Tom Onslow-Cole to test drive for Toyo
Toyo Tires has revealed the latest test driver to join its ranks is none other than BTCC and British GT ace, Tom Onslow-Cole. As well as being a well-known driver in his own right, the popular Surrey wheelman is also the head coach for motorsports governing body, the MSA.
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Pirelli coffee morning raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support
Pirelli employees from Burton raised £380 by turning their traditional morning cuppa into fundraising opportunity. Heather Watts, a contact centre agent from Pirelli who organised the Macmillan coffee morning at the company said:
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Titan appoints T&C Site Services as UK dealer
Titan Distribution UK Limited, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., has appointed Stoke-based earthmover tyre specialist, T&C Site Services as a new dealer for the UK. The partnership is intended to offer far greater access to Titan industrial, construction and mining tyres to customers throughout the region.
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Bridgestone China opens new Shenyang tyre factory
Bridgestone China, officially opened its latest truck and bus radial tyre plant in Shenyang, China on 24 September. The opening comes a year after Bridgestone said it would triple investment in the site from US$99 million to nearly $300 million.
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Bosch Automotive Aftermarket appoints new UK/Ireland divisional director
Starting 1 October, Dominic Moran will assume top level responsibility for the supply of automotive parts, workshop equipment, software and services for Bosch Automotive Aftermarket in the role of divisional director for the UK and Ireland. He replaces Robin Shaw who has recently been named as new Bridgestone Northern zone MD.
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AP Racing continues Radi-CAL approach to brake fluid
Coventry-based performance braking and clutch systems manufacturer AP Racing has realigned its brake fluids range to embrace its ‘Radi-CAL’ philosophy of innovation and development. Following the launch of AP Racing’s R4 brake fluid last year – a product said to have the highest dry boiling point of any racing brake fluid currently available, the company has now rebranded the remaining products in its brake fluid line-up. AP Racing says this change will make it even easier for customers to pick the right product - no matter the application.
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11 new GT Radial tyres at IAA
Of the 18 tyres GT Radial is presenting at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show, 11 are on display for the first time, including the recently-launched GSW226 winter steer axle and GTL925 low platform trailer pattern tyres.
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Pirelli leading the market in premium winter tyre OE
The development of the winter tyre market has been a topic of discussion for years now. During the last decade this niche segment has experienced significant growth (see chart 1). And while winter tyres still only account for between one and two per cent UK replacement market share, that isn’t the case across Europe where winter tyre share exceeds 50 per cent. Besides, that doesn’t negate the safety benefits these products offer. Neither does it undermine the retail opportunities available to the trade. And of course the development of winter tyres – as with summer tyres and other products – is best done in partnership with original equipment manufacturers. With all this in mind, it is no surprise that premium-focused manufacturer Pirelli invests what it does in the development, distribution and crucially the communication of the benefits of winter tyres. For example Pirelli held a series of experience events earlier this summer in order to not only explain but also demonstrate the benefits of winter tyres to market customers and partners. Tyres & Accessories attended one such event at Tamworth Snowdome and learnt how strong Pirelli is in this segment and experience the difference winter tyres make – especially on luxury 4x4 vehicles.
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X Line Energy tyre range now ‘AAA’ rated for rolling resistance, says Michelin
With the introduction of its latest drive axle tyre, Michelin has become the first tyre maker to offer tyres with an ‘A’ label rating for rolling resistance on all truck axle positions. The tyre maker now calls its X Line Energy line-up – of which more than 200,000 units have been sold since its introduction in January 2013 – its “triple A” range. The latest additions to the X Line Energy range are on display at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Germany this coming week.
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Dunlop Aircraft Tyres to open US retread facility
Dunlop Aircraft Tyres is to establish its first retreading facility in the United States in early 2016. It is reportedly evaluating a number of potential sites in the South East of the USA. The Birmingham, UK-based company says it will use the base to boost its competitiveness across the Americas, particularly on popular narrow and wide-bodied jet airliners and military aircraft.
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