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Kwik-Fit Offers Vehicle Servicing and MoTs to Fleets

Fleets can now get their company cars and light commercial vehicles serviced and MoT’d at Kwik-Fit centres. Around 230 of Kwik-Fit’s nationwide network of 670 centres are now equipped to undertake interim and full services on all-makes of vehicles and 250 centres will also be capable of undertaking MoTs by the end of 2006. Following the completion of a long-time retail pilot, Kwik-Fit is now extending its servicing and MoT capability to all fleets.

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Michelin Dundee Management Discuss 2008 Production Levels

Staff at Michelin’s Dundee tyre production plant are reportedly concerned about the outcome of management negotiations over future production levels at the factory. The Baldovie factory currently produces six and a half million tyres a year and is scheduled to do so again in 2007. Production levels for 2008, however, are still being decided, with talks currently being held between officials at the Dundee plant and in Clermont-Ferrand, the Dundee Evening Telegraph added.

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Baldwin Takes Over at Cooper Europe

Julian Baldwin has replaced Ron Shield as vice president of Cooper’s European operations and as managing director of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Europe. Baldwin, who previously held the position of marketing and motorsports director, will be responsible for the company’s sales, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain and finance activities throughout Europe. He will continue to oversee the global motorsport remit that includes the British GT, British F3, GP Masters and A1 GP series. Ron Shield is retiring after 15 year with Cooper. The news comes less than two-weeks after Tom Dattilo resigned as chairman, president and CEO of Cooper Tire and Rubber Company.

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‘You Have Been Seen Driving While Using Your Mobile’

Police in the Gosport area are looking for a vigilante who has slashed the tyres of at least 20 people accused of driving while talking on cell phones. According to reports, the overnight attacks have been taking place for several weeks, and each one is accompanied by a warning made from words cut out of newspapers. “Warning. You have been seen driving while using your mobile phone,” the messages say.

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GPX Names Latin America President

GPX International Tire Corporation has named Gustavo Lima as president – Latin America Division. In this position he will lead GPX’s establishment of bonded warehouses in strategic countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, in order to support just in time delivery of GPX product to the OE and dealer channels.

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GPX Buys Starbright Factory: Update

Following GPX International’s recent acquisition of the Hebei Starbright tyre factory in China, Tyres & Accessories has learnt that GPX plans to refurbish and modernize the site and expand the range of products produced in the factory. The company is to introduce a full range of bias and radial agricultural tyres, including both 85 series and 70 series radial rear tractor fitments. In addition GPX representatives say the company will install a solid tyre workshop using the technology obtained in its acquisition of US-company, Maine Industrial Tire Limited (MITL).

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Alcoa to Show WorkHorse Wheel at IAA Show

In response to customer and market demand, Alcoa Wheel Products will exhibit its new WorkHorse wheel for European construction vehicles with disc brakes. More specifically, this new wheel was designed with no ventilation holes to help protect the drive/front axle disc brakes from sand and gravel. Alcoa believes this new design will provide its customers with added value through the reduction of maintenance costs, increased brake life, and improved performance. This wheel is already approved and available on DaimlerChrysler construction vehicles.

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A Riveting Read for BFGoodrich Customers

BFGoodrich has launched a new consumer magazine, available free of charge to customers visiting tyre dealerships throughout the UK. With over thirty pages ‘Take Control’ magazine encompasses a selection of motoring news and lifestyle themes, from action in the dunes of Dubai following Dakar drivers, to rallying at the 2006 FIA World Rally Championships, in which BFGoodrich are proud to sponsor the Ford, Citroen, Peugeot, VK- Stobart and Skoda teams.

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Pirelli and Unions to Discuss Strike Action

Representatives from Pirelli Tyres UK and unions representing workers at the company’s Burton and Carlisle production plants are to meet. The talks, scheduled for later this week, are seen as an attempt to avoid the planned strike action, which is due to take place on 25 August.

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Beru Reports Double-Digit EBIT Growth in First Half 2006

Beru AG increased its total sales revenues in the first half of the 2006 financial year by 10.4 per cent to 223 million euros. During the same period, operating profit (EBIT) increased by 23.2 per cent to 30.9 million euros. The Company, which has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since the end of February 2006, generated a group net profit of 20.6 million euros.

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CTNA Putting Up to $100 Million into Mount Vernon

Having closed its unionised tyre plant in Mayfield, Kentucky, and all but closed its unionised Charlotte tyre plant, Continental Tire North America (CTNA) has turned its attention to upgrading its non-union plant in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Last week, CTNA announced a three-year, $70 million to $100 million capital investment programme for the facility – the only dedicated and operating tyre plant CTNA owns in North America.

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Van den Ban’s Winter Tyres

As the winter tyre season approaches Europe once again it is important to note that some European countries encounter harsher wintry driving conditions than others. However Van den Ban’s extensive selection of winter tyres is capable of meeting the challenge from comparatively mild to severe road surfaces.

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Are You Ready for a New Challenge?

Bandengroothandel Mast B.V. is a well established industrial tyre wholesaler/distributor that has enjoyed a very successful trading reputation throughout Europe over the past few decades. At the same time the company has in recent years been able to attract the attention of the UK tyre sector with its selection of quality forklift industrial tyres in both pneumatic and solid options through its well respected exclusive brands – CargoMaster and LiftGuard.

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