Author: Eoin Cuttle

Continental has appointed Gilles Mabire as the new head of the Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket Business Unit (CVAM). Mabire, 46, will take over his new position on April 1, 2019. He succeeds Dr. Michael Ruf, who is pursuing new opportunities outside Continental after having successfully led the business unit over the last 10 years. CVAM,

The Falken Tyres logo now marks the City Tower in Offenbach, Germany – confirming the tyre brand’s commitment to its business headquarters on Offenbach’s Market Square. For the next five years, Falken will occupy four floors of the City Tower as office premises for its 180 employees based in Offenbach. Falken Tyre Europe opened its

Goodyear is featuring its flagship products and solutions for fleets operating in the world of construction at the 2019 Bauma exhibition in Munich. In addition to the recently-announced Goodyear Omnitrac mixed service tyre range, which makes its exhibition debut at the show, the manufacturer will also showcase its Goodyear Proactive Solutions TPMS Heavy Duty, EMTrack

Magna Tyres Group has added to its range with the introduction of the new Magna MR400 IND. The new tyre is explicitly intended for use on backhoe loaders and telehandlers for commercial purposes on any terrain. The MR400 IND has a state of art radial design which includes a specially designed steel belt and unique

At SIMA 2019, Alliance Tire Group (ATG) will add another highlight its Multiuse tyre range: The “ice and snow specialist” Alliance 551 Multiuse Professional. Reliable traction and optimum road safety of vehicles used for winter services are crucial. Under these circumstances, maximum grip is paramount for efficiently and safely clearing roads and walkways – and that

The new Pirelli Ice Zero 2 studded tyres were given its debut at the World Skiing Championships in Åre, Sweden where the tyre maker is the main sponsor. The new Ice Zero 2 studded tyres were equipped to the Audi e-tron used by the event organisers and for the ice-driving experiences. The new tyres are

North Yorkshire and Teesside construction company, Biker Group is saving up to £80,000 a year on fuel costs and tyre-related downtime after taking on a 100 per cent Michelin policy. Rolling resistance data provided by the manufacturer – and verified by the firm – shows the efficiencies given by the Michelin X Works tyres have

Goodyear has launched a new addition to its light truck portfolio. The Vector 4Seasons Cargo is a fuel-efficient, all-season tyre, offering excellent performance and extended mileage compared to the previous model.

A recent survey carried out by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), supported by Continental Tyres Ireland, shows that 94 per cent of Irish drivers are aware that driving with damaged or dangerous tyres is an offence. But alarmingly, some six per cent or potentially 120,000 drivers are leaving themselves open to penalty

This year, Modern Tyres held three separate conferences to cover the different regions enabling the company to focus more on management tasks in a more in-depth manner.

Technology company, Continental has launched a new universal service tool for tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS).