Automechanika Birmingham growing ahead of second edition
Automechanika Birmingham is claiming to be on the brink of delivering “the UK’s biggest automotive event” ahead of the second edition of the show, which will be held from 6 - 8 June 2017 at the NEC in Birmingham. According to the show’s organisers the 2017 event will be 70 per cent bigger than the 2016 show, hosting over 750 quality exhibitors located in a new hall format and offering a seminar programme of talks from industry experts on tomorrow’s technologies and aftermarket business challenges.
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Bridgestone tweaking kerb, tyre design for barrier-free bus travel
For over a year, Bridgestone Corporation has worked with partners to develop solutions that both facilitate barrier-free public transportation and protect tyres from sidewall abrasions. The company has reported on its progress towards achieving these goals and shared details of technologies that bring buses closer to the kerbside and also reduce tyre damage and discomfort to passengers should close turn out to be too close.
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Westlake Motorsport Europe
During the course of January’s Autosport Show in Birmingham, Tyres & Accessories met up with the directors of relative newcomer Westlake Motorsport Europe. While Westlake branded car and truck tyres are distributed by Zenises across many European markets, the Chinese manufacturer behind the brand (Hangzhou Zhongce a.k.a ZC Rubber) has chosen to distribute its motorsport tyres separately to that.
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Disreputable traders, illegal tyres – association shares part-worn experiences
Although the National Tyre Distributors’ Association would like to see them banned and TyreSafe implores motorists not to buy these products, around 4.5 million part-worn tyres are sold in the UK each year. The Local Government Association (LGA) has now also highlighted some of its members’ experiences with the sellers of used tyres, and cautions motorists to exercise caution when buying.
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From boss to spectator – Ecclestone out as F1 changes hands
Formula One has a new owner, and while Liberty Media’s acquisition of the championship means business as usual for tyre supplier Pirelli for the time being, another familiar fixture left the stage yesterday. News of the acquisition’s completion was accompanied by the announcement that Bernie Ecclestone has stepped down as F1’s chief executive officer after 40 years in the job.
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Davanti appoints sales manager for Southeast Europe
Danijel Tomasic has been named Davanti Tyres’ sales manager for Southeast Europe and takes on responsibility for expanding the brand’s sales in the Balkan countries and the south east of Europe. He brings significant automotive aftermarket experience with him and joins Davanti from Michelin, where worked for three years as an account manager for the Croatian and Bosnian markets.
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AlloyGator appoints new operations director
Alloy wheel protection specialists, AlloyGator, has appointed Stephanie Rathbone to its board of directors, as operations director. Rathbone will move from her previous position as operations manager for the Redditch based firm and will take responsibility for logistics operations and marketing.
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Giti Tire extends UK exclusive distribution agreement with Micheldever
Giti Tire and Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) have signed a renewed three-year exclusive distribution agreement, extending the wholesaler’s UK supply rights for GT Radial and Runway in the passenger car, 4x4 and light truck tyre segments. The relationship between the companies began in 2010, and under the terms of the deal MTS will continue to develop the GT Radial Performance Centres (GTPCs) whilst simultaneously promoting Runway across its larger independent network.
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Pirelli in 100 Pictures’ exhibition opens
If a picture truly is worth a thousand words, then Pirelli has saved itself pages of prose by supplying the content for an exhibition currently being held in Italy. On 18 January, Archimede Library in Settimo Torinese opened the doors to the ‘Pirelli in 100 Pictures: Beauty, Innovation, Manufacturing’ exhibition, a visual glimpse into the company’s 140 years of history. The exhibition runs until 1 May.
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