Lassa Tyres on-show in Geneva
Lassa Tyres Greenways range in Geneva. Just like last year, Lassa has put its first eco-friendly tyre front and centre as this year’s special focus. Lassa’s Greenways is specifically designed to increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions with “no compromise on safety, performance and durability”. Other acclaimed tyres, such as the Phenoma UHP tyre line-up, […]
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Michelin’s new CrossClimate: Year-round, not all-season
On 2 March, at the sidelines of the Geneva Motor Show, Michelin launched its CrossClimate tyre. You could be forgiven for calling this tyre as an “all-season” product, however Michelin executives are emphatic that it is not one. Instead it is being pitched as something of a paradigm shift - both for the the French manufacturer, which has repeatedly positioned itself as a staunch supporter of seasonal summer/winter swaps, and for the market in general. Instead Michelin is positioning the CrossClimate as a tyre tuned for European markets with more temperate climates. The United Kingdom and its growing all-season tyre market is undoubtedly one region the tyre maker has in mind for the CrossClimate, however the strategy and the implications of it latest offering go far wider than just the UK alone.
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Leeds City Council test proves GT Radial Maxmiler Pro quality
Giti van tyre, the GT Radial Maxmiler Pro has shown good wear credentials after a performance review conducted for Leeds City Council. Four 225/65R16C tyres were fitted to a Renault Master mini-bus on February 16 2014, and during a December 2 2014 inspection, between which dates the vehicle had covered 29,456 miles, the tread depths were measured. The near side front read 5/5/6mm, while the off side front, near side rear and off side rear equalled 6/6/6mm.
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Poor provision of careers advice hampers economic growth – IMI
The warning follows IMI sponsored research from the Industry Apprentice Council (IAC), which showed that 45 per cent of current industry apprentices had received poor or no advice and guidance on their career choice. Meanwhile, less than 10 per cent said a careers advisor or teacher had helped them find out about apprenticeships. There is currently no statutory requirement for young people to have access to face to face careers advice.
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Pirelli announces first four GP F1 tyre nominations
Pirelli has announced the first set of tyre nominations for the 2015 Formula One season, as promised on Monday after the conclusion of pre-season testing. Using the P Zero White medium compound tyre at all of the first four grands prix, the exclusive F1 tyre supplier will also bring the P Zero Yellow soft tyre to Australia, China and Bahrain, and the P Zero Orange hard tyre to Malaysia’s abrasive Sepang circuit. The P Zero Red supersoft will have to wait until later in the season to be deployed – possibly at the road race GPs.
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ATS Euromaster says new CrossClimate is a ‘game-changer’ for UK fleets
ATS Euromaster welcomed the launch of Michelin’s CrossClimate tyre range – calling the product a game-changer for UK fleets and coming that it is working to secure stocks across its centres for the official May 2015 launch. Pitched as the first summer car tyres to be certified for winter use, ATS Euromaster says the tyres will be “ideally suited to the UK fleet sector, where unexpected weather changes and occasional snowfall can cause havoc for company car drivers – resulting in costly business interruption, reduced mobility, plus an increased risk of accidents.”
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Speedline’s new SL1 Imperatore alloy
Speedline has released a new wheel design called the SL1 Imperatore, which will fit a wide variety of five-stud patterned vehicles. As a pioneer of the art of ‘flowforming’, it won’t be a surprise to learn that Speedline has used this manufacturing technique on the SL1 Imperatore. The flowforming process spins the casting while simultaneously […]
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Suttons Group go with Goodyear
Goodyear’s momentum rolls into 2015 with latest fleet contract win Goodyear is to supply international logistics and supply chain specialists Suttons Group. According to the company, Suttons has signed a four-year deal that sees them move away from their previous premium tyre manufacturer. Goodyear’s dedicated mileage line, the KMax, will now be fitted to more […]
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