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Hankook Tire Unveils Times Square Billboard

Hankook Tire, reportedly the world's fastest growing tire company, has unveiled a tyre-shaped building wrap that stretches across the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in the world-famous Times Square.

"This is another example of our commitment to raise the premium profile of Hankook Tire brand in North America," said Soo Il Lee, president of Hankook Tire America Corp. "As the quality and performance of Hankook tyres continues to be the foundation of our sales success, we must intensify our effort to attract even more new consumers to consider Hankook Tire brand. We see this as a unique opportunity to do just that. This billboard will generate millions of brand impressions in a short period of time and associates Hankook Tire with some of the most popular consumer brands in the world."

18th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Peter Tye Becomes Goodyear Dunlop UK Retail Director; Heads up HiQ

Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Peter Tye as retail director, including heading the company’s HiQ tyre and vehicle servicing network. Tye, who was previously franchise development manager, replaces Juergen Titz, who was appointed director of Goodyear Dunlop’s consumer tyre business unit last month.

Peter Tye joined Goodyear Dunlop in 2006 when the company relaunched and revitalised the HiQ brand, its service standards and franchise model. Before joining Goodyear Dunlop, he had 14 years franchising experience, most notably on the Volkswagen Group brands including Audi and Seat.

29th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster Wins Removal Company Tyre Contract

International removals firm Rose Removals has switched from a local tyre service provider to ATS Euromaster, using a mixture of Avon and Michelin tyres for its fleet of 12 vans and 12 trucks. For 20 years the 35-year-old, Devon-based company had sourced its domestic tyre requirements from Mid-Devon Tyres, but had experience of using the extensive Euromaster network in mainland Europe. ATS Euromaster’s parent company operates across 11 countries on the continent, providing a roadside rapid response service to many visiting UK fleets.

24th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Van Tyre Delivers 30% Lower Rolling Resistance, says Conti

Van drivers looking for a tyre designed with rolling resistance in mind have a new option open to them in the form of Continental’s VancoEco range. The manufacturer states the new tyre has been specifically developed for van such as the Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit and Volkswagen T5 and claims the VancoEco reduces rolling resistance by around 30 per cent – which equals a four per cent fuel saving. At the same time, adds Continental, the engineers have managed to keep the braking distance on dry and wet roads short, giving the VancoEco performance “like a car tyre.” The VanEco range is already available and has already been approved as original equipment on the new ‘BlueEfficiency’ models in Mercedes-Benz Viano and Vito line-ups.

23rd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Fattens US Advan Range

Six new sizes have been added to Yokohama Tire’s Advan high performance range in the US. The Neova AD08 line-up has received three fitments, sizes 245/40R19 94W, 265/35R19 94W and 275/35R19 96W, and the S.4 range has also received three new fitments, namely sizes 255/50R19 107W, 275/45R19 108W and 275/40R20 106W.

20th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Viking Appoints New Sales Manager

Kevin Stovin joins Viking International as area sales manager for Tonbridge. Stovin will be primarily field-based, focussing on identifying new business opportunities and building customer relationships within the region.

10th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Vergne the First Frenchman to win Cooper Tires British F3 Series

Red Bull Junior driver Jean-Eric Vergne has become the first Frenchman to win the Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Series, after wrapping up the title with three races still to run at Brands Hatch on 25-26 September. Vergne could break the all-time record number of British F3 wins in a season. “To be the first Frenchman to win such a prestigious championship feels incredible,” said Vergne. “It's been an amazing season so far; big big thanks to all the guys from Carlin. We didn't make any mistakes this season; they provided me with a fantastic car, which is why we have been able to win the championship so early.”

7th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Nizhnekamskshina Tyres OE on New Volkswagen India Model

Volkswagen opened a new factory in Chakan, western India in March 2009 and, along with the Skoda Fabia, now produces Polo models there. Russian tyre manufacturer OAO Nizhnekamskshina reports that it is supplying OE tyres for the new saloon version of the Polo, known as the Vento, built at the 115,000 square metre facility. Following the shipment of a batch of tyres for testing in late July 2010, the first consignment of Kama-Euro 236 tyres was air freighted to India.

24th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Firm Taps Unlimited Fuel Source to Power Test Car

We’re proud to be British at Tyres & Accessories and we eagerly follow any automotive industry developments originating in our island home. Therefore we were thrilled to hear that GENeco, a company owned by Wessex Water, has successfully trialled a Volkswagen Beetle powered by a fuel guaranteed to never run out or cause major headaches in the Gulf of Mexico.

11th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Highlights Exclusive Passat CC Fitment

Continental reports the exclusive fitment of tyres featuring its ContiSeal technology on the latest model Volkswagen Passat CC. ContiSportContact 3 tyres featuring the technology are now being factory-fitted on the luxury Passat model in size 235/40 R 18 95 W XL.

21st June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo in Talks to Supply VW in Europe

Apollo Tyres has confirmed that its OE arrangements with Volkswagen may be extended into the European market. Addressing journalists in Cologne, Germany, Neeraj Kanwar stated “only recently, five years ago, we went into the OE segment in India. Today in India we supply to all the top automotive industry. Recently we’ve gone into VW, supplying them tyres for the cars that they’re launching in India, and we are in discussions with them to supply tyres to them in Europe.”

9th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Ex Conti Boss Neumann to Head VW China

Karl-Thomas Neumann, the former chief executive of Continental AG, will head Volkswagen's China operations from September. The news sees Neumann, an experienced and respected manager, electronics engineer and expert in hybrid and electric cars return to his previous employer after Conti in the midst of a power struggle with major shareholder Schaeffler Group last August.

28th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Receives OE Green Light for Extended European VW Supply

The Volkswagen T5 van, produced at the company’s factory in Hannover, Germany, has the distinction of being fitted with the first tyres delivered to a European manufacturer directly from Hankook Tire’s plant in Rácalmás, Hungary. Supply of the Hankook Radial RA 28 in sizes 205/65 R 16 C and 215/65 R 16 C began following a Volkswagen audit held a year ago. A new audit of the Rácalmás facility has now been conducted, and Hankook has received an ‘A’ certification, the highest rating available.

27th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Announces New North American OE Fitments

Hankook Tire has expanded its North American original equipment portfolio with new additions from Ford, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Kia. The tyre maker now supplies its Optimo H426 for the 2011 North American Ford Fiesta model and for the 2010 model Kia Soul and Forte 2010. In addition, Hankook is expanding its fitment of the Optimo H725 to the 2010 Ford Taurus, the first time a Hankook tyre has been fitted OE to a Ford family car segment saloon in this region. The Optimo H725A will be fitted to the Volkswagen Golf as original equipment in North American markets, continuing a partnership that began last year with fitments on the new Beetle, Jetta and Jetta SportWagen.

21st May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

VW to Buy Italdesign Giugiaro?

Volkswagen AG is reported to have opened its corporate wallet and intends to purchase Italy’s Italdesign Giugiaro SpA, the company responsible for designing much of the current Vredestein tyre range. The German vehicle manufacturer’s interest in Italdesign Giugiaro is said to be connected with its desire to become the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer by 2018, an accomplishment that would benefit very much indeed from the Italian designer’s staff and facilities.

20th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors