News Archive
06 Feb 2017
Firestone unveils new van tyre

Firestone has unveiled a new van tyre that gives outstanding fuel economy and wet grip, with the durability to stand up to intensive daily use. The new -generation Vanhawk 2 builds on the renowned durability and wear life of Vanhawk, but significantly improved wet weather handling and fuel economy. Here’s what Firestone engineers have done
06 Feb 2017
Prestigious rally wins for Continental truck tyres

The KAMAZ-Master rally team won the Dakar Rally 2017 and the Africa Eco Race 2017, two of the world’s most challenging desert races, on Continental tyres. Covering thousands of kilometers on dirt roads, rough mountain ridges and desert sand, the premium tyres showed a continuously high performance and optimum durability throughout the different stages of
03 Feb 2017
PCL unveils new ACCURA MK4 digital tyre inflator

PCL has sprung stealthily into the ring with the release of this year’s hottest new tyre inflation product – the ACCURA MK4 Electronic Tyre Inflator for indoor and outdoor applications. Joining the market-leading MK4 family, including the AirForce MK4 and the MK4 High Pressure, the premium ACCURA MK4 is set to become the ‘Holy Grail’
03 Feb 2017
World premiere of Mitas 1000/50 R 25 SFT

Mitas is set to give a world premiere to its new 1000/50 R 25 SFT, at the SIMA fair in Paris, France, February 26-March 2. Pavel Kott, Product Manager for Mitas agricultural tyres, said: “The SFT tyre range is a backbone of the Mitas product offering for powerful agricultural machinery. By releasing the new 1000/50
01 Feb 2017
RecruitAuto.ie welcomes new jobs plan and focus on Brexit

Auto industry jobs website RecruitAuto.ie welcomes the new Action Plan for Jobs 2017, which is to target 45,000 new jobs this year, and that it puts a strong focus on Brexit measures in this year’s plan. However, RecreuitAuto.ie reminds the Government that creating a level playing field for small and medium businesses, including reduced red
01 Feb 2017
Michelin Auto Professional relaunches online advocate network Dealer Portal

Michelin has relaunched its web-based Dealer Portal, giving the tyre dealerships of Michelin’s Auto Professional partnership programme easy access to their vital statistics. The portal was created to help partner dealers work closely with Michelin and plan business growth, as it groups together key data, including the value of the dealers’ partnership bonus. The site
01 Feb 2017
Falken chosen as OEM for Volkswagen Tiguan

Falken has been chosen as an original equipment manufacturer for new Volkswagen Tiguan models. The company is supplying Falken ZIEX ZE914A ECORUN tyres in the dimension 215/65 R17 99V to factory-equip the new vehicles. Volkswagen’s compact SUV offers an attractive new design, comfort and convenience, and top-class driving dynamics. Falken ZIEX ZE914A ECORUN are the
01 Feb 2017
Sealey Vehicle Service Promotion now underway

Sealey’s new Vehicle Service Promotion is now underway, and is packed with with hundreds of products specifically for automotive servicing with discounts up to 54 per cent. This promotion features many new products, one of which is Sealey’s PFT15 On-Vehicle Hydraulic Brake Pipe Flaring Tool, which is ideal for splicing in replacement sections of brake
01 Feb 2017
Hankook OE on Audi Q7

Hankook Tire will be supplying original fitment tyres for the Audi Q7 range including the recently launched all new Audi SQ7 TDI. The first S-edition of the premium car makers’ Audi Q7 model is the strongest Diesel-SUV on the market and incorporates a variety of cutting-edge technologies, some of them applied for the first time
01 Feb 2017
Michelin launches tyre service app for commercial vehicle drivers

Michelin has upgraded its ONCall breakdown assistance service with the launch of a geolocation app and a new pay-as-you-go facility. Michelin ONCall began as a pilot in the UK and North America, and on the back of its success, is being extended to a further 34 European countries. The app can be used across the
01 Feb 2017
January new car sales down 1.7 per cent
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) has just issued the official 171 car sales figures for January along with presenting their final SIMI/DoneDeal Quarterly Motor Industry Review of 2016. Alan Greene President of SIMI officially launched the report in Dublin this morning. Car sales figures for the month of January show that 171







