New addition to VDO aftermarket TPMS portfolio
The range of multi-brand VDO tyre pressure monitoring sensors has been expanded with the introduction of a fifth REDI-Sensor; this newest product is suited to installation in new Hyundai, Ford, BMW and Mercedes-Benz models.
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After 27 years: Thun-Hohenstein leaves Pirelli “at his own request”
Pirelli veteran Uberto Thun-Hohenstein has left the company. According to an internal Pirelli circular, the senior vice-president of Pirelli’s Moto business unit “left the company at his own request.” The text further stated: “We thank him for 27 years of service rendered for Pirelli.”
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Transaid’s ‘largest ever team of cyclists’ ready to roll
Transaid has assembled the largest ever team of cyclists to take part in one of its fundraising challenges in Africa – with each of the 43 available bikes now assigned to a rider for Cycle South Africa 2017.
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Accolade for Inverness garage
Inverness-based servicing and repair centre Servicesure Autocentre Anderson Clark Motor Repairs was named ‘Best Independent Garage of the Year’ in the 2016 Motor Trader Industry Awards.
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New Minerva, Superia products join Deldo portfolio
Antwerp-based wholesaler Deldo is introducing new cold weather patterns into its Minerva and Superia private brand ranges. Both ranges benefit, shares Deldo, from a “strong price improvement” that has led to pre-order volumes reaching unprecedented levels over the last couple of years and helped the company to gain market share and increase its private brand partners’ sell-in. “More importantly, it helps our partners gain market share as they will also enjoy a better market position,” adds Deldo.
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Trelleborg equips Claas Arion, Axos series during Turkey roadshow
Trelleborg has been selected as official sponsor and original equipment supplier for all the tractors on show during the Claas Roadshow Event in Turkey. The roadshow started on 26 July and will stop in seven different locations around Turkey to meet approximately 5,000 farming professionals. Trelleborg field demonstrations will be held during the day to showcase the importance of selecting the optimal tyre inflation pressure for specific farming operations, as recommended using the Trelleborg Load Calculator (TLC).
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Tyrepal highlights system’s CSR potential
The heavy fleet and industrial vehicle markets are two sectors in which questions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and environmental impact are particularly important. Despite this, it is rare for fleet managers to consider purchasing additional technologies that would improve both, such as tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS). Here Peter Tillotson, business development manager of TyrePal, explains why fleet managers should consider TPMS alongside more conventional energy saving methods.
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Tyres & football: Cooper Tire sponsoring 1. FSV Mainz 05
Arsenal FC sponsor Cooper Tire has been named official tyre partner of Germany’s 1. FSV Mainz 05, and the tyre maker describes this new arrangement with the club, which plays in the top-level Bundesliga, as a long-term partnership. The sponsorship deal gives Cooper Tire, amongst other benefits, exposure on LED advertising boards visible to both spectators at the club’s home ground and those watching televised matches.
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Workgroup discusses RFID tyre tag standards
Specialists in the field of radio frequency identification (RFID) and experts from the tyre and wheel industries met in Brussels earlier this month to discuss proposed international standards for RFID tyre tags. This first meeting of the ISO/TC31/WG10 Workgroup was held between 11 and 14 July and put flesh on the bones of four standards initially drafted in China with input from Mesnac. The Workgroup was convened by Dong Lanfei, an engineer within Mesnac’s Internet of Things business unit, with Pierre Loiret from Michelin acting as co-convenor.
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Evonik opens silane competence centre
The new silanes competence centre Evonik Industries has built over the last two years is now officially open. The centre, at the company’s Rheinfelden site in Germany, was set up with a “low two-digit million euro” investment and will help Evonik continue to develop its research and development in the area of silane technology. The centre’s 100 employees are housed in a four-storey, 3,500 square metre building that contains state-of-the-art laboratories and, in addition to its R&D function, is now home to Evonik’s Applied Technology, Analytics, and Quality Management departments.
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