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Avon Tyres announced today the launch of the WV7 and WT7, two new winter tyres developed to provide motorists with added peace of mind during the winter months. The Avon WV7 is a performance winter tyre, with increased sipe density to improve traction in snow, ice, slush and wet weather. Available in 15 to 18-inch

Kumho’s ground-breaking ‘Smasher’ and ‘Sealant’ tyres have been honoured with 2016 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). With the world’s top three design accolades behind it – the Red Dot (Germany), iF International Forum Design (Germany) and IDEA (United States) – Kumho’s design and technological capabilities have now been recognised by the industry as a whole.

Falken Tyre and Team Falken will be looking for further success in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship when it heads to Ascot, Berkshire, on 13-14 August 2016. Japanese tyre manufacturer Falken was the Official Partner of the Red Bull Air Race Chiba earlier this year and also sponsors Japanese competitor Yoshihide Muroya. The

A Goodyear and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) research project will explore drivers’ attitudes toward sharing the road wth autonomous vehicles. Both have just announced a new pan-European research project to investigate the attitudes and readiness of drivers to share the road with autonomous vehicles. The research will capture driver opinions from 11 European countries through

Winter performance ranks high in the minds of car lovers when looking for winter tyres. And with the rise of SUV sales, Dunlop has decided to leverage its winter tyre expertise to deliver better grip and handling for SUV drivers. The new Winter Sport 5 SUV is available now. Better performance on snow for SUVs

Trelleborg has added yet another award to its collection, taking home the “Neumático del Año Agrícola 2016” award in Spain. On July 26, Trelleborg received the award for its new TM1060 range with ProgressiveTraction™ technology. Organised by NMR magazine – Neumáticos y Mecánica Rápida – the award recognises outstanding contributions to the agricultural industry in

Automotive Publications, organisers of the Auto Trade EXPO in Dublin, Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, October 22-23 has set off on a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote the EXPO. In the coming weeks the EXPO team will be calling on tyres centres, motors factors, bodyshops, main dealers and independent garages around the country, putting

The tyre trade is being reminded that nominations for a number of key industry awards close next Thursday, August 4 at 5.00pm. The Irish Auto Trade Awards takes place at Citywest Hotel, on Saturday Night, October 22 and will feature a number of tyre industry awards including: Tyre Manufacturer of the Year, Tyre Distributor of

With the Auto Trade EXPO on the horizon, organisers Automotive Publications is cranking up its promotional activities, with another great free competition. To be in with a chance of winning a JBM Professional Tools 216 piece tool set worth €250, sponsored by exclusive distributors, Sweeney Motor Factors, simply answer the question on the Competition Tab

British drivers Matt Parry and Alex Albon shared the wins when the GP3 Series visited the Hungaroring recently. After qualifying in second, Welsh driver Parry led the opening race of the weekend from start to finish to take his maiden GP3 victory, managing the championship’s Pirelli tyres well. Jake Dennis finished third to join Parry

Hankook Tire’s Dyna SYNC, the futuristic concept tyre for off-road has been named at the Red Dot Design Award 2016: Design Concept. The award-winning DynaSYNC was highly evaluated for illustrating Hankook Tire’s leading design capabilities and innovative technology. In collaboration with Vibram®, a premium outsole company, Hankook Tire developed the futuristic concept tyre, which pushes