Nexen Tire’s inaugural Man City skill challenge
Manchester City FC and sponsor Nexen Tire has partnered in the running of the inaugural Nexen Tire Skills challenge on 14 October 2015. A video of the challenge was published on YouTube on 10 November.
Continue ReadingLE Jones signs fleet tyre deal with Bridgestone
LE Jones, one of the largest independent haulage companies in Wales, has signed a fleet tyre agreement with Bridgestone. According to the tyre maker, the premium M729 regional tyre will be used predominantly on 25 units and 50 trailers along with the RS01 (front steers), which were seen as perfect products - in the correct sizes - for the company’s transportation work.
Continue ReadingAutomechanika Birmingham exhibitor count expected to top 500
More than 400 exhibitors have already committed to next year’s Automechanika Birmingham, the first Automechanika event to take place in the UK, and more than 500 are expected to be on board by opening day. Initial plans to hold the exhibition in a single hall at the NEC have been ditched in favour of a three-hall arrangement that covers in excess of 21,000 square metres. Early visitor and exhibitor number forecasts have also been doubled.
Continue ReadingMichelin backs TW Tyres’ £40,000 refurbishment
TW Tyres has invested £40,000 into refurbishing its Rugby branch as, which was part-funded by the Michelin Auto Professional programme’s business development fund.
Continue ReadingRHA: waiting for Calais death simply not an option – video
The Road Haulage Association has restated the seriousness of the situation at Calais, France, where it says “growing numbers of migrants… are becoming increasingly frustrated that their efforts to gain access to UK-bound trucks are being thwarted.” While Calais has slipped from the headlines somewhat since its July peak, the RHA says the problems have not gone away. The association says the measures currently being taken are not enough to protect drivers. Two days ago Calais police said officers monitoring the 6000-strong camp near the Port were pelted with rocks as migrants repeatedly tried to block roads leading to the main ferry terminal.
Continue ReadingBridgestone hosts customers and staff at Mira demonstration day
Bridgestone has hosted customers and staff over three days at Mira, where the manufacturer presented its products through a series of driving experiences and displays. “Bridgestone World”, which also included Firestone brand products, comprised various wet handling and off-road driving experiences; a series of activities and displays, including Firestone’s music partnerships; Bridgestone’s sporting sponsorships in a specially created motocross area; and a Bridgestone Golf area.
Continue ReadingPF Booth & Son adopt new Michelin 315/70 tyre policy after two year trial
Road transport and warehousing firm PF Booth & Son is to convert its entire truck fleet to run on Michelin 315/70 R 22.5 X MultiWay 3D tyres, after testing revealed the lower profile fitments’ “bloomin’ marvellous” mileage performance.
Continue ReadingPrivate garages increasingly converted to living space – Sainsbury’s Car Insurance
A survey conducted by Sainsbury’s Car Insurance suggests that nearly 4 million Britons have converted garages into living space during past 20 years, while only 22 per cent of car owners usually park in a garage overnight. Garages are now being used as workshops (26 per cent), offices (20 per cent), bedrooms (13 per cent) or playrooms (7 per cent), while around 16 per cent are using the garage space as an extension of existing kitchens or living rooms.
Continue ReadingNFT signs Bandvulc service contract
NFT, the UK’s market leader in chilled food distribution have agreed a new long-term contract with Tyre Maintenance, the service arm of Bandvulc, for the management and control of its LGV commercial tyre requirements.
Continue ReadingRMA asks government to address effects of low cost imports on retread industry
Several representatives of the Retread Manufacturers Association (RMA) and the tyre industry have met with Department for Business ministers to discuss the impact of low-cost new tyres on the UK and European retreading industry, and its direct implications for employment in the retread tyre industry, the tyre recovery programme and the environment. The association said it would “press for urgent measures” to address what it argues is evidence of ‘dumping’.
Continue ReadingTrust My Garage Code approval ‘stirs up interest’
The Independent Garage Association’s (IGA) Trust My Garage (TMG) has described a “flurry of interest” following the announcement that it received final approval from The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
Continue ReadingOctober motorcycle sales bounce back
Figures released by the Motor Cycle Industry Association show that, in October, sales of motorcycles were 14.2 per cent higher than the same month last year, at 8,504 registrations. The year to date figure was 102,229 registrations; 12.4 per cent up on the same period for 2014; in total 1059 more new machines were registered […]
Continue ReadingNew poster stresses Brake Engineering quality
Brake Engineering has produced a new poster for motor factors and garages that underlines the company’s Original Aftermarket expertise by detailing the complete remanufacturing process of a brake caliper.
Continue ReadingATS Euromaster launches national H&S training programme
ATS Euromaster is to further increase its commitment to protecting customers, by embarking on a massive training programme that will see every single manager earn an accredited health and safety qualification from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). ATS Euromaster has been licensed to deliver the qualification in-house thanks to accreditation and recognition by IOSH of the outstanding commitment to safety within the business, which already boasts an abundance of awards and accreditations for health and safety including membership of Safecontractor and the Contractors Health and Safety Scheme (CHAS). It was also presented with a second consecutive Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award in May 2015.
Continue ReadingNovember is riskiest month for pedestrians
New analysis from Direct Line Car Insurance and PACTS (an All-Party Parliamentary Group) reveals pedestrian casualties on Britain’s roads peak in November each year. Reviewing the available monthly road casualty data, from 2010-2014, the average number of reported serious pedestrian casualties rises from a low of 397 in August to a peak of 565 in November, an increase of 42 per cent. Furthermore, pedestrians account for more than a quarter (26 per cent) of serious injuries each November.
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