Software graduate joins CAM
A video games and media technology graduate from the University of the West of England is joining CAM as a software developer. With additional experience in developing product management programs for the food and drink industry, Robert Smith will expand the team’s Microsoft C# and XNA programming capability
Continue ReadingTransport and distribution workers worry about sick leave
Workers in the “transport & distribution” sector are worried about a loss of income when they have to take time off work for being sick, according to a new study. The study, commissioned by insurance company There researched the sick day habits of 25 different industries. Transportation and distribution workers take more time off work due to serious injuries sustained on the job than almost any other industry.
Continue ReadingUK automotive supply chain could see 28,000 more jobs by 2020
28,000 new jobs could be created in the UK automotive supply chain by 2020, according to a new forecast report from industry trade body The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The report, “The future of UK automotive manufacturing in 2025 and beyond”, identifies growth in vehicle manufacturing and a move to connected and autonomous technology as presenting significant opportunities for British component suppliers in the coming years. It estimates that British car production is set to reach a record two million vehicles annually by 2020 – a 33 per cent increase on the current 1.5 million.
Continue ReadingToyo renews Leicester City Football Club partnership
Toyo Tires has announced that is has decided to renew its UK partnership with Leicester City Football Club into the 2015 and 2016 season. The partnership of Toyo Tires and Leicester City Football Club will see the Japanese company continue its commercial presence at the King Power stadium, while the distinctive blue branding will also be visible on the Foxes first team training wear.
Continue ReadingChelsea Ladies FC lend support to Tyre Safety Month
Chelsea Ladies FC will support this year’s Tyre Safety Month, raising tyre safety awareness among Britain’s drivers. Having recently lifted an historic Double, the team has taken time out of its Champions League preparations to encourage motorists to practise #SafeTyreChecks – the key message of October’s month-long tyre safety campaign. The backing from the English Womens Super League and FA Cup champions extends the support already offered to Tyre Safety Month by Yokohama, Chelsea FCs Official Shirt Sponsor, and TyreSafe board member.
Continue ReadingMonmouth tyre dealer a regular supporter of local young farmers
Paul Jarrold Tyres of Monmouth, South Wales is supporting the future of farming with donations to its local young farmers club. The dealer – based on Wonastow Road Industrial Estate and part of Michelin’s Exelagri network of farm tyre specialists – began supporting Gwent Young Farmers’ Clubs almost three years ago, contributing towards the cost of the organisation’s new clubhouse. Since then the company has continued to look for opportunities to lend its support and for the past year has given £50 per month.
Continue ReadingSummit meeting to discuss two-wheeler safety
The London Assembly Transport Committee is investigating motorcycle safety in the capital. 27 riders of powered two-wheelers, including motorbikes and scooters, were killed on London’s roads in 2014 and, despite representing just 1 per cent of all traffic, powered two-wheeler riders accounted for 17 per cent of all casualties in 2014.
Continue ReadingMotorcycle News makes Metzeler Racetec RR its 2015 Tyre of the Year
The Metzeler Racetec RR has been named ‘Tyre of the Year’ by Motorcycle News, having been ranked highest in the comparative test held by the publication at Jerez circuit earlier this year. In the test, the tyre was judged to be the “best sporty tyre” among products from five other manufacturers, lapping fastest at road pressures on track. The tyre tested was also the hardest of the three Metzeler Racetec RR compounds (the K3), designed for everyday road use and trackdays. Although road legal, the K1 and K2 compounds are intended for more pure track activities.
Continue ReadingStapleton’s ‘Wholesaler of the year’ crown an ‘extra special achievement’
Winning the National Tyre Distributors Association Wholesaler of the year award in 2015 was “an extra special achievement”, according to leading tyre wholesaler Stapletons. This is said to have especially been the case as it was the first year in the awards history that all the awards were judged by a panel of independent adjudicators from the wider tyre and automoteive industry community.
Continue ReadingPirelli supports World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for cancer charity
Pirelli employees in Burton raised £391.10 from their Macmillan coffee morning, with the company topping this up to £500 in total. The annual coffee morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising event, raising money for people living with cancer. In 2014, over 200,000 people signed up, raising a record £25 million.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg concludes 2015 agri tyres European Road Show in UK
Following one-day events in Italy, Sweden, Austria, Poland, France and Spain, Trelleborg concluded its 2015 European Road Show for agricultural tyres at Honingham Thorpe Farm in Colton, Norfolk in the UK on 7 October.
Continue ReadingChiswick motorist wins BMW 1 Series in Bridgestone competition
A Chiswick motorist has won a new BMW worth £20,000 in a Bridgestone promotion, having bought a set of tyres at her local Iverson Tyres centre. Two months after Kylie Munnich entered her details online as part of the campaign she was told that she’d beaten more than 5,000 fellow hopefuls across the UK to win a BMW 1 Series.
Continue ReadingGoodyear and Dunlop take top slots in Auto Express winter tyre test
Goodyear and Dunlop are celebrating taking first and second place in the 2015 Auto Express winter tyre test, details of which were released this week. Auto Express tested eight premium tyre brands in 225/45 R17 at Nokian’s ‘White Hell’ proving ground in Ivalo, northern Finland. There were 14 intensive tests on snow, wet and dry as well as noise and rolling resistance.
Continue ReadingHPI warns of increase in ‘car cloning’
Devious motorists who turn to car cloning in a bid to outwit police automated number plate recognition (ANPR) systems, are increasingly becoming a menace to law abiding used car owners, warns vehicle history check expert, HPI, provider of the HPI Check. Predominantly, a car is cloned to disguise the identity of a stolen car which is sold on for a quick buck. However, petty criminals are now cloning cars to avoid parking fines and speeding tickets, whilst organised gangs are using them to commit more serious crimes. Increasing numbers of legitimate cars owners are reporting hefty fines they never incurred or have faced unwelcome visits by the police as a result of their vehicle being cloned.
Continue ReadingIAAF announces conference theme: ‘How to survive and thrive’
The IAAF has unveiled the theme of this year’s conference: “How to survive and thrive – Now and in the future” and will include an exclusive talk on how 3D printing is billed as the “future of manufacturing.” The conference takes place on 17 December at the ICC in Birmingham and aims to examine current issues from both the UK and Europe, highlight the key changes from both a technical and a market perspective and consider what opportunities there are for the future.
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