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Continental launches TireTech truck and bus app

International News
Continental

Continental has launched new software designed to support “fleet operators, dealers and service technicians in maximising the safety and efficiency of their tyres”.  The new TireTech mobile app for truck and bus tyres, complements the existing version for agricultural tyres.

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  1. Continental presents ContiConnect Live at IAA
  2. Continental launches VECTO, fleet tyres, emissions microsite
  3. Continental launches Conti EcoRegional truck tyre in Germany
  4. Conti publishes European winter tyre breakdown guide
8th March 2023/by Chris

VCS invests £5 million in UK’s largest ambulance and police vehicle factory

UK News
VCS

VCS, the UK’s leading manufacturer of emergency services vehicles, is investing over £5 million in a new manufacturing facility for ambulances, police, and specialist vehicle conversions in Bradford this April. According to the company, the new factory will ensure the UK’s supply of world-class emergency vehicles by creating the country’s largest dedicated manufacturing facility and trebling VCS’s current production capacity to nearly 1500 vehicles annually. And with ambulance and police vehicles a strong source of premium fleet tyre sales, there are obvious positive implications for the tyre business.

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  1. National Ambulance fleet tyre analysis shows punctures and sidewall damage the main non-wear change reasons
  2. National Police and Ambulance tyre consumption compared
  3. Goodyear, Michelin, Lodge and Vaculug amongst winners of government fleet tyre contracts worth £200 million
  4. ATS Euromaster celebrates CCS framework fleet tyre and servicing win
21st February 2023/by Chris

Yokohama HPT: a new chapter

Career Tracks, Company News, UK News
Google

Recent months have seen the appointment of a completely new leadership team at Yokohama’s UK distribution operation, Yokohama HPT Ltd. Well-known in the market for its high-performance passenger car tyre and wheel sales, the appointments signal the start of a new chapter. With that in mind, Tyres & Accessories visited the company’s Milton Keynes headquarters and distribution centre in order to meet with recently-appointed CEO Peter Fairlie; commercial director, Karl Naylor; and marketing manager, Lucie Dalton, in order to find out more.

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  1. Continental and Bandvulc management comment on integration process
  2. Guy Heywood named Hankook Tire Europe truck tyre marketing director
  3. Arthur Gregg new Bandvulc MD
  4. Michelin UK reopening Stoke headquarters in mid-July
30th January 2023/by Chris

Avanade and Microsoft collaborate on Automotive, Fleet and OEM cybersecurity

International News
Consumer Technology Association

Bridgestone, Continental and any other tyremakers that suffered cyber-attacks during the last year or so may be interested to learn that, on 4 January 2023, Avanade announced the expansion of its 22-year relationship with Microsoft to help the automotive industry and OEMs protect against increasing cybersecurity threats using Microsoft Azure and Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity tools and capabilities.

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  1. ResiCAV: ‘Urgent Need’ for UK Road Transport Cybersecurity Programme
  2. Goodyear: Number of vehicles using FleetOnlineSolutions up 75%
  3. Goodyear, Envoy Technologies pilot digital EV service solution
  4. Michelin to fit RFID in all car and truck tyres by 2023
6th January 2023/by Chris

80 new Tructyre service vans

UK News

Tructyre is introducing 80 new truck service vans to its fleet as part of a program of investment designed to meet ongoing demand. As a 100 per cent mobile tyre service provider, Tructyre operates more than 350 commercial tyre fitting vans, and these new vehicles will soon be distributed across the country.

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  1. Tructyre takes on Jempson’s contract
  2. Bandvulc receives Tructyre strategic partner award
  3. ATS Euromaster retains ISO 9001 for 27th year running
  4. Tructyre ATS Customer Experience Centre to create 80 jobs
20th December 2022/by Chris

Bridgestone reflects on “memorable” 2022

UK News
Bridgestone

As 2022 draws to a close, Bridgestone representatives reflected on the highlights of a “memorable” 2022, including: strategic appointments, commercial vehicle tyre and fleet developments, and numerous award wins.

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  1. 2008 Bridgestone eReporter Named
  2. Bridgestone UK Awards “Outstanding” Tech Training Manager
  3. Michelin manager named HR Professional of the Year
  4. ‘Significant breakthrough’ – Bridgestone reacts to double NTDA award nod
9th December 2022/by Chris

Michelin longevity is key to tyre brand switch

Product News
Michelin

Ballymoney-based J Adams & Sons Transport is switching its fleet of 16 tractor units and 35 trailers to a full Michelin X Multi new and Remix policy, in a move designed to maximise tyre life and sustainability.

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  1. Michelin launches fleet tyre management apps
  2. Bridgestone wins Stagecoach bus tyre contract  
  3. Michelin wins back fuel tanker fleet policy within two years
  4. Farrall’s Group fleet goes 100 per cent Michelin
6th December 2022/by Peter Gardner

Shetland Island Council fleet transitions to electric vehicles

UK News
Autotech Training

The UK’s most northerly council is in the process of electrifying its fleet of over 320 vehicles. During that process, the Shetland Islands Council recognised that their cohort of vehicle technicians needed electric vehicle (EV) training to manage the transition. In order to help address that need, Autotech Training travelled 26 hours, covering almost 800 miles by car and ferry get there.

