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ITWRA meeting in Portlaoise

The Irish Tyre Wholesalers & Retailers Association (ITWRA) is holding an important meeting in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Thursday...
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New car sales decline by 10.2 per cent

New car sales in for the first nine months of the year (128,578) declined by 10.2 per cent when compared...
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New ship doubles Irish Ferries sailings to France next summer

Irish Ferries tells us of the new sailings schedule it will introduce following the arrival in mid-2018 of its new...
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AES Bord na Mona changes tyre collection and recycling landscape

The tyre collection and recycling landscape in Ireland changed irrevocably over the summer months with the arrival of AES Bord...
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No changes to Waste Management Tyre Regulations

The Joint Committee on Communications, has decided to defer any changes to the new Waste Management Tyre Regulations for seven...
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Equipment & Tools winners get their Awards

The Equipment & Tools Awards, part of the Irish Auto Trade Awards were presented at the five star Carton House,...
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TyreSafe has aired its concern at the implication for road safety of skyrocketing MoT failure rates caused by defects with vehicles’ Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS). More than 23,000 vehicles required a retest following identification of TPMS issues in 2016 compared with a little over 7000 in 2015 – an enormous rise of 212 per
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New Conti Urban HA3 245/70 R 19.5 tyre

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Hankook presents new tyres at CV Show

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Michelin is embedding RFID microchips in its truck tyres

Smart and connected truck tyres can now easily be identified and provide information on tyre pressure, temperature, wear, etc. For distributors, connected Michlein tyres are an effective way to promote product performance and gain the trust of fleet managers. Information such as temperature, pressure, ID number, and location on the vehicle is all necessary to

RecruitAuto.ie welcomes further fall in Live Register 

RecruitAuto.ie, Ireland’s recruitment website welcomed the publication of the latest Live Register figures, showing a continuing fall in the numbers of people signing on. The seasonally adjusted figures show a decline of 2,800 compared to the January figures and a decline of 44,356 compared to the February 2016 figures. All 8 regions have shown fall

Sealey launches their new bumper ‘Spring Promotion’

Sealey have launched their new 68 page ‘Spring Promotion’ which it says is packed with over 700 fantastic deals of their most popular tools & equipment and also features over 70 new lines and discounts up to 56 per cent off the list price. The promotion includes a range of vehicle service tools, vacuuming & valeting

Toyo Tires to sponsor BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship

Toyo Tires have agreed to become principle associate sponsor of the BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship. The deal, which secures the sponsorship for three years, will see Toyo Tires extending its influence in Rallycross beyond the British Championship to support Clubmans racing in their stand alone championship. Additionally, a prize fund has been estabished to reward

Michelin Auto Professional dealerships boost net results with digital training sessions

Tyre dealerships have crowned their new ‘Online Champions’ at two free digital training sessions hosted by Michelin, which is helping retailers boost sales and profits through internet optimisation. Representatives of 20 Michelin Auto Professional dealerships attended one of two training events, held jointly in Stoke-on-Trent and Dublin. They mark the first of several initiatives planned

Fit2Go set to launch solar powered tyre monitor at CV Show

Fit2Go TPMS Ltd & Wheely-Safe Ltd is set to launch its new new solar-powered Tyre Pressure Monitoring System at the forthcoming CV Show, at the NEC in Birmingham The Fit2Go system is easy to install and requires no wires, batteries or in-vehicle chargers and won’t take up space on the dashboard. The system monitors tyre

Hankook opens European test centre for winter tyres

Hankook opened ‘Technotrac’, its own European test facility for winter tyres in Finland last weekend and Padraic Deane was in Finland to cover the event and test some of the company’s technically advanced new winter tyres. With a development centre in Germany, high-end production and state-of-the-art indoor testing in Hungary, as well as its very

Bridgestone at the Geneva Motor Show 2017

The latest developments from the Bridgestone and Firestone brands, will be on display at the Geneva Motors show,March 9-19. Centre stage will be Bridgestone’s exciting TOP Partnership with the International Olympic Committee. A frieze of imposing imagery will take the visitor on a journey of innovation in sport and in tyre development. This culminates in