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Michelin is to commence replacement of its most popular heavy truck tyre range at this year’s CV Show, with the international debut of the all-new X Multi tyre line-up. Official testing has shown the next-generation fitments deliver 15-20 per cent more mileage than the current Michelin X MultiWay 3D series, at no extra cost. Designed

The Bandvulc Group, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental, is set to exhibit at the CV Show, at the NEC in Birmingham, April 25-27. Bandvulc has a long and proud history of evolving and growing with clients to offer personalised tyre, fleet & call management solutions for logistic operations. This year the company’s focus

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.

The European Rubber Journal is today reporting that higher costs of raw materials, particularly natural rubber, has prompted further price rises by major tyre manufacturers in Europe. Michelin announced an 8 per cent increase in prices in Europe earlier this month (February), with Goodyear now reported to be planning a similar 8 per cent increase

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), Health & Safety Authority (HSA) and An Garda Síochána have launched a joint TV led campaign to underline the importance of putting proper measures in place to ensure the safety of all employees who drive for work. This includes both professional drivers and those who drive as part of their

Chicago Pneumatic has launched a series of Expert Corner Technical Guides to help improve pneumatic tool performance and workplace safety. Aimed at specifiers and users of pneumatic tools in the automotive, construction, fabrication and manufacturing industries, each Expert Guide has been compiled by a Chicago Pneumatic expert and offers practical advice for selecting, using and

Kumho had high hopes of success on last weekend’s (February 4/5) Corrib Oil Galway International Rally, but exceeded all expectations by equipping not only the outright winning WRC Subaru of Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy, and the Ford Fiesta of new signings Alastair Fisher and Gordon Noble that annexed the all-important R5 class, but cars

Kevin Burke Tyres’ (KBT) Athenry depot has been awarded Exelagri dealer status for its agricultural tyre work by Michelin, joining a select group which hold this accolade in Ireland and becoming the first to service customers along the west coast. To join the Michelin Exelagri dealer partnership programme, the depot had to pass a stringent

Techplus and Universal Tools is looking forward to an exciting 2017, on the back of big wins at the Irish Auto Trade Awards. Universal Tools, the manufacturers of the Aircat range of power tools was named as the Power Tools Manufacturer of the Year, at the Irish Auto Trade Awards last October, Represented exclusively in

If you’re lucky enough to visit the pit lane at the world renowned Le Mans 24 hour motor race in France you will see at least one top team working with Bahco tools. Since 2013 Bahco has been the official hand tool partner and supplier to the Signatech-Alpine team, which competes in the World Endurance

Kumho had high hopes of success on last weekend’s (February 4/5) Corrib Oil Galway International Rally, but exceeded all expectations by equipping not only the outright winning WRC Subaru of Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy, and the Ford Fiesta of new signings Alastair Fisher and Gordon Noble that annexed the all-important R5 class, but cars