold on this side of the Atlantic, similar models in the Dueler family, such as the H/L 683, are available in the UK.

14th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors