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Apollo Tyres has appointed Guido Boerkamp as the new director of its Off-Highway Tyres (OHT) division; he succeeds Ruud Nijland, who is retiring after over a decade at the company in this position.

Here is a summary of the latest Covid-19 figures on the island of Ireland. Republic of Ireland 1,182 people are in hospital with Covid-19, 58 of whom are receiving intensive care; 90 deaths reported over the last seven days up to yesterday; Latest Confirmed Cases (PCR) – 3,150 on Thursday, April 7, 2022; +Registered Positive

Goodyear is collaborating with Ohio-based Farmed Materials to develop a domestic source of natural rubber from a specific species of dandelion.

The Department of Transport has launched its new ‘Sustainable Mobility Policy’, which sets out a national framework for active travel and public transport to 2030.

Continental has become the first tyre manufacturer to launch at volume tyres with polyester yarn obtained from recycled plastic PET bottles.

Daly Tyres has reported on the growing demand it’s experiencing for its newly stocked Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport 2 tyre.

Repak ELT has confirmed it will be exhibiting at this year’s Auto Trade EXPO, which takes place from October 22-23 at Citywest Exhibition Centre in Dublin.

Michelin has bolstered its CrossClimate range with the addition of the Cross Climate Camping, a new all-season tyre developed for motorhomes. It is available now in eight dimensions.

Sealey has launched its new 148 page tools promotion, which it says features savings of up to 83 per cent on over 1,400 products. It is valid from 1st April through to 30th June, 2022.

Huge wheels are no stranger to Continental. Its tyres have long been used in the operation of the London Eye – Europe’s tallest observation wheel.

Goodyear has launched its new Powerload line of tyres to support the drive for productivity, durability and cost-effective operations of compact wheel loader and small grader machines.