Brands Archive
26 Jul 2017
ContiPremiumContact 5 takes top spot against ten competitors
Continental’s ContiPremiumContact 5 has taken top spot in this year’s ultimate tyre test from the UK’s no1 weekly selling car magazine, Auto Express. For years the Auto Express summer tyre test has been the benchmark for performance, celebrating the best of the best in the summer tyre market. The awards continue to highlight exceptional performance,
26 Jul 2017
Bridgestone receives Volkswagen Group Award
Bridgestone has received a Volkswagen Group Award in the category of Innovation & Technology. Globally, just seven Volkswagen Group suppliers were beneficiaries of this award. The Volkswagen Group Award presented by Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, and Dr. Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz, Group Board of Management member with responsibility for Procurement, was received by
26 Jul 2017
Bandag unveils two new retread tyres
Bandag, the world’s leading retread brand and state-of-the-art retreading system, has once again raised the standard for durability, performance and cost-efficiency with the launch of two advanced new retreads: the Bandag M-TRAILER 001 adapted to on/off conditions and the Bandag R-TRAILER 001 retread for regional and special transport applications. Both retreads are designed to extend
26 Jul 2017
Goodyear’s SealTech chosen for brand new Volkswagen Arteon
Goodyear’s award winning Ultra-High Performance Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 tyre, equipped with the brand’s latest SealTech technology, has been accredited by Volkswagen for original equipment fitment on the new Arteon. SealTech is Goodyear’s latest extended mobility solution, based on a post-cure sealant technology. SealTech seals punctures of up to 5mm diameter in the tread area
25 Jul 2017
Hankook announces winner of Technical Excellence Award
Premium tyre manufacturer Hankook, has sponsored a key award at the Motor Transport Awards in London. The company sponsored the Motor Transport Technical Excellence Award which was presented to Tesco Distribution. Shortlisted companies also included Cemex UK and The Cartwright Group. The award, sponsored by Hankook, was presented to Tesco Distribution by Brett Emerson, Hankook
25 Jul 2017
Davanti Tyres secures further expansion into the European tyre market
Davanti Tyres has secured further European expansion as part of its fast-paced global development strategy in signing an exclusive country-wide distribution partnership deal with Tyres Italia SRL. With Davanti Tyres offering it’s new 2017 Wintoura tyre range coupled with its extensive summer tyre portfolio, Davanti Tyres is now well positioned for the requirements of the
25 Jul 2017
Goodyear’s Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 commended in tyre test
In its latest issue Auto Bild allrad has put eight All Season tyres to the test, with Goodyear’s Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 named as best performing tyre sharing first place. The tyre is described as exemplary for performing nearly as well as a winter tyre on snow, its very short braking distance on a wet surface
24 Jul 2017
Continental Tyres champions safety and efficiency
Continental Tyres is to highlight the importance of optimising tyre safety and efficiency in the materials handling workplace at the FLTA’s National Fork Lift Safety Conference 2017, September 20, Heart of England Events & Conference Centre. As part of the event’s seminar programme, Tony Gallagher, Continental Tyre’s Key Accounts Manager, National Fleets, will examine the
24 Jul 2017
Goodyear UK signs three-year title sponsorship deal
Goodyear UK began a new three-year sponsorship of the British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC), at the latest round of racing that took place during the inaugural Convoy in the Park at Donington Park last weekend. The fifth round of the championship was be one of the major attractions at the event, and was again a
21 Jul 2017
Vacu-Lug launches tyre fleet management app
Vacu-Lug has launched its own tyre fleet management app to provide customers with remote access to their vehicle data. Called VMS Mobile, the new app summarises individual vehicle information held online within Vacu-Lug’s VMS tyre management system and, says the company, is an essential tool for vehicle monitoring and compliance control. To view vehicle data,
20 Jul 2017
Continental Tyres champions safety and efficiency
Continental Tyres is to highlight the importance of optimising tyre safety and efficiency in the materials handling workplace at the FLTA’s National Fork Lift Safety Conference 2017, September 20, Heart of England Events & Conference Centre. As part of the event’s seminar programme, Tony Gallagher, Continental Tyre’s Key Accounts Manager, National Fleets, will examine the