The UK’s leading funeral director is now fitting Michelin tyres to 80 per cent of its vehicles because of the longevity demonstrated by the manufacturer’s extensive range of extra load tyres. Michelin reports that the Co-operative Funeralcare, which operates a fleet of 1,500 vehicles, has more than doubled the Michelin share of business on its fleet over the last five years from 30 per cent to 80 per cent.
Bristol-based caravan manufacturer Bailey has decided upon a 100 per cent Michelin fitment policy for its new Unicorn caravan range, which will be available in retailers from September 2012 onwards. The two tyres fitted as standard equipment to the caravans are the 185/65 R 14 Energy Saver+ and the 185 R 14 Agilis. In a press release announcing the supply arrangement, Michelin notes that “despite being more expensive than the previous brand, the company believes that a premium caravan should be fitted with a premium brand of tyres.”
Michelin Tyre PLC is celebrating 10 years of its Performance and Responsibility Michelin (PRM) programme, the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility charter. In 2002, the company developed the PRM framework to provide a more strategic approach to the efforts it was already making to improve the support it provides to employees, communities and the environment.
The UK’s leading network car breakers have revealed that Londoners are the UK’s most accident prone, with those from Bristol and Glasgow coming in second and third based on demand for car parts in those areas. The is based on data generated by breakeryard.com, which reveals the cities and towns around the UK that have requested the most parts from the site since it launched in 2003.
Michelin has developed a new earthmover focused website. The new version of the michelinearthmover.com site showcases the company’s tyres for earthmovers and handling equipment. It is currently available in English and French. German, Portuguese and Spanish versions are set to appear “in the near future.”
Kal Tire, which traded under the OTR Tyres name for many years before its merger with the Canadian Kal Tire group, has added Brawler Cutting Edges to its offering. Brawler Cutting Edges are marketed exclusively in the UK by Kal Tire.
June was a good month for new bus and coach (>3.5 tonnes) registrations, which increased by 16.5 per cent, boosted by the good performance recorded in the UK (+97.9 per cent), Germany (+39.0 per cent) and France (+24.5 per cent). The Spanish (-15.4 per cent) and Italian (-21.5 per cent) markets declined.
On Sunday 1 July, retread and repair materials producer Vipal visited Donington Park with the truck racing team it has sponsored for the past two years, Buggyra of the Czech Republic. Buggyra driver David Vrsecky collected 37 points over the weekend, with a second placed finish in the final race.
Saab Parts UK hopes to ensure a consistent supply of used Saabs on forecourts following the 2011 demise of the company by launching a new national broker service for their pricing and placement on 1 August, 2012. The facility for Saab trade enquiries will be administered by a dedicated and highly experienced Saab used car expert based at Saab Parts UK’s HQ in Cranfield. The parts company’s move into vehicle brokerage is inspired by the 188,000 Saabs on UK roads.
The US National Highway Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a recall notice from North American truck manufacturer Navistar. According to the company, the problem is that “over time, due to corrosion and fatigue, the wheels may crack, resulting in possible wheel separation from the vehicle.”
The Maxxis Bighorn MT762 radial tyre is designed to delivers a smooth ride on the road alongside superior off-road grip, especially in muddy conditions. One characteristic you don’t necessarily expect from mud tyres is longevity, but a driver in Australia predicts he has recorded a total 100,000km out of a set of Bighorn tyres. The feat isn’t “half bad”, according to electrician and refrigeration mechanic Bob Stokes, whose modifications to a 76 Series Toyota Landcruiser have been chronicled by Australian motoring magazine 4WD Action.
Passenger car registrations increased slightly during the first six months of this year, reports the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). The organisation, which represents the interests of eighteen European vehicle manufacturers, says UK registrations were up 2.7 per cent year-on-year to 1,057,680 units, growth that bucked the Europe-wide decline. A 6.8 per cent decrease in passenger car registrations was recorded in the EU27 and EFTA region, with 6,644,829 units registered.
Mitas Tyres Ltd, which describes itself as the UK’s leading off-road tyre manufacturer, chose the Cereals 2012 show earlier in the year to highlight its extensive range of high-specification row-crop tyres. According to the company its range is now the largest in the UK.
Michelin Training Centre (MTC) has confirmed that it will make its first appearance at a Brityrex exhibition in Manchester this October. For more than 25 years the Stoke-on-Trent based organisation has been considered the reference point for tyre industry training in the UK and Ireland and the decision to attend October’s Brityrex event at Event City in Manchester is being seen as a boost to the tyre exhibition.
The GB Taekwondo team has begun its final preparations for London 2012, and as the squad limbers up to kick its rivals into next week GB Taekwondo has announced a new partnership with Kumho Tyre UK, a company every bit as Korean as the sport its members practice.
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