Since the first tyre rolled off the production line on 3 December 1969, Michelin Tyre PLC has remained a bedrock of Northern Ireland’s business landscape. Today, the company celebrates the production of the 30 millionth tyre at its Ballymena factory, which is the only truck tyre manufacturing site in Ireland.
The Northern Ireland region of the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) held a dramatic demonstration on Tuesday on the importance of fitting the right tyre when the weather turns wintry.
Goodyear Dunlop has launched an information campaign designed to better inform commercial vehicle and fleet owners of the importance of ensuring road safety on winter roads.
Trelleborg is supporting the World’s Strongest Man contest to be held from September 24 to October 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, U.S. where a pair of Trelleborg’s 520/85R42 TM600 tyres weighing almost 500 lbs will be used in the lifting stage of the competition.
Dunlop has reached an agreement with Nissan and its Eco Racing Team for the supply of its BluResponse AA tyres. Dunlop’s new AA-labelled tyres will be fitted on the Nissan Juke 1.5 dCi, the Nissan Micra 1.2 DIG-S, and two electric Nissan LEAF models, which will be taking part at the Spain-based Eco Series races.
British driver Elfyn Evans has won the latest round of the Pirelli-backed WRC Academy, which took place last weekend on ADAC Rallye Deutschland, based around the German city of Trier.
The Internet is alive this morning with a German report from Deutsche Bank (DB) that the introduction of the new European Tyre Label will not lead to any material change in the marketshare for tyre manufacturers in the years ahead.
Rob Butler, from Navan, Co Meath has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Month for June, for his performances at the wheel of his Honda Integra.
Hankook sponsored Alan Lenihan finished on the podium in round 4 of the Prodrift Irish Series, which took place at Tullyroan Oval, Dungannon on the weekend of Saturday August 18-19.
