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Torque from the Top: David Seward, managing director Yokohama HPT

The latest in our ‘Torque from the Top’ series of interviews with leading tyre industry executives features David Seward, MD of Yokohama’s UK distributor, Yokohama HPT. As you will read later, the company was established in 1988 and Seward has been with the company from the beginning, which must make him one of (if not the) longest-serving MD of any UK-based international tyre company. But first, a brief look at the history of the parent company.

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8th September 2021 by

New Clarke 18V ½” cordless impact wrench launched

The Clarke CCIW160 Cordless Impact Wrench is an essential lightweight, compact, yet powerful tool suitable for contractors, engineers and mechanics. Protected with a rubber design and a soft grip ergonomic handle, this impact wrench will ensure maximum control.

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16th August 2021 by
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Hella partners Pro-Align on ADAS calibration, wheel alignment solution

Hella Ltd, the vehicle diagnostics expert and pioneer of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration for the independent aftermarket, has, through its Hella Gutmann Solutions brand, partnered with Pro-Align, the complete wheel servicing equipment specialist and UK and ROI distributor of Hunter Engineering Equipment, to provide the market with the ultimate solution for wheel alignment and ADAS camera and radar calibration.

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9th August 2021 by

Switch to Michelin means no punctures for Britannia Bus

Northampton-based Britannia Bus, which operates five local service bus routes, is on course to eliminate instances of punctures across its six-strong fleet after beginning the switch to a Michelin tyre policy two years ago. Managing Director Derek Taylor says he would previously suffer a puncture within the fleet at least once a month, but since beginning the move to a Michelin X Multi Z policy, the new tyres have delivered 100 per cent uptime. 

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  1. McGill’s Buses signs 5-year tyre management deal with Michelin solutions
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  3. Michelin grows tyre contract with Huntapac Produce
  4. Boughey Distribution opts for Michelin X Multi Energy tyres
9th August 2021 by

Workshops must plan for activity peak in second half of 2021 – GiPA

GiPA UK, automotive aftermarket intelligence organisation, have released the Q2 results of their quarterly Aftermarket Pulse report. The market recovery situation by the end of June 2021 was 2.9 per cent higher than GiPA’s expectations. While in comparison to the same period in 2020, a double-digit recovery in the market has been observed – particularly in the second quarter of the year – the market is far from having recovered its 2019 activity levels.

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6th August 2021 by
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Alliance Automotive Group acquires J&S Automotive Distributors

Alliance Automotive Group UK (AAG), a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC) and one of the UK’s leading aftermarket distributors, has acquired J&S Automotive Distributors (J&S). The acquired business, which includes its subsidiary Auto Components Northern Ireland, trades from three distribution centres in Dublin, Cork and Omagh with annual sales of approximately €35m.

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6th August 2021 by

NBRA collaborates with Kwik Fit to bring tyre prices up to date

“For many years the ‘Kwik Fit Tyre Insurance Price Guide’ has been the accepted insurance standard that bodyshops have been required to use for the tyre charge out price on insurance invoices. This was a process that worked very well with bodyshops buying tyres from Kwik Fit and making a 20 per cent margin before parts or bottom-line discounts. However, the price list had remained unchanged since 2017 leaving bodyshops in many cases forced to charge less for tyres than they were paying themselves”, said Chris Weeks, director of the National Body Repair Association (NBRA).

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5th August 2021 by
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Supply shortages stunt new van sales but market expected to recover

The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market saw its first decline since December 2020 as July registrations fell -14.8 per cent, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Supply issues – most notably of semiconductors – has meant only 23,606 vans were registered during the month. Despite this challenge, the month’s performance was only a moderate -4.0 per cent decline compared to the pre-pandemic five-year average.

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  1. New van market growth stemmed only by supply issues – SMMT
  2. June LCV sales down nearly six per cent
  3. Van market up five per cent in August
  4. UK new van market shrinks -86.2 per cent in April
5th August 2021 by
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July car sales fall – SMMT revises outlook

July’s new car registrations fell by -29.5 per cent to 123,296 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The decline was artificially heightened by comparison with the same month last year, when registrations rose dramatically as showrooms enjoyed a full month’s operation following the first 2020 lockdown.

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5th August 2021 by

UK petrol prices at an eight-year high

Figures from the RAC reveal that petrol prices in the UK have hit an eight-year high, and are set to continue to rise, as demand outstrips supply. There have been price rises for nine months in a row, with the latest hikes in July being 3.4p for a litre of petrol and 2.4p for a litre of diesel.

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  1. Now RAC calls for fuel price cut
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4th August 2021 by

Trico and Pearl Automotive team up for an Olympic giveaway

Embracing the vibe of the Tokyo Olympics, wiper blade manufacturer, Trico, and distributor, Pearl Automotive, have announced a joint Gold, Silver and Bronze promotion for their customers. However, with more than £2,000 worth of prizes to be won, including an Amazon Echo, Love2Shop vouchers, Rockpod speakers, a port tasting experience and Bose speakers, amongst others, they’ll have to act fast to be one of the winners.  

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4th August 2021 by

Hankook’s sales and operating profit increase in Q2

Hankook Tire’s 2021 Q2 financial results show consolidated global sales of KRW 1.806 trillion (EUR 1,336 million) and an operating profit reaching KRW 187 billion (EUR 138 million). Sales and operating profit rose 32.4 per cent and 167.1 per cent YoY and 11.7 per cent and 0.6 per cent QoQ respectively. In particular, sales of both original equipment (OE) tyres and replacement (RE) tyres grew compared to the same period last year. In addition, global sales of 18 inches and higher tyres accounted for 38 per cent of total passenger car and light truck tyre sales, a YoY increase of 5.4 percentage points.

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  1. More than half of Hankook global car tyre sales over 17”
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  4. Michelin top, Conti moves up to 3rd – all change at the top of the 2021 Leading Tyre Companies table
4th August 2021 by
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Wheely-Safe signs deal with Translink after successful trial

Translink has signed a contract to protect its entire 1,400-strong bus and coach fleet with the latest generation Wheely-Safe technology. The deal was secured following a successful trial that highlighted the unique safety benefits of the system. Northern Ireland’s biggest public transport provider will now roll out the full suite of Wheely-Safe’s intelligent tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), wheel loss and brake temperature sensing systems over the course of the next 12 months. 

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2nd August 2021 by

Falken nominated twice at 2021 International Motor Film Awards

Falken has received two nominations for its films at the “International Motor Film Awards 2021”. The series #passthewheel (Best Journalistic Film), released in summer 2020, and the annual film about the Nürburgring 24-hour race (Best Event Film), are both on this year’s shortlist for the prestigious awards. Last year, Falken’s film, “20 Years in 20 Stories”, created to mark two decades of the tyre brand at the Nürburgring, was the first from a European tyre brand to be nominated for “Best Documentary Feature”.

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30th July 2021 by

New Wheels & Tyres Course at OurVirtualAcademy.com

Online training specialists OurVirtualAcademy have released the first 3 chapters in a new suite on Tyres.

The company makes the point that tyres are both safety critical and intricate pieces of engineering. They’ve been around for well over 100 years and all indications are they’ll be around for 100 more… In the first three parts of this suite viewers learn about some of the ECE regulations associated to tyres, tyre dimensions, speed and load ratings.

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