Author: Eoin Cuttle

Florent Menegaux has succeeded Jean Dominique Senard as Michelin CEO and Managing Chairman.

Hankook will supply its new city bus line ‘SmartCity AU04+’ to over 1,100 buses from Barcelona’s most prominent urban bus transportation company, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB).

Continental has opened the company-wide competence centre for 3D printing at its electronics plant in Karben, Germany.

This year’s Automechanika Birmingham will be hosting the automotive industry’s largest seminar programme when it opens its doors next month, designed to upskill the aftermarket and provide invaluable insight from over 75 expert speakers, trainers and key players.

A set of 23.5-25 Super Solids Magna MA601 – available in Ireland through Kevin Burke Tyres – are impressing at a glass recycling company in Poland, having been equipped to a Komatsu WA380 as OE.

Continental has released a range of new agricultural tyres to help reduce the impact of heavy machinery on the soil.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service will move its heavy fire appliances to a 100 per cent Michelin tyre policy, after tests on a laden Scania P280 demonstrated the tyres maintained exceptional grip and stability, even with all safety devices deactivated.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) are urging road users to take extra care as the number of tractors, trailers and other farm machinery using the roads increases.

Michelin has appointed Jonathan Layton as National Sales Manager, UK and Republic of Ireland, for the Services and Solutions business line.

Global Michelin licensee, Wheely-Safe secured the Transport Technology of the Year Award for its Michelin Wheel Security and Tyre Pressure Management System (TPMS) Heavy Fleet at the National Technology Awards in London on May 16.

Gabriel Keane, who is Managing Director and owner of Kia Liffey Valley, Dublin was elected President of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), at the organisation’s AGM held recently in Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare.