Michelin Archive
18 Oct 2017
GoBus.ie achieves exceptional mileage on Michelin tyres

GoBus.ie, Ireland’s first non-stop motorway coach service between Galway and Dublin City, has achieved exceptional mileage on a set of Michelin X MultiWay 3D Z tyres fitted to the drive axle, reaching an impressive 542,000km on one of its Volvo 9700 coaches. The customer specifies Michelin tyres as original equipment across the fleet, with tyres on
17 Oct 2017
Michelin’s new Primacy 4 tyre cut costs

Michelin’s new Primacy 4 tyre range could dramatically cut costs for fleet owners, lasting an average 11,000 miles longer than those manufactured by direct competitors. Furthermore, the Primacy 4 provides a high level of performance on dry and wet roads, from the first use until worn to the 1.6mm legal wear indicator. Jonathan Layton, Head
11 Oct 2017
Michelin solutions wins pan-European tyre management contract

Michelin solutions has been awarded a major contract with XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, to provide a tailored tyre management solution across nearly 80 per cent of its 17,000-strong European fleet. The three-year agreement marks one of the largest and most complex commercial vehicle tyre contracts in the sector
27 Sep 2017
New Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is an excellent example of Michelin Total Performance – the manufacturer’s no compromise ethos that leads to continual improvement across every performance criteria. It also highlights Michelin’s track to street philosophy, using motorsport as a laboratory and transferring competition innovations to road cars for the benefit of drivers across the world.
18 Sep 2017
Addison Lee reduces tyre bill with Michelin

Business class car service Addison Lee, which operates the UK’s largest passenger car fleet, has reduced its annual tyre bill by 20 per cent after adopting a Michelin CrossClimate+ policy, managed by Universal Tyre and Autocentres. Addison Lee began specifying CrossClimate tyres – the world’s first summer tyre with full winter certification – shortly after
06 Sep 2017
New Michelin Stars to be revealed

Restaurants in Great Britain and Ireland receiving prestigious new Michelin Stars will be revealed at a live event on Monday, October 2. The unveiling of the new Stars will coincide with the publication of the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland 2018 and it is expected to attract top chefs and key food industry figures
04 Sep 2017
Gerry Jones Transport chooses Michelin

Gwent-based haulier Gerry Jones Transport, which has operated a Michelin policy for more than 15 years, has become one of the first fleets in the UK to fit Michelin’s newest X Multi D series tyres. The new generation of 315/70 R 22.5 drive tyres were unveiled at the CV Show and deliver up to a
24 Aug 2017
South Western Ambulance Service chooses Michelin

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is completing a roll out of Michelin CrossClimate+ tyres across its 200-car ‘rapid response’ fleet, reducing the number of tyre changes required by its previous winter/summer tyre swap policy. By fitting CrossClimate+ tyres to the all-Škoda Octavia fleet, the Trust also cuts the cost of using a ‘tyre hotel’ for
02 Aug 2017
Michelin BibLoad Hard Surface tyres double tyre life for Germany Farms

Germany Farms, an arable farm and broiler producer, has more than doubled tyre life on its two Claas Scorpion 7045 Varipower Plus telehandlers by switching to Michelin BibLoad Hard Surface tyres. The Nottinghamshire-based company, which farms more than 3,000 acres and produces more than seven million broilers each year, selected the robust fitments on the
31 Jul 2017
Michelin warns fleets on cost of driving on under-inflated tyres

Michelin is warning businesses that the cost of driving on under-inflated tyres has risen over an 18-month period, in line with the cost of fuel. Tyre pressures have a direct impact on a vehicle’s fuel economy, with under-inflation increasing both fuel usage and carbon emissions, whilst also posing serious safety risks to motorists and
19 Jul 2017
Michelin the obvious choice for DAF dealer’s demonstrator

Customers putting TBF Thompson’s new DAF XF 510 demonstrator through its paces are experiencing the top-spec tractor’s on-road performance at its very best, thanks to Michelin. The County Antrim-based DAF dealer selected 315/70 R 22.5 steer and drive tyres from Michelin’s X Multi ‘regional’ range as a factory-fitted option for its latest demonstrator. TBF Thompson







