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New Zealand to research tyre recycling options

New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment has pledged NZ$135,000 (£70,000) to fund research into tyre recycling options. Environment minister Nick Smith announced on 14 March that the money will go to the Product Stewardship Foundation, who will utilise it through Tyrewise, a product stewardship programme it has established. The grant covers 79 per cent of the costs the Tyrewise project will incur and is payable upon the completion of seven milestones that culminate in readying a recycling scheme for launch.

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Goodyear OE on Camaro ZL1

Goodyear’s Eagle F1 SupercarG:2 has been selected by General Motors as an original equipment fitment for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Goodyear said the tyres – size 285/35ZR20 for the front and 305/35ZR20 for the rear – have been optimised specifically for the 6.2 litre, 580hp V8 to “yield outstanding handling while maintaining excellent street tyre performance for wet handling, tread wear, low noise and rolling resistance.”

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Best opportunity: Midas CEO comments on TBC deal

Following news that Midas will be acquired for an estimated US$310 million, company CEO Alan Feldman described the deal with TBC Corporation as being “the best opportunity for Midas to go forward.” Speaking to the Chicago Tribune newspaper, Feldman described the acquisition as a “strategic, compelling marriage of two leading brands in the automotive repair aftermarket.

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Conti to introduce winter EV tyre

Starting in autumn 2013, Continental will produce a winter tyre for electric cars. The company previewed this tyre, the Conti.eContact Winter, at the Geneva Motor Show and shared that it can cut rolling resistance considerably compared with its standard equivalent. “The 20-inch size was decided upon due to rolling resistance and wear criteria,” commented Alexander Bahlmann, head of media and public relations for Continental’s Tires division. “It was the best size in comparison to a standard winter tyre; rolling resistance has been reduced by 25 per cent compared with a 16-inch tyre.”

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Michelin releases latest ‘Main Cities’ guide

The latest edition of the Michelin guide Main Cities of Europe goes on sale today; this 31st edition of the Main Cities guide features 44 cities in 20 countries, including four in the UK – London, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Michelin describes the English-language publication as being intended for business travellers and tourists “who want to be able to easily find, for example, a hotel near a convention centre or a restaurant in which they can entertain clients.”

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Infinity Tyres Foundation commits to Rugby School scholarship scheme

As part of its mandate, the Infinity Tyres Foundation aims to help communities within the markets Infinity Tyres operates in. With that in mind, the foundation recently signed a ten year commitment to support the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School and help it to continue its good work. The scheme enables students in the UK who can’t afford a public school education to receive one in one of the country’s most prestigious boarding schools – supporting this is one of a number of ways the Infinity Tyres Foundation is particularly targeting the UK, and Infinity says it is intended as a way of saying thank you to the British market for having been such a huge supporter of the Infinity brand over many years.

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Starco congratulates Kenda on a successful 50 years

During its 50th anniversary year Starco is looking back over its half-century in the business and notes that one of the company’s oldest partners, Kenda, also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The relationship between Starco and Kenda goes back 30 years to when the Danish company began selling Kenda tyres in its domestic market; Starco reflects that in those days before e-mail and regular air travel, this long-distance trading relationship was forged by telex and registered mail.

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Westlake managers to visit CV Show on European tour

Senior managers from Westlake Tyres, which are manufactured by ZC Rubber in Hangzhou, China, are visiting Europe in a move intended to bring the company closer to its customers. Among others, the visiting committee will include import and export manager Johnson Su, European and Oceania regional manager Nick Zhou and representatives from the factory’s tyre engineers.

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Michelin offers free iPad 2 to buyers of first 50 sets of Ultraflex tractor tyres

Forget Tesco’s apparently mistaken offer of £50 iPads, Farmers hoping for an added incentive to upgrade their agricultural tyres are being offered the chance to win a free iPad 2 by Michelin. The first 50 customers to purchase four Ultraflex technology tyres on the replacement market in March and April 2012 will receive a free iPad 2, according to the company.

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Techking attends 57th OTR Conference

Techking recently attended the 57th OTR Conference, which was held from 15 – 18 February 2012 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA. Techking attended the event as the China OTR manufacturer representative and the member of TIA (Tire Industry Association). This is the fifth consecutive occasion Techking has attended this conference for off-the-road tyre industry.

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PCL appoints North America sales manager

Pneumatic Components Limited, better known as PCL, has appointed David Fred the company’s new national sales manager for North America. Fred’s appointment reflects growing demand in that region; the Sheffield-based company comments that his role was crated “following a sharp rise in demand for PCL's products due to a strong market shift towards quality and accuracy.”

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Anant Goenka takes over as Ceat MD

On 12 March Indian tyre maker Ceat Limited announced the appointment of incumbent deputy managing director Anant Goenka as its new managing director following the retirement of Paras K. Chowdhary from this position; Goenka will start in this new role on 1 April. Chowdhary will continue with Ceat as a full-time director.

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Renault Sport Technologies extends Michelin WSR partnership

The tyre supply partnership between Michelin and Renault Sport Technologies for the World Series by Renault (WSR) championship has been extended until 2015. The tyre maker says Renault Sport Technologies chose to prolong its association with Michelin on the basis of its racing tyres’ performance and its commitment to develop specific tyres for use by WSR competitors. Michelin adds that the extension of the partnership between it and Renault Sport Technologies stands out as an opportunity to consolidate the commercial relationship between the two entities, and also makes a significant contribution to the development of Michelin’s new ranges of motorsport tyres.

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Michelin to sponsor Goodwood FoS

The Goodwood Festival of Speed, billed as “world’s greatest celebration of car culture”, takes place this year between 29 June and 1 July. The event is sponsored by a roll call of the world’s most prominent vehicle manufacturers, and Michelin has also announced its sponsorship of the event. As well as maintaining a stand at the Festival of Speed, the tyre maker will also sponsor the Supercar Paddock and Supercar Run to highlight its links with manufacturers of some of the world’s fastest cars.

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