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Agnew Group has said it is to invest £3.5m in a new 23,000 square foot bodyshop, valet and vehicle preparation centre at the rear of its Titanic Quarter complex in Belfast.

Bridgestone’s huge investment in a number of best-in-class new products – and commitment to a sustainable future and staff training – has combined to secure two prestigious National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) awards.

Hankook Tire is set to expand its line of Dynapro products in the North American market to include the brand-new Rugged Terrain Dynapro XT and next generation Dynapro AT2 Xtreme.

Michelin has appointed Andrew French as B2B sales director for the UK and Ireland, with responsibility for truck and bus, van, agriculture, construction, mining and the services and solutions business lines.

DPD UK has joined forces with the electric vehicle tyre maker Enso to conduct full road trials of an innovative new tyre for commercial EVs, that are designed to reduce air and microplastic pollution.

This week marked the beginning of National Road Safety week, October 4-10. The ITIA has launched its joint campaign with the RSA and An Garda Síochána in order to raise awareness of tyre safety in Ireland.

Audi has selected Apollo Tyres’ latest Vredestein Ultrac and Sportrac summer tyres as original equipment for the Audi A1 Sportback, with factory fitment on selected models.

Bridgestone has been chosen by Ferrari as a tyre supplier for the Italian manufacturer’s latest GT car, the Ferrari Roma.

Lease and rental fleet firm, TIP, has extended its Goodyear FleetOnlineSolutions (FOS) contract by a further five years, supporting the entire 110,000 strong TIP fleet from

Davanti Tyres has introduced its entry into the all-season van tyre market with the launch of the Vantoura 4-Seasons.

The brake professionals from Otto Zimmermann GmbH in Germany want to increase the safety of drivers. They say this can easily be ensured by a brake check when changing tyres.