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First Stop reveals new simplified Advantage Package to support, incentivise tyre dealers
16th October 2024First Stop has launched a newly simplified dealer support proposition. The Bridgestone group’s retail network has refreshed its approach around the Autoprocure platform, its one-stop-shop for tyres. First Stop’s new Advantage Package, free for garages to join, gives dealers access to superior rates with different premium suppliers across tyres, parts and other services alongside lucrative incentives. Bridgestone Retail is also finalising an exclusive offering incorporating ETB Wholesale, seeking to create a mutually beneficial consolidation of its distribution strengths.
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Linglong Tire gains 5th consecutive SSE ‘A’ rating
17th October 2024The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has awarded Linglong Tire an ‘A’ rating for information disclosure for the fifth consecutive year. The SSE’s rating system, ranging from A to D, evaluates listed companies based on the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of their information disclosure. An A rating highlights Linglong’s commitment to transparency, regulatory compliance, and strong corporate governance.
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Enduring sustainability: Michelin shares whole life performance and electric vehicle tyre strategy
Driven by the company’s corporate belief that mobility is a human right and essential for flourishing and freedom, Michelin is committed to decarbonising mobility and – of course – tyres play a key role in that. During a recent visit to Michelin’s Clermont-Ferrand headquarters and Ladoux research and development facility in France, Michelin executives articulated how that grand vision relates to the tyres and vehicles of today as well as the technology of tomorrow.
Continue ReadingRain, snow or shine – Auto Bild Sportscars tests 10 winter tyres
In its latest test, Auto Bild Sportscars fits ten brands of winter tyre in the size 235/35 R19 on a BMW M135i to assess their performance across a range of conditions. Testers Henning Klipp and Dierk Möller encountered significant progress in winter tyre technology, particularly in snow and ice performance, but their testing but also highlighted ongoing challenges for some brands of winter tyre in wet and dry conditions.
Continue ReadingCost vs conscience: Mitas squares up against price-driven rivals
We want a fair and just world, so long as the price tag isn’t too high. We hope and long for a decent income but purchase goods made with low-cost labour. And more sustainability would be very nice indeed, provided it doesn’t make anything more expensive. These paradoxes are endemic in our world, including within the agricultural sector, something that tyre maker Mitas is well aware of. The brand is tackling such inconsistencies in an effort to increase its presence in the aftermarket, as El
Continue ReadingLodge Tyre, Kirkby Tyres, Pirelli win the headline NTDA Tyre Industry Awards 2024
The NTDA announced its 2024 Tyre Industry Awards winners on the evening of 10 October during the association’s sold-out 95th Annual Dinner, sponsored by long-term partner Maritime Cargo Services, in Milton Keynes. The awards ceremony was sponsored for the 10th consecutive year by tyre manufacturer Sailun, and co-hosted, by international ventriloquist, comedian and TV personality Paul Zerdin. The big winners on the night were Lodge Tyre Company, which scooped the overall retailer and staff trai
Continue ReadingAuto Express examines 7 tyres for 2024 winter test
Winter tyres may account for less than one per cent of the UK tyre retail market, but that hasn’t stopped Auto Express from putting seven models to the test in the run-up to the colder part of the year. For its 2024 winter tyre test, the publication focused on the popular 205/55 R16 size, evaluating the Continental WinterContact TS 870, Falken Eurowinter HS02, Goodride Snowmaster S608, Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3, Hankook i’cept RS3, Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 and Vredestein Wintrac.
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