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IGA applauds UK Prime Minister’s initiative to boost apprenticeships and support small businesses
18th March 2024The Independent Garage Association (IGA) “enthusiastically welcomes” the recent announcement from the Prime Minister's Office unveiling a comprehensive reform package aimed at strengthening small businesses across the UK. The IGA notes with satisfaction that concerns previously expressed to MP Robert Halfron, minister for Skills, Apprenticeships, and Higher Education, have been addressed in the recent announcement and commends the government's commitment to fostering apprenticeships and reducing regulatory burdens, recognising the significant positive impact these measures will have on the automotive sector.
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Firestone Liberia earns ISCC PLUS
18th March 2024On 12 March 2024, Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced that its Firestone Liberia natural rubber growing and processing facility has attained International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS recognition. Firestone Liberia earned ISCC PLUS certification for its efforts in “reducing environmental impacts, utilizing resources efficiently and enhancing its capacity to adapt to, mitigate and build resilience to climate change”, according to the company.
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Product News
- Michelin announces exclusive European Peugeot 3008 & E-3008 tyre supply
- Aeolus giant tyre project starts construction at Jiaozuo, China plant in June
- Autozeitung summer tyre test backbenches leading brands
- Magna Tyres introduces M-Truck commercial tyre range
- Magna Tyres presenting truck range, TPMS at The Tire Cologne
Motorsport News
- Bridgestone announces 2024 motorsport plan
- First Prometeon-branded Serie 02 tyres debut on Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia
- Nova Motorsport signs 5-year RallyX Championship tyre supply agreement
- Pirelli F1 tyres are FSC certified, demonstrating boosted sustainability
- Yokohama supports WRC champion Kalle Rovanperä in Formula Drift Japan opener
Retreading News
- Brenno Benaglia, a pillar of the retreading business, has passed away
- Kraiburg Austria preparing for future retreading with “targeted measures”
- R&D, TIP and Alphatread amongst Hankook’s sustainability and retreading achievements
- The importance of the UK tyre retreading sector to sustainability
- Continental – more than 120 years of retreading
Kumho Tire to build plant in Europe
In response to an article that The Korea Economic Daily published this morning, Kumho Tire has confirmed that it is considering establishing a new factory in Europe. The company indicates this interest in a disclosure to the Korea Stock Exchange but adds that it has not yet decided precisely how much it will invest in the project, nor its exact timing. Kumho Tire intends to supply further information within the next month.
Continue ReadingNFDA concerned over Northern Ireland’s persistent MOT testing backlog
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has expressed concerns over the delays drivers in Northern Ireland are facing in getting MOT tests. The region has been in an MOT crisis since 2020, when hairline cracks were found in the Driver and Vehicle Agency’s 55 Maha lifts, found to be caused by excessively long service cycles, as Tyrepress repo
Continue ReadingMark Widdows appointed Colewood Automotive network director
Colewood Automotive, the tyre e-commerce platform operator, has recruited Mark Widdows as network director. Widdows has more than 40 years’ experience in the tyre industry. He has managed and developed franchise networks comprised of independent dealers for both Goodyear and Bridgestone over the last 17 years. Colewood Automotive is behind several of the biggest tyre websites in the UK including Asda Tyres, etyres and RAC Tyres. W
Continue ReadingPremium trio top Auto Bild summer tyre test
Any prospective tyre buyer searching online for 205/55 R16 tyres risks being overwhelmed by a plethora of products. This bread-and-butter tyre size has been an absolute bestseller for many years and is standard equipment on popular compact cars such as the VW Golf, Audi A3, Vauxhall Astra and Seat Leon. The presence of so many tyres in this dimension complicates the process of separating the wheat from the chaff, but Auto Bild helps here with its 2024 summer tyre test.
Continue ReadingThailand now supplies more than a quarter of European truck tyre imports – Astutus Research
The rapid growth of a manufacturing base largely across Asia has seen a swift evolution in the source of truck tyre imports in the European Union and UK. A new analysis conducted by leading tyre market analyst Astutus Research for Tyres & Accessories shows that Thailand has soared into a leading position in this segment, accounting for 26.3 per cent of truck tyre imports in 2023. Turkey (20.6 per cent) and more recently Vietnam (15.0 per cent) have also overtaken the previously dominant China (1
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