End March v September registration plate confusion, says Glass’s
Manufacturers should alter their new car sales targets and allow the March plate change to become the natural peak month of the year, says vehicle data provider Glasss.
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Tyre suppliers face varied winter conditions on Rally Sweden
Round two of the 2015 Rally World Championship provided testing conditions for the four tyre suppliers – Michelin, Dmack, Pirelli and Hankook – allowing tyre characteristics to take centre stage. Ice, fresh and melting snow, mud and frozen dirt, meant that studs were employed for winter traction - 384 in each Michelin X-Ice North 3, for example. However, this meant that carrying extra tyres made for faster running, Jacques Morelli, manager of Michelin’s World Rally Championship programme, explained.
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Hankook tyres OE on Ford Mustang
There’s an all-new Ford Mustang, and Michelin has already reported that it is supplying tyres to certain models, specifically the Shelby GT350R Mustang and the Shelby GT350 Mustang. Hankook Tire will also provide tyres to the 2015 version of the ‘pony car’. The company says it has been selected as an original equipment supplier for the Ford Mustang V6 and EcoBoost. Both the V6 and EcoBoost base level vehicles will be factory equipped with Hankook Tires Ventus S1 noble2 (Pattern Code: H452) all-season tyre in size 235/55R17H.
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Goodyear’s Kramer confirmed as World Rubber Summit keynote speaker
Richard J. Kramer, chairman and CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber, will discuss current and emerging trends shaping the global tyre and rubber industries with delegates at the upcoming World Rubber Summit, which will take place alongside Tyrexpo Asia in Singapore on 24 and 25 March.
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Magna Tyres to supply Korean container terminal
Netherlands-based industrial tyre manufacturer Magna Tyres and its official agent in South Korea will supply a “considerable quantity” of M-Straddle tyres to one of the world’s largest container terminals as part of a new one-year contract. Magna Tyres and its agent, Hyoshin Hispec Co. Ltd, signed an official contract with BNCT (Busan New Container Terminal) this week and will provide unspecified but large numbers of the M-Straddle in size 16.00R25 over a 12 month period.
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Mitas extends flotation tyre range
The Mitas flotation radial portfolio is set to quadruple in size with the addition of nine new products. These further Agriterra 02 and Agriterra 03 flotation tyre fitment will be available as of March 2015.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg acquires French industrial tyre distributor
Through its Trelleborg Wheel Systems business area, Sweden’s Trelleborg AB has finalised the acquisition of French industrial tyre distributor D.G. Manutention Services SAS (DGMS), a company active in southern France and specialising in the distribution and service of industrial tyres, such as those fitted on forklifts. The transaction was consolidated on 1 February.
Continue ReadingYokohama prioritising growth in final Grand Design 100 phase
Growth will be the focus of Yokohama Rubber’s energies in the fourth and final phase of its ‘Grand Design 100’ medium-term management plan. The Japanese tyre and rubber products manufacturer unveiled details of the three-year Phase IV on 13 February and announced it aim of raising annual net sales to 770 billion yen (£4.2 billion) and annual operating income to 80 billion yen (£438.2 million) by 2017, and to increase operating profit margin to 10.4 per cent within the same timeframe.
Continue ReadingMorimoto replacing Nishiyama as Bridgestone Americas’ executive chairman
As of 24 March, Yoshiyuki Morimoto will succeed Asahiko Nishiyama as executive chairman of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Morimoto’s appointment to this position coincides with his retirement from Bridgestone Corporation’s Board of Directors and the end of his tenure as assistant to the tyre maker’s senior vice-president and his role as chief technology officer responsible for technology.
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Lincolnshire dealer convicted for supplying unsafe part worn tyres
Lincolnshire part worn tyre retailer Luke McKenzie faces up to 12 months in prison along with a £20,000 fine after being found guilty of supplying unsafe part worn tyres to the public. The jury at Lincoln Crown Court unanimously found defendant Luke McKenzie, trading as Moss Tyres in Grantham, guilty on 16 accounts of being in possession to supply dangerous products, namely unsafe part worn tyres, to consumers after one hour’s deliberation. McKenzie also pleaded guilty on two other accounts – one account of supplying a spare tyre of the incorrect size during a Trading Standards test purchase operation; and one account of providing false information stating that that tyres fitted by the business had been balanced when they had not.
Continue ReadingConti and Mercedes-Benz World demonstrate winter tyre benefits
Continental Tyres has successfully offered over three hundred motorists the chance to experience the difference in performance between summer and winter tyres, with free tests running between October and December at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge. With UK drivers are six times more likely to have an accident during the winter months, Mercedes-Benz World and “partner in […]
Continue ReadingTIA supports free market tyre recovery over producer responsibility
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has issued a position statement on scrap tyre recovery, in which the association comes out in support of free market approaches over and above producer responsibility schemes. The statement, which was developed by the associations Environmental Advisory Council (EAC), says “the association promotes and supports a competitive, market-based system to manage the flow of scrap tyres and scrap tyre materials” and points to the success already achieved with this approach – notably a purported tyre recovery rate approaching 90 per cent.
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Nokian targets Central European growth with renewed winter, all-season tyre range
Nokian Tyres will bring a new portfolio of five new tyres to Central Europe, as the manufacturer targets growth in the region. Calling Central Europe the worlds largest market area for winter tyres, the Finnish manufacturer said that approximately 70 million winter tyres were sold in 2014, meaning the segment is growing faster than the overall market. With the faster growth experienced in some of Europe’s lesser heralded economic nations than in the traditional big five markets, tyre markets are expected to expand, while Nokian also predicts the continued spread of winter tyre legislation. Therefore Central Europe has become one of Nokian’s most important areas for growth.
Continue ReadingJK Tyre reports US$ million 3Q net profit
Indian tyre manufacturer JK Tyre has reported consolidated net profits of $14.8 million for its third quarter of 2014, which ended 31 December 31, 2014. The quarterly profit report represents an increase of more 56 per cent compared with the same period last year. JK Tyre’s turnover in the period amounted to $322 million. Raghupati […]
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Toyo Proxes R39 original equipment on new Mazda 2
Toyo’s Proxes R39 has been selected as original equipment for the all-new Mazda 2. The sporty supermini is designed to achieve a combination of fuel economy and performance, with size 185/60R16 86H Proxes R39s part of this remit.
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