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Tyre designer and manufacturer Apollo Vredestein has appointed a new Country Manager for the UK – 45-year-old Karl Naylor Apollo Vredestein’s choice is a particularly good fit, given Mr Naylor’s stellar credentials: with over 20 years’ experience in sales and marketing at the highest levels, fulfilled at Michelin, GroupTyre, and most recently a year with

Michelin’s new Pilot Sport 4 tyre has won the Auto Express Ultimate Tyre Test “by a clear margin.” Testers from the publication said: “There’s a liveliness to the steering that makes most rivals seem soft and spongy.” They continued: “It starred in the braking tests, making rivals look ordinary in the wet. There was also

Goodyear has successfully defended its top position in the readers’ choice of the renowned German magazine ‘Off Road’1. For the fourth time in a row, Goodyear’s Wrangler DuraTrac tyre has been chosen as the best off-road tyre in the category ‘Traction Tyres by a large margin’. Readers were invited to vote for one of 10

As the countdown begins to the 2016/17 Premier League football season, Yokohama is receiving a further global brand boost thanks to Chelsea FC’s pre-season preparations in the United States, which includes participation in the International Champions Cup. As the official shirt partner of Chelsea FC, the Yokohama name will be seen by thousands of football

Gordon Mumford, owner of Mumford Motors in Summerhill Co.Meath has won a torque controlled Universal air tool, worth €250, sponsored by garage equipment specialists, Techplus Ltd in the latest in a series of competitions promoting the Auto Trade EXPO, which takes place at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin, October 22-23. Gordon was the lucky winner of

Gills First Stop in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim has moved to new premises, and has now added car and LCV servicing and repair, battery and exhaust replacement, and pre-NCT and DOE checks to its service offering. Gills First Stop’s new premises, which carries a full stock of Bridgestone, Firestone, and Dayton tyres is located on the

The automotive world is becoming more and more complex. Digitalization is driving growth. Globalization, increasing competition and accelerating development are creating new challenges, and all of these trends are also changing the spare parts market. To show workshops how to get ready for the future, the international technology company Continental will be presenting a wide

Excellent traction, limited soil compaction, high loading capacity, resistance to the roughest surfaces and maximum driving comfort – these are the distinctive features of the BKT tyre lineup conceived for harvesters, balers and tele handlers. One of the main off-highway tyre manufacturers worldwide, BKT has specifically designed and developed various tyres ranges for haymaking operations: from hay harvesting

Continental Tyre Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental AG has acquired Bandvulc (B.V. Environmental Ltd.), a leading UK fleet management service provider and independent truck tyre retreader. This deal sustainably strengthens Continental Tyre Group’s position in the in the UK and Irelandmarket. The takeover will establish Bandvulc as a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental

Falken Tyre Europe has added an all-new winter van tyre to its product range. The EUROWINTER VAN01 features significantly improved wear life as well as enhanced snow traction and handling. The primary development objectives were extended wear life, improved fuel economy and outstanding wet and snow performance. The tread design of the new Falken VAN01

Bridgestone’s very own ‘bike guru’ is offering a series of simple safety checks for riders to bear in mind as they take to the roads in growing numbers over the summer holidays, after declaring: “The majority of bikers don’t check their tyres.”   Senior motorcycle product manager Gary Hartshorne, who has more than 25 years’