The Road Safety Authority (RSA) in association with the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) are running a campaign, which highlights the potential dangers of fitting part-worn tyres. In its latest campaign the RSA has highlighted the cost and potential danger of buying second hand (part-worn) tyres. Such tyres can pose a serious road
Bridgestone is calling on the UK Government to follow Ireland’s lead in implementing mandatory fines on motorists who drive with defective or worn tyres, in the interests of road safety. The call comes after acting Transport Minister, Paschal Donohoe announced the new Fixed Charge Notice (FCN) offence for motorists, with fines of €80 now in
Nominations for the Auto Trade Awards 2017 are coming in thick and fast and remain will open until Friday, June 3. The auto trade has the opportunity to vote in 22 individual categories as follows: Workshop Awards Manufacturer / Distributor of the Year – Aftersales programme Manufacturer / Distributor of the Year – Trade Parts
Following the successful launch last year, Semperit is introducing further additions to its new Runner tyre family. The steer-axle tyre, Runner F2 and the drive-axle tyre, Runner D2 which are for use in combined regional and long-distance transportation are now available in the size 315/70 R 22.5. The high-mileage tyres offer both a long service
Advances in van safety technology could be undermined by dangerous overloading, warns the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today. Almost nine in 10 (88.5%) of the 2,381 vans weighed last year by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) were found to be overloaded, a worse record than the previous year in which
During the Reifen show, Interstate Tire & Rubber Co will introduce its new All Season line; the Interstate All Season GT, a full line of European All Season tyres with 32 sizes in passenger, SUV and light truck. Theo de Vries, Interstate Vice President says that he expects that this segment will continue to grow
In response to the growing demand for All Season tyres across Europe, Landsail has launched its new 4Seasons tyre. Renowned for their exceptional quality at affordable prices, Landsail tyres have become the UK and Ireland’s best-selling budget tyre and their latest venture into the All Season market further highlights the brand’s technical and innovative capabilities.
The Auto Trade EXPO, which takes place at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, on Saturday and Sunday October 22-23, has a totally revamped website, AutoTradeExpo.ie. The new website, which is now live, is very using friendly and has been designed for optimum usage with SmartPhone, Tablets, Laptops and PCs. The site contains a host of information
The countdown to the Auto Trade EXPO, at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin is underway and with just over six months to the event, AutoTrade.ie has unveiled its countdown clock. The countdown clock is now counting down to when the doors of the EXPO open on Saturday, October 22 at 10.00am. Organisers Automotive Publications has confirmed
The Auto Trade EXPO, which takes place at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin on October 22-23 is set to be a sell-out, organisers Automotive Publications has confirmed. Six months ahead of the Auto Trade EXPO, 95 per cent of the available exhibition space has now been snapped up and just a handful of stands remain. The
The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) has welcomed a decision by acting Transport Minister, Paschal Donohoe to apply two Penalty Points and a €80 fine for driving on defective tyres. The penalty points increase to four following a conviction in court. Paddy Murphy Acting President of the ITIA said: “We welcome any initiative that will
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