Bridgestone Archive
04 Sep 2012
Dungarvan Transport joins Bridgestone’s fleet family
Co. Waterford haulier, Dungarvan Transport has chosedn Bridgestone to be the supplier for all of its fleet needs.
27 Aug 2012
Bridgestone Ecopia tyres carry Nissan LEAF on record journey
Three all-electric Nissan LEAF cars have completed an unprecedented 12,500 km journey through 10 countries in 42 days.
17 Aug 2012
KRT confirms Brityrex line up
Kings Road Tyres (KRT) has confirmed its tyre line up up for Brityrex, which takes place at EventCity, Manchester, October 9-11.
13 Aug 2012
Dungarvan joins Bridgestone’s fleet family
Bridgestone has increased its presence in Ireland after Co. Waterford operator Dungarvan Transport chose the company to be the supplier for all of its fleet needs.
13 Aug 2012
All-weather tyres equipped for all seasons
Fluctuating weather conditions can produce up to four seasons of weather within one day. Erratic and unpredictable weather patterns can disrupt motorists’ daily commutes and long-distance travel planning and as a result it is crucial for drivers to use tyres that are able to withstand whatever the skies bring.
30 Jul 2012
Bridgestone goes up! with Volkswagen
Volkswagen has chosen Bridgestone Ecopia EP25 low-rolling-resistance tyres as standard equipment for the new “up!” city car.
20 Jul 2012
Second hand tyre sales are symptom of economic climate – Bridgestone
Second hand tyre sales are a symptom of the current economic climate according to Bridgestone Ireland. “They will probably disappear when the economy’s recovery speeds up,” a spokesman said.
19 Jul 2012
New Bridgestone Challenge app
A revolutionary new iPad app has been created by Bridgestone to help its Truck and Bus team monitor the performance of customer’s tyres. The “Bridgestone Challenge” app, which is unique in the tyre industry, represents an important step toward embracing technology and making the fleet monitoring and buying process more user-friendly. It demonstrates the most
19 Jul 2012
Bridgestone set to launch AA rated Ecopia tyre
Bridgestone Europe announced that it will introduce the Ecopia EP001S, an “A/A”-rated tyre on 1st October 2012 in the UK, with top A grades on both fuel efficiency and wet grip. It is also the first product in the industry to achieve the top label grading both in Europe and in Japan . The EP001S,
18 Jul 2012
Bridgestone set to expand Polish TBR facility
Bridgestone set to expand Polish TBR facility Bridgestone’s subsidiary in Poland is increasing production capacity of truck and bus radial tyres (TBR) with a total investment in the plant of approximately €120 million. The planned expansion will increase the plant’s production capacity by approximately 1,350 tyres per day, bringing the plant’s capacity to approximately 3,750
17 Jul 2012
Under-inflated tyres threaten car handling control and waste fuel
Bridgestone European’s latest tyre survey shows that more than six out of 10 (63 per cent) of motorists drive on under-inflated tyres and almost one in five have at least one tyre worn down below the EU legal minimum tread depth.