Category: Irish News

The Ford Mondeo has been voted Continental Irish Car of the Year 2016 by the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association.

Techplus used the Auto Trade EXPO to launch the new John Bean B200/B400 range of wheel balancers along with the brand’s very popular 3D aligner.

As sole distributors of Corghi products in Ireland, Apaseal Ireland had a lot of interest in the product range that covered tyre changers, wheel balancers, alignment systems and lifts at the recent Auto Trade EXPO in Dublin.

Modern Tyres used the recent Auto Trade EXPO in Dublin to launch its new high performance range – Z Tyre.

Leading Irish tyre wholesaler, Kings Road Tyres (KRT), reported an outstanding presence at the recent Auto Trade EXPO in Dublin, with new business secured, existing relationships refreshed and exceptional interest in the wide range of products on show.

Industrial Tyre Specialists (ITS) were delighted with the great reaction to its stand at the recent Auto Trade EXPO in Dublin.

Rathcormac Tyres reported lots of interest in its wide product portfolio at the recent Auto Trade EXPO in Dublin.

RecruitAuto.ie has welcomed the latest official employment figures from the Central Statistics Office, showing that the unemployment rate has hit 8.9 per cent, the lowest rate since the end of 2008, and down from a high of 15.1 per cent in February 2012.

In a statement issued to TyreTrade.ie the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (DECLG) has informed the tyre industry that the self-compliance option remains in place ahead of the introduction of a full new PRI.

Opposition to the the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government’s (DECLG) proposed waste tyre management scheme is gathering pace.

The Government has been accused of introducing a new “stealth tax” with plans to impose a levy on the purchase of tyres for cars, tractors and trucks, Independent.ie has reported.