A positive start to the year sees company start-ups rise by 13 per cent and corporate insolvencies fall by just over 17 per cent in Ireland. Between 1st January and 28th March this year, company start-ups increased by 13% when compared to the same period last year. The professional services sector was the most popular
A new report from the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has revealed that vehicle factors played a role in 1 in 8 (101) fatal collisions in the period 2008 to 2012. Defective tyres were the most significant factor, representing almost two thirds (64.1 per cent or 66) of all vehicle factors identified. This was revealed at
Tyre pressure automation specialist WheelRight will be demonstrating a tyre pressure monitoring system at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham, April 26-28 The award-winning technology has recently undergone a year-long trial at Welcome Break’s Keele services on the southbound M6. As part of the study, WheelRight’s system measured more than 150,000 tyres – 50,000
One of the UK’s leading retread tyre suppliers, Bandvulc, will be using the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham, April 26-28 to promote the services of its newly refurbished Central Midlands distribution hub. The site, in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, has recently undergone a major refurbishment, meaning that it can now offer clients a 24-hour or next
Storm Pulse is the world’s first long-distance electric motorcycle, with a range of 380 kilometres. The radical motorcycle has been developed by the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) student team who will be riding this motorcycle around the world in 80 days in 2016.
Maxam Tire International Limited (Maxam) has confirmed that Kings Road Tyres (KRT) will be its UK and Ireland distributor for Maxam Agricultural, Industrial and Construction tyres.
An international jury has given the prestigious Red Dot Design Award to the Semperit Runner D2 drive tyre in size 315/80 R22.5, awarded for its high level of design quality.
As the flourishing FIA World Rallycross Championship now enters its third season, with Cooper Tire Europe as an Associate Partner to World RX since the beginning, both the driver line-up and sport’s fan base is stronger than ever.
Following its success at the iF Design Awards, the Conti Hybrid HT3 trailer tyre has won another award – the renowned “Red Dot: Best of the Best” design award. The international Red Dot jury gave the award in the product design category to the low profile Continental tyre in sizes 445/45 R 19.5 and 435/50
Chicago Pneumatic has launched a new compact CP7727/37 angle impact wrench for the vehicle service market, which is the best in its class in terms of compact design, low weight, high power and durability, and is expected to set new high levels of performance. The user-friendly angle wrench has a revolutionary design compared with traditional
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