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Alignment valuable in summer months

Website AlignMyCar.co.uk has explained the value of four wheel alignment to families driving to their summer holiday destination, in terms of safety and costs. Drivers of misaligned vehicles see tyre wear increase in rapidity, fuel bills rise and potential dangerous distractions such as vehicle pull or a crooked steering wheel. “Many families will be preparing for an intensive period of motoring during the summer months, and having a four wheel alignment check can help to ensure it is as carefree and economical as possible,” explains Paul Beaurain, whose distribution company Pro-Align is behind the wheel alignment website.

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Bridgestone seeks US MotoGP performance upgrade

MotoGP tyre supplier Bridgestone is taking a softer rear compound to the US Grand Prix this weekend in the hope that they will provide a further performance improvement to that of the asymmetric rears Bridgestone supplied to west coast California’s Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca last year. Hirohide Hamashima – assistant to director, Motorsport Tyre Development Division explained: “Last year at Laguna we saw an improvement in tyre performance when we selected our asymmetric rear slicks for the first time in the single supply era there, and I hope by choosing softer rear compounds this season we will see another step forward in performance.

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Tyre lorry blaze closes A417

A fire that destroyed a lorry transporting tyres was responsible for the closure of part of the A417 in Gloucestershire yesterday. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue service crews were called to the scene at 7.14am and the first engine was on the scene less than 20 minutes later. The fire was extinguished by the fire crews fairly quickly, however the road remained closed to southbound traffic – as it required resurfacing – until around 6.00am this morning.

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Yokohama S. drive OE on Smart Fortwo

Daimler-Smart, manufacturer of the diminutive Smart Fortwo, has granted Yokohama Rubber a third original equipment approval. The Japanese tyre maker has been approved as an original equipment supplier for the current Smart Fortwo and will supply its S. drive AS01 in sizes 175/50R16 77T for the front and 215/40R16 82T for the rear. This latest approval builds upon a relationship with the Daimler AG subsidiary that began in 2002 with homologation of original equipment tyres for the Fortwo Coupe Brabus, and was continued with selection as an original equipment supplier for the Smart Fortwo Brabus in 2007.

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Heidfeld returns to Pirelli – as guest – for the German Grand Prix

A reunion of sorts took place yesterday as part of the German Grand Prix run-up activities: Pirelli’s pre-race press event was visited by the tyre maker’s original test driver, Nick Heidfeld. Although some frowned upon the German driver’s departure from Pirelli last year to secure a driving position with Sauber Motorsport, Heidfeld was welcomed as the star guest at the Pirelli event, which was hosted by Pirelli Germany managing director Michael Schwobel and Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery.

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Goodyear’s Fioroni promoted

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has promoted Roberto Fioroni to vice president and general auditor, effective August 1. Currently finance director for Goodyear’s Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa operations, Fioroni replaces Rich Pegher, who left the company to pursue other opportunities. In his new position, Fioroni will report to executive vice president and CFO Darren Wells and remain part of the Goodyear’s global finance leadership team.

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Recall of 51,000 Chinese-made tyres in US

US safety body the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that California-based company ITR USA is recalling approximately 51,000 Negotiator Commercial H/T tyres due to blistering and bubbling problems that could lead to a sudden loss in air pressure. The tyres in question were produced by Chinese manufacturer Shandong Yongtai between April 2009 and May 2011. The NHTSA reports the affected sizes are LT265/75R16 and LT235/85R16.

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Cardano chosen to manage Pirelli UK pension fund

The trustees of Pirelli’s UK pension fund have appointed Dutch company Cardano fiduciary manager of its £600 million assets. Cardano was selected due to its focus on improving the scheme’s funding ratio with less volatility that the current investment strategy implemented by Mercer. This approach is more closely aligned with the trustees’ main objective, they said.

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Navarro to lead Pirelli NAFTA communications

Pirelli Tire North America has appointed Rafael Navarro, III to the newly formed post of vice-president, Communications and Media Relations. In his new position, Navarro is responsible for all internal and external communications for Pirelli in the NAFTA region. His job description involves integrating public relations and working closely with the marketing and motorsport departments of all three country offices, overseeing brand activity. Additionally, he will continue to manage key influencer relationships in the region.

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Partnership signed to market rapid-charge battery technology

A licensing agreement signed between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and US firm Xerion Advanced Battery Corp. is expected to exploit a technology said to potentially enable the charging of electric vehicle batteries within minutes. Under the terms of the agreement, announced on July 19, Xerion has been granted the exclusive right to bring the University’s ‘StructurePore’ battery-charging technology to market.

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Bridgestone to boost US production with $135M investment

A US$135 million investment being made in Bridgestone’s Aiken County factory in the US is expected to increase its output of passenger car and light truck tyres by an additional 4,750 units a day starting from the second quarter of 2013. Plans to expand the South Carolina-based plant were announced on July 20; along with increased output, the investment will create 122 new full-time and contractor positions and expand the main Aiken County plant and mixing buildings by 266,000 square feet (25,000 square metres).

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Minister slams Dunlop India’s Sahaganj operation

The labour minister of India’s West Bengal state has asked Ruia Group chairman Pawan Kumar Ruia to clarify his intentions regarding Dunlop India, and its Sahaganj plant in particular, to the state government. Labour minister Purnendu Bose visited the Sahaganj facility on July 17 – and articles published by India’s media indicate he was not impressed by what he found.

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Kumho kicks off with Austrian football sponsorship

Austrian football team SK Rapid Wien has welcomed Kumho Tyres as its newest sponsor. Upon signing an agreement on July 15 the Vienna based club, which participates in the Austrian Bundesliga, stated that in Kumho it had found a prestigious sponsor. The three-year deal between Kumho and SK Rapid Wien gets underway immediately.

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Michelin PPK contract a “sound business decision”

Stephen Blakely, managing director of Wigan-based Blakeley’s Waste Management Ltd, has referred to his company’s decision to renew its three-year pence per kilometre (PPK) contract with Michelin as a “sound business decision.” Explaining this in greater detail, Blakely said the waste management firm “previously suffered from frequent tyre-related downtime, but this began to drop noticeably with the Michelins. The peace of mind we get from Michelin rubber has been one of the driving forces behind our decision to renew this contract.”

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