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Repairify establishing training institute

International News
Repairify

In November, Repairify’s US office, Repairify Inc, introduced plans to launch the Repairify Institute, a comprehensive technical training program for automotive professionals designed to ensure service readiness, in 2023.

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19th December 2022/by Chris

Translink equips 1,400-strong fleet with Wheely-Safe

UK News
Translink

Northern Ireland’s public transport provider Translink is rolling out Wheely-Safe technology across its entire fleet in one of Wheely Safe’s largest fleet wins to date. As a result, the 1,400 buses and coaches will now use the in-motion wheel loss detection system, which combines brake and hub temperature monitoring with an intelligent tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).

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  2. Wheely-Safe signs deal with Translink after successful trial
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22nd November 2022/by Chris

Further details of Hamaton’s Tesla sensor

International News, Product News
Hamaton

Following news of its launch at the start of April 2022, TPMS specialist Hamaton is promoting its BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) sensor exclusively for Tesla vehicles at the Tire Cologne and Autopromotec exhibitions in May and has revealed some more details.

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  1. Hamaton’s multi-protocol app
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23rd May 2022/by Chris

Michelin Connected Fleet makes its UK debut at ITT Hub

International News, UK News
Michelin

Michelin Connected Fleet made its UK debut at the ITT Hub truck technology event in Farnborough on 11 May 2022. Michelin Connected Fleet is an evolution of Michelin’s 2019 acquisition of Masternaut and interfacing with other comparable systems in the Michelin portfolio. The technology, which is as much about service and support as it is technology, was launched in Spain and France in 2021. Next up are Germany and South Africa later in 2022, followed by markets such as Sweden and Benelux after that.

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  4. Michelin contributes to 12% fuel saving at Hermes UK
12th May 2022/by Chris

Detecting tyre wear with waveforms – Yokohama Rubber unveils new method

Company News, International News

Yokohama Rubber and Alps Alpine have jointly developed a technology that automatically detects wear in car tyres. The tyre maker sees potential for this technology in self-driving vehicles and shared mobility fleets.

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  1. Tyre sensor development – Yokohama Rubber working with Alps Alpine
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  3. Yokohama Rubber testing remote tyre pressure checking technology
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21st April 2022/by Stephen

Megaride acquires Wriggle Solutions Technologies

Company News, International News
Wriggle Solutions

Megaride Applied Vehicle Research has acquired tyre wear and integrity monitoring systems developed by Wriggle. The purchase continues Megaride’s recent expansion of technical know-how in the tyre technology sphere. No details relating to the nature of the investment associated with the acquisition have been released.

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4th January 2022/by Chris

Gaining a Cerebrum helps make tyres smarter

Product News
Cerebrum

Cerebrum Sensor Technologies was a new name to Tyres & Accessories when we came across the company at the end of December. but the company won a breakthrough award at the 2019 SEMA show and is working hard to market itself in the TPMS/smart tyre space.

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21st December 2021/by Chris

Hella, Pro-Align launch new trade event in Scotland

Product News, UK News

Pro-Align vehicle diagnostic expert and Hella Gutmann will bring a hands-on workshop experience to Lanarkshire in Scotland in November 2021. The event, giving business owners and vehicle technicians from across Scotland an opportunity to trial on some of the world’s leading industry systems, will be hosted by New College Lanarkshire on 17 November. Pro-Align is the sole UK distributor of leading US wheel servicing equipment brand Hunter. Hella Gutmann is a pioneer of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) calibration for the independent aftermarket. Recognising the increasing synergies between their areas of expertise, the two companies became brand partners earlier in 2021.

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12th November 2021/by Andrew

Interview: Continental’s Tires head Christian Kötz on tyres, sensors and sustainability

Company News, International News, Premium
Continental

With Continental AG celebrating 150 years in business during 2021, Tyres & Accessories recently interviewed Christian Kötz, Head of the Tires division and member of the Continental AG Executive Board in order to get an insight into how the global company is handling the challenges of today in light of its long history.

Tyres & Accessories: Continental celebrated its 150th anniversary in October. For a large part of its history Continental has been primarily known as a tyre manufacturer. But what does the Tires business unit mean for Continental today?

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  4. ZC Rubber, Bekaert sign strategic cooperation agreement
10th November 2021/by Chris

JK Tyre markets ‘tyres with a brain’

International News, Product News
JK Tyre

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd is promoting its smart tyre technology with a high-profile advertising campaign based on the ‘Smart Tyre – Tyre With a Brain’ strapline and Formula One driver connections.

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28th September 2021/by Chris

TyreWatch to unveil cost-cutting, safety, environmental protection for fleets

Product News, UK News

Commercial vehicle tyre management system supplier TyreWatch will unveil two new products at this year’s ITTHub transport show. The company says the new additions will cut costs, improve safety and lower carbon emissions for operators across all commercial vehicle sectors. AutoAlign is a dynamic vehicle monitoring system designed to combat the widespread problem of wheel misalignment. TyreWatch says around a third of fleets suffer from misalignment unknowingly. The system will be rolled out in the UK in September 2021. Also due to be launched at the ITTHub show is a new version of the widely used TyreWatch VanSmart tyre monitoring system which, says the company, will improve safety and reduce running costs for light commercial vehicle operators.

AutoAlign features

Using the market proven TyreWatch ‘connected technology’ platform, AutoAlign continuously monitors each vehicle and detects any wheel alignment issue as soon as it occurs and automatically notifies the operator so that immediate corrective action can be taken.

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25th May 2021/by Andrew

Procon Readymix opts for Wheely-Safe protection

Product News, UK News

Procon Readymix has become one of the first operators in the UK to protect its vehicles with the latest generation Wheely-Safe technology – combining intelligent tyre pressure monitoring (TPMS), wheel loss and brake temperature sensing systems with walkaround checkers to help drivers complete daily inspections. The London-based concrete supplier has installed the products onto two of its 32-tonne DAF multi-wheelers, with a view to rolling it out across the rest of its 18-strong fleet over the coming months.

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  4. Fleet successes point to ‘bright future’ for Michelin TPMS Light Fleet
11th May 2021/by Peter Gardner

SRI Tyre Internal Power Generation enables battery free sensors

Product News

Falken Tyre’s parent company, Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has successfully developed technology that generates electric power from tyre rotation and supplies this to peripheral tyre sensors. The company says that this marks a major leap towards achieving Sensing Core Technology applications that will be instrumental in enabling future mobility trends.

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18th March 2021/by Peter Gardner

Hella sells Mando Hella Electronics joint venture shares to partner Mando

Company News, International News

Automotive supplier Hella intends to sell its 50 per cent share in the South Korean joint venture Mando Hella Electronics (MHE) to Mando. The two partners have now signed a corresponding agreement and the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2021 calendar year. The price is “around €60 million.”

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3rd February 2021/by Peter Gardner

Wheely-Safe launches telematics-ready TPMS system, internal sensors

Product News
Wheely-Safe

Wheely-Safe has launched a new generation of open platform systems, making its intelligent tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), wheel loss and brake temperature sensing technologies available for sale by tyre distributors and dealers for the first time. The new systems can connect to vehicle telematics and CAN bus directly and are offered alongside the brand’s standalone products. Wheely-Safe says the launch is part of its biggest series of upgrades to date. The new technologies include an auto-calibrating internal TPMS sensor – which it claims is a world first – that eliminates the need for external valve sensors. The sensor is suitable for “all vehicle types” Wheely-Safe says, including cars, commercial vehicles, and plant machinery.

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2nd February 2021/by Andrew
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