News Archive
05 Jan 2017
Massive surge in number Of Irish passports issued in 2016
Almost 68,000 people in Northern Ireland have applied for Irish passports since the EU/Brexit referendum, Charlie Flanagan TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has said. Application levels from Great Britain also increased by 40.6 per cent to 64,996. He said: “2016 was an exceptionally busy year for the Passport Service with a record number of passports
04 Jan 2017
Vintage Tyres January sales now on
Vintage Tyres is holding a sale throughout the month of January with big savings on a wide selection of tyre. Vintage Tyres’ Avon (car), Ensign and Waymaster tyres have been reduced by 20 per cent until the end of January. For more information contact Vintage Tyres on + 44 (0) 1590 612261
04 Jan 2017
Goodyear Eagle-360 wins prestigious award
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies has given a 2016 GOOD DESIGN™ award in the category ‘Transportation’ to the Goodyear Eagle-360. The concept tire has been recognized by one of the oldest and prestigious programs in the world for its unique shape
04 Jan 2017
Vredestein lists competition-beating firsts
European premium tyre brand Vredestein is listing its competition-beating ‘firsts’ from its long history. Vredestein has a premium product portfolio with tyres available for everything from passenger cars to bicycles and even agricultural applications, all developed through continual R&D and many in cooperation with design house Giugiaro. Vredestein was acquired by India-based Apollo Tyres in
04 Jan 2017
Magna Tyres Group acquires OBO Tyres, the largest tyre retreader in the Netherlands
Magna Tyres Group has acquired OBO Tyres, the largest tyre retreader in the Netherlands. Founded in 1959, the company has specialized in producing retreaded tyres for the agricultural and OTR market and additional tyre repair services. Recently the company received exclusive distribution rights of the Magna agricultural, and MTP OTR tyres, which allowed the company
04 Jan 2017
Audi SQ7 TDI gets Hankook tyres
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
03 Jan 2017
New Car Sales reach highest level in 8 years
The latest figures for new cars registered to the end of 2016, just released by Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), show the market is up 17.52 per cent year on year. The industry had correctly estimated total sales of between 140,000-150,000 units at the start of 2016, finishing with 146,672 new passenger vehicles
02 Jan 2017
Cooper Tire Europe ambassador Xavi Foj ready for his 27th Dakar Rally
Cooper Tire Europe continues to support Dakar Rally legend Xavier Foj, supplying Discoverer STT Pro tyres to Foj Motorsport for the brand ambassador’s 27th Dakar. The Foj Motorsport Cooper Tire team has now completed a series of rigorous test sessions leading up to the toughest endurance event in global motorsport, the Dakar Rally, which will
21 Dec 2016
Agrigear sponsored Chaiti of Haiti tractor now fully restored
Back in February, the Tyre Trade Journal reported that Agrigear, the Co. Cavan based tyre and wheels manufacturer and distributor had very generously sponsored new back and front tyres and wheels for a Ferguson 20 vintage tractor. The tractor was being restored for the charity Child of Haiti. The charity was founded by Limerick-based Mayoman
21 Dec 2016
Irish fitter graduates from Michelin tyre academy
Irish tyre fitter Andrew Frazer, from Carryduff Tyre Centre, Belfast has continued his journey towards becoming an expert technician having graduated from Michelin’s 2016 Tyre Academy. Joining a group of 6 fitters chosen from dealerships of the Michelin Auto Professional network throughout Ireland and the UK, Andrew travelled to the company’s Clermont-Ferrand headquarters in France
21 Dec 2016
Davanti racing ahead in Portugal
Davanti is partnering with the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve Racing School in Portugal. For the next two years all vehicles at the AIA Racing School, which include a Porsche Cayman S, Audi RS3, Audi TTS, Honda Civic Type-R and two Ginettas, will all be fitted with Davanti Tyres. All professional racing tuition, track experiences, and