Category: Bridgestone

First Stop in Europe believes that the changing technology in automobiles presents both threats and opportunities for tyre and service centres in Ireland. First Stop is developing programmes and supports for its members to help them be more relevant to consumers in this changing environment. Eddie Cunningham talks to Pat Curran, CFO, at Bridgestone Europe’s

Bridgestone is back at the Geneva Motor Show with a strong message of supporting every individual through innovation and partnership. The Bridgestone booth in Hall 6, Stand 6253, spotlights Bridgestone and Firestone brands’ latest developments in Europe. Partnership and Innovation Centre stage is Bridgestone’s exciting TOP Partnership with the International Olympic Committee. A frieze of

Today, at the Geneva International Motor Show 2017, Paolo Ferrari, CEO and President of Bridgestone  Europe, Middle-East & Asia (EMEA), announced the start of the activation of Bridgestone’s exciting Olympic Partnership across the  EMEA regions. He was joined at the press conference by Christophe Dubi, Executive Director, Olympic  Games, International Olympic Committee. On the activation

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

Bridgestone can confirm another multi-themed, high profile presence at the 2017 CV Show, at the NEC in Birmingham, with its innovative ‘Tirematics’ tyre monitoring system taking centre stage, along with its newly developed M-STEER 001, M-DRIVE 001 and M-TRAILER 001 tyres. Bridgestone will aim to create the most compelling stand by a tyre manufacturer for

Bridgestone is set to supply two teams in the prestigious FIM Endurance World Championship series (EWC). Both YART Yamaha Official EWC Team and the F.C.C. TSR Honda team will race on Bridgestone tyres for the next round of the FIM EWC, the 24 Heures Moto at Le Mans, France, on 15 April 2017. The two

Bridgestone is set to exhibit its new and retread truck tyres at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham, April 25-27. Bridgestone will also be offering truck fleet solutions with its Bridgestone Partner Network, which last year took an average of 49 minutes to resolve per breakdown, from a total of 36,000 jobs.

Last September Bridgestone promised a treat for XJ220 lovers everywhere, and the engineers from Bridgestone and Don Law XJ220 are well on track to keep that promise. The legendary XJ220 – chassis no.004 – wearing new hand-made shoes has been under continuous testing at a Bridgestone proving ground near Rome. This iconic British supercar is

Dayton is expanding its range of truck tyres with the launch of on/off-road tyres: Dayton D800M steer and D800D drive for mixed on- and off-road service. Made in Europe and subjected to the quality controls of Bridgestone, Dayton on/off-road tyres give truck operators the same no-nonsense “essential performance at the best price” as the Dayton

Two Northern Ireland doctor-on-call cars have been fitted with Bridgestone’s new DriveGuard run-flat tyres courtesy of Bridgestone Ireland. The tyres have been fitted to Agnew Corporate Fleet vehicles serviced by Modern Tyres to show the capability of this new innovative tyre technology. If the doctor-on-call cars experience a puncture while on duty they will be

Bridgestone has reiterated its support for the European Pact for Youth at a meeting to mark the first anniversary of the programme, in Brussels on November 24. The meeting of European and business leaders was co-chaired by Marianne Thyssen, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, and Viscount Etienne Davignon, Minister of