Report: Dealerships fail to replace 66% of worn tyres
The average UK dealership is failing to replace 66 per cent of severely worn tyres, according to data collated by autoVHC. The electronic vehicle health check provider suggests that an average dealership sold replacement tyres on only 34 per cent of the occasions when either severely worn or faulty tyres were identified during services carried out in July 2017.
Continue ReadingBridgestone investing $304 million to expand plants in India
A total of US$304.3 million has been earmarked for the expansion of two Bridgestone tyre factories in India. Over a period of five years, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd.’s Pune and Indore plants will be upgraded to accommodate the growth of India’s car parc. Production capacity at the two facilities is expected to rise by an estimated 15,000 tyres per day, giving a combined daily capacity of approximately 41,000 tyres by 2022.
Continue ReadingIndia considering anti-dumping duties for Chinese truck tyres
The body within India’s Department of Commerce established to investigate unfair trade practices has recommended the introduction of anti-dumping duties on certain tyres imported from China. In the recently published findings of its report into truck and bus tyres with rim diameters above 16-inches that originate in or are exported from the People’s Republic, the Directorate General of Anti-Dumping (DGAD) states it is “of the view that imposition of definitive anti-dumping duty is necessary to offset dumping and injury.”
Continue ReadingGiti prepares for winter with GitiWinterW1
While Giti Tire presented the first six patterns for its Giti brand truck and bus tyre range at this year’s CV Show and intends for these products to replace the GT Radial commercial range in Europe, the company has yet to announce when it will launch its flagship brand into the UK consumer tyre market. Germany remains the only European market to have received the Giti car and SUV tyre range to-date, and this means we won’t be seeing the newest winter product, the GitiWinterW1, over here – at least for the time being.
Continue ReadingIDEA honour for Kumho’s ‘BON’ tyre concept
As Kumho Tyre UK comments, winning international design awards has “become something of a habit” for the South Korean tyre manufacturer. For the second consecutive year, it is guaranteed a prize in the automotive and transport category of America’s International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).
Continue ReadingTwo further ESG indices include Yokohama Rubber stock
Yokohama Rubber stock has been selected for inclusion in two additional indices that focus on the stocks of companies that demonstrate strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. In addition to the FTSE Russell FTSE4Good Index, which it has been a component of for 13 consecutive years, Yokohama Rubber has been newly included in FTSE Russell’s FTSE Blossom Japan Index and MSCI Inc.’s MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index.
Continue ReadingBorg & Beck produces clutch fault diagnosis chart for garages
Despite the complex nature of the modern clutch system, many technicians remain under the misapprehension that clutch replacement is a simple and straightforward affair. However, with clutch replacement now often taking several hours it’s imperative for workshop profitability that technicians have the information they need to fit the replacement right, first time.
Continue ReadingNew Clarke SDS+ rotary hammer drill available at Machine Mart
Machine Mart has launched the new Clarke CRD1100 is a powerful multi-function SDS+ Rotary Hammer Drill perfect for jobs such as drilling concrete lintels. With a powerful 1100W motor, an impact rate of 4200 blows per minute and 3 functions (drilling, drill/hammer and hammer only) the rotary hammer drill simplifies drilling and chiselling brick and block work.
Continue ReadingComline sponsors Bedfordshire Local Heroes award
Comline Auto Parts (Comline) sponsored the Charity of the Year award, at the Local Heroes Awards, hosted by the Bedfordshire on Sunday. The ceremony, held at Bedford Blues Rugby Club, honoured ordinary people who have achieved extraordinary accomplishments within the Bedfordshire community. The winner of the 2017 Bedfordshire Local Heroes Charity of the Year was named as Bedford Foodbank.
Continue ReadingCooper launches Discoverer Winter SUV tyre
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe has launched the new Discoverer Winter tyre for mid-to-full-size SUVs. Designed at Cooper’s European Technical Centre, the tyre is manufactured at Melksham in the UK and developed using Cooper’s 4x4 and off-road expertise. The company added that it has been tested extensively in a range of winter conditions, including snow acceleration and braking, snow handling, ice braking and acceleration at Arctic Falls in Sweden and Test World in Finland.
Continue ReadingYokohama introduces first BluEarth branded winter tyre
Yokohama’s newest winter tyre, the BluEarth W*drive V905 has been designed to meet Europe’s increasingly stringent environmental regulations. The first Yokohama-brand winter tyre to use the advanced BluEarth fuel-efficient technologies, it also features a directional pattern with wide grooves and a new compound offering superior stability and performance on snow, ice and wet roads. Ideal for drivers of performance cars, medium sized cars and SUVs, the BluEarth W*drive V905 is available in sizes from 15”–22”.
Continue ReadingDavanti Tyres signs three-year partnership with Everton Football Club
Davanti Tyres has signed a commercial partnership deal to make it Everton Football Clubs official tyre partner from 2017. The three-year commercial sponsorship deal was signed in August 2017 by Alan McTavish, Everton Football Club head of commercial partnerships, and Peter Cross, general manager of Davanti Tyres at Goodison Park. Davanti was launched in 2015, and carries more than 10 different tyre patterns, ranging from smaller passenger cars, heavy duty commercial taxis/van tyres, to high-performance SUV/4x4, and winter tyres. Signing a Premier League sponsorship deal, the brand targets the global audience offered by the competition.
Continue ReadingSRI: Tyre income down 36% in Q2 2017
For the second quarter of 2017, Sumitomo Rubber Industries has reported sales of 403,777 million yen (£2.8 billion), a 12.4 per cent year-on-year increase. Operating income during the three months to 30 June declined 27.1 per cent to 21,236 million yen (£147.0 million), while net income, at 12,429 million yen (£86.0 million), was down 31.0 per cent year-on-year.
Continue ReadingSRI to stop Dunlop production at US plant, focusing on Falken brand
When the global joint venture between Goodyear Tire & Rubber and Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) ended in 2015, the Goodyear tyre plant in Buffalo, New York became a SRI asset. Production of Dunlop branded tyres destined for fitment as original equipment on new vehicles nevertheless continued, however it seems SRI intends to discontinue this arrangement next year.
Continue ReadingKumho Tire profits drop 26% in Q2 2017
Decreased demand from major markets has caused led to lower net profit at Kumho Tire in the second quarter of the year. Yonhap News reports that in the three months to 30 June, the South Korean tyre maker achieved consolidated net profits of Krw 195 billion (£132.5 million), 26.4 per cent less than a year earlier. Operating profit fell 34.4 per cent year-on-year to Krw 204 billion (£138.6 million).
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