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  1. LeasePlan and SAIC partner in bringing  zero emission LCV to Europe
  2. Goodyear supplying tyres for UK’s largest electric fleet – Zipcar
  3. Goodyear and Halfords moves represent the virtualization of the tyre distribution chain
  4. Autotech Recruit rolls out on-site EV training
5th December 2022/by Chris

5 challenges affecting the haulage and transport industry

International News
Peter H; Pixabay

As the world moves away from the pandemic period, businesses are working on ways of reviving themselves. For instance, the transport companies like Migway have been boosted by the tremendous growth of the e-commerce sector. Urbanisation has also contributed to the improvement of roads previously untraversable. At the same time, driver numbers are down, which means those qualified to drive heavy goods vehicles are in demand. And those factors have led to the labour market for drivers becoming increasingly attractive but also complex.

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  1. Fleet Symposium brings stakeholders together
  2. Pirelli launches Cyber Fleet and Cyber Gate solutions
  3. Continental presents ContiConnect Live at IAA
  4. Michelin Connected Fleet makes its UK debut at ITT Hub
20th October 2022/by Chris

Tyre prices up 33% in two years, connected vehicle tech will help fleets – epyx research

UK News
epyx

New connected vehicle technology will help fleet improve tyre management after a 33 per cent increase in prices during the last two years, new research from epyx shows. Matt Waller, director of connected car at epyx’s parent company, Fleetcor, said that spiralling costs meant that both the monitoring of tyre performance in real time and prediction of future wear were becoming essential to controlling costs.

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  1. Epyx: Driver demand advancing Tyreserve uptake
  2. epyx expands initiative to provide low price tyres to independent garages
  3. Allstar ServicePoint offers fleet tyres with Colewood Automotive
  4. TyreServe fleet tyre sales pass 100,000
22nd September 2022/by Chris

Tyrenet launches new tyre management portal

UK News
Tyrenet

Tyrenet its pitched as the “’go to’ tyre emergency service” for many tyre dealers and fleets all over the UK and increasingly in Europe. In 2021, the introduction of Tyrenet’s on-line tyre ordering solution meant it could provide a service for the public as well as commercial fleets that didn’t have an account or contract with a local tyre dealer.

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  1. Michelin launches fleet tyre management apps
  2. RL Automotive promoting TyreWatch Predictive Tyre Management at CV Show
  3. Tomato Tyres utilises e-jobsheet
  4. Conti360° Solutions signs up to TiDaeX
1st September 2022/by Chris

Massive scope for growth: Vaculug introduces refreshed team plus re-focused fleet, retread strategies

Retreading, UK News
Chris Anthony; Tyre Industry Publications Ltd

During June Vaculug invited partners, suppliers and media to a high-profile event in Oxford based at the former prison (now Malmaison hotel) and including an exclusive dinner within one of the Oxford University colleges. The overall message is clear, the company is not only reaching out in the increasingly post-Covid environment – its growing team of experienced key industry personnel is positioning itself to capitalise on the company’s status as one Europe’s largest independent tyre retreaders.

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  1. Continental and Bandvulc management comment on integration process
  2. Arthur Gregg new Bandvulc MD
  3. Vaculug names new MD, fleet appointments
  4. Vaculug former directors sue new owner
23rd August 2022/by Chris

Mobile tyre service demand to rise 25% in 2023 – ATS Euromaster

UK News
ATS Euromaster

ATS Euromaster reports that demand for its mobile tyre service increase rapidly over the last two years. The tyre retail business currently attends 9,000 jobs a month on average. A quarter more jobs are expected next year.

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  1. Metropolitan Police fleet tyre demand
  2. ATS Euromaster: book MOT and garage work to avoid downtime
  3. Nationwide Fleet Services names Ricky Mitchell as national sales manager
  4. Over 4.5 million extra MOTs coming this autumn, pent-up tyre demand building
9th August 2022/by Chris

Point S names Tony Valentine as fleet manager

Career Tracks, UK News
Point S

Having joined the company in August 2021, Point S Tyre & Autocare has appointed Tony Valentine as fleet manager. Up till now, Valentine has been a business development manager for the network. From here on he takes responsibility for establishing and growing Point S’ presence in the fleet market. This will involve building close relationships with fleet managers and working closely with Point S members to develop “the network’s one-stop shop for fleet service, repair and maintenance”.

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  1. Valentine business development manager at Point S
  2. Cenex names new head of transport
  3. Richard Tawlks named as TruckForce equity business manager
  4. Nationwide Fleet Services names Ricky Mitchell as national sales manager
8th August 2022/by Chris

Fleets facing ‘unprecedented’ rises in tyre costs, says i247 Group

Company News, Product News, UK News
technician handles new tyreShutterstock/Krasula

Fleets are facing tyre cost rises at an unprecedented rate, placing additional strain on already stretched SMR budgets, warns i247 Group, the outsourced driver support and asset management provider. The Poole-based company reports average tyre costs are likely to continue rising due to a rapidly-changing fleet portfolio mix and double-digit percentage cost increases from tyre manufacturers to its customer base.

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  1. Michelin wins back fuel tanker fleet policy within two years
  2. Greg Ward leaves Bridgestone
  3. Epyx: Driver demand advancing Tyreserve uptake
  4. Michelin shares tyre advice for car and van fleets facing extended lay up
27th July 2022/by Andrew
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