Bridgestone Ireland recently held a product demonstration for fleet customers at Mondello race track. A presentation of the company’s full tyre range highlighted Bridgestone’s A rated products and recent technology. Bridgestone demonstrated its new Turanza T005 for wet braking, its DriveGuard run-flat tyre and Potenza performance tyre. Guests covered laps of the Co.Kildare circuit in
Michelin solutions has appointed Stewart Pooley as Sales Manager for its UK and Ireland bus and coach division. After more than two years as UK Original Equipment Manager for Michelin’s truck and bus arm, Pooley, 60, will be responsible for steering Michelin solutions’ ever-evolving digital offers into the marketplace. A long-serving Michelin employee of 28
Bridgestone has launched its new Turanza T005 premium touring tyre in Ireland. Developed and produced in Europe, the Bridgestone Turanza T005 delivers outstanding wet performance and fuel economy, combined with high mileage, to give drivers full control in challenging daily situations, especially on rainy days. The Bridgestone Turanza T005 is now available in a wide
The Irish Tyre Industry Association is advising members to prepare for potential anti-dumping duties on Chinese truck and bus tyre imports. Following a submission to the EU Commission and subsequent correspondence with Mairead McGuinness, MEP & Vice President of the European Parliament the ITIA has issued the following advice for members: The European Commission is
Workshop equipment specialists Tech Plus, has recently added the Tecnolux Prolux Moon electronic headlight tester to its impressive product portfolio. Designed for applications on high end cars such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi the Prolux Moon beam tester features an onboard camera, which delivers a complete check and analysis of any beam on any vehicle.
Bridgestone has been announced as the new title sponsor for the men’s and boys’ international Orders of Merit by the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI). The Bridgestone Order of Merit and the Bridgestone Boys International Order of Merit recognise the highest performers in Irish golf across the season. There is extra significance attached to the Bridgestone
As partners of all kinds gear up for the annual celebration of love and relationships that is St. Valentine’s Day, the fraught state of relationships among the ‘partners’ who share the roads of Ireland is clearly shown in a recent survey of some 1,050 respondents across the country. The ‘Sharing the Road’ survey, organised by
Waterford driver Andrew Purcell and his Cork co-driver Mark Wiley headed a Ford Fiesta 1-2-3 result in the opening round of the Valvoline National Forestry Rally Championship, the Carrick-on-Suir MC Willie Loughman Memorial event. The Kumho Tire sponsored duo took full advantage of defending forestry champion Josh Moffett’s woes, when the Monaghan driver’s Fiesta suffered
Irish motorists are being warned that for the first time since penalty points were introduced in 2002, drivers could now be liable to incur points on their licence if their tyres are either under or over-inflated. Following an analysis of the penalty points issued to Irish drivers during 2017 carried out by Continental Tyres in
The Auto Trade EXPO 2018, returns to Citywest Hotel & Exhibition Centre, Dublin on Saturday and Sunday, 20-21 October 2018 and is shaping up to be a sell-out, a full nine months ahead of the two day event. Ireland’s premier automotive aftermarket trade show, broke all records in 2016, with 7,840 visitors passing through the
Workshop equipment specialists, Techplus is gearing up to take its place at the Auto Trade EXPO, at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, October, 20-21. Winners of the Tyreshop Tools & Equipment Supplier of the Year 2018, Techplus has been a loyal supporter of the Auto Trade EXPO, and has been an ever-present, going back to
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