Brands Archive
29 Oct 2013
Continental develops Innovative Recycling Machine for Rubberised Steel Cord
Continental has developed a new approach to recycling rubberised steel cord scrap – a by-product of its tyre production. The device, called the “Hurricane Machine” makes it possible to separate uncured rubber compound and steel cord, a development which marks yet another step in Continental’s pursuit of making tyre production more sustainable.
23 Oct 2013
Goodyear’s UltraGrip 8 hits the 7 million mark
Goodyear’s winter tyre UltraGrip 8 has been fitted on rims over 7,000,000 times in Europe since it was first launched in 2011.
21 Oct 2013
Bridgestone extends new regional truck tyre range
Bridgestone is adding to the newly-developed R-STEER 001 and R-DRIVE 001 truck tyres, currently available in size 315/80R22.5. Additional dimensions for the R-STEER 001 will be available in sizes 295/80R22.5, 315/70R22.5 and 385/65R22.5, while the R-DRIVE 001 will also be available in 295/80R22.5 as well as 315/70R22.5.
17 Oct 2013
Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Month
Jonny McMullan from Newtownabbey, Co Antrim has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Month for September. The 21 year-old won the second Formula Ford 1600 race at the Leinster Trophy meeting at Mondello Park, having earlier finished fourth in race one. Jonny McMullan in action at Mondello Park. Two weeks later,
16 Oct 2013
Pirelli’s new winter tyre initiative in Northern Ireland
Pirelli has launched a new winter initiative for the UK, which aims to reward customers who purchase winter tyres. The benefits of cold weather tyres are only felt if temperatures fall lower than seven degrees Celsius so Pirelli has guaranteed a 50% refund should temperatures remain higher for more than 30 days.
14 Oct 2013
Kumho assists Jennings to victory in 2013 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship
Second place on the recnt Orchard Motorsport Cork 20 event was sufficient to land Garry Jennings his first Irish Tarmac Rally Championship title. Relying on Kumho tyres for his grip and Rory Kennedy for his pacenotes, Jennings overcame early concerns about the health of his Subaru Impreza’s engine to bring the car home behind Daragh
02 Oct 2013
Infinity offers support to Mothers2Mothers charity
The Infinity Tyres Foundation is offering its support to Mothers2Mothers (m2m), an South African organisation founded in 2001, guided by the simple, but powerful, premise that mothers are the key to ending AIDS in childhood and sustaining the long-term health of women and children in the communities affected by this condition.
01 Oct 2013
Continental to invest €40 million in Korbach facility
As part of its Vision 2025 strategy, Continental Tire will be investing around €40 million in its Korbach manufacturing facility in Hesse, Germany over the next five years.
24 Sep 2013
Cooper Tire becomes Indy Lights tyre partner in multi-year deal
Cooper Tire is to become the official tyre supplier to the US-based Indy Lights Series from 2014, making Cooper the official tyre of the entire Mazda Road to Indy ladder.
23 Sep 2013
Vettel wins in Singapore with a two-stop strategy
Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has taken his 33rd career victory at the Singapore Grand Prix, using a two-stop strategy. Vettel’s victory from pole ensures that the Singapore Grand Prix continues its unbroken record of only ever having been won by world champions.
13 Sep 2013
German top test result for Bridgestone’s Blizzak winter tyre
The new Blizzak LM-32s winter sport tyre has been awarded the prestigious “TÜV Performance Mark” following independent benchmark tests conducted by the Germany-based organization TÜV SÜD, one of the world’s leading technical services organisations.