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Farmers and contractors considering replacing their agricultural tyres now have an added incentive to invest in a set of Michelin’s patented Ultraflex technology tyres as they will receive a free iPad Mini.

GT Radial will debut its first, all position urban city-bus tyre at The CV Show, at the NEC in Birmingham in April, in addition to the brand’s recently launched commercial vehicle roadside service assistance programme, GT ASSIST.

Eccles-based Olivers Transport has clocked up 220,000 km with 7 mm of tread still remaining after fitting one of its Scania 6×2 twin-steer tractor units with Michelin’s latest 315/80 R 22.5 X MultiWay 3D XZE steer tyres.

The Yokohama Rubber Company recently offered a group of international media the opportunity to test drive its new ADVAN Sport V105 tyre which will be launched in the Spring.

Hankook has opened a new warehouse at its Daventry head office, as part of the brands continued expansion in the UK and Ireland.

The Formula 1 teams head off to Barcelona this week for the second four-day test of the year. The venue is the Circuit de Catalunya: a popular location for testing due to temperatures that are usually mild all year round and a technical layout that challenges every aspect of car and tyre performance.

Global developer and supplier of tyre and complete wheel solutions for the agricultural industry, Trelleborg, is participating in Zero Impact®, an environmental project set up to calculate, reduce and offset the CO2 emissions generated by the activities of individuals, events, products and businesses across the globe.

The Cleansing Service Group (CSG), one of the largest privately owned waste management companies in the UK, has extended its tyre management agreement with Bandvulc Tyre Contracts (BTC), the management arm of the Bandvulc Group.

Cooper Tire Europe has overhauled its marketing strategy, with a major shift in emphasis towards increasing brand awareness among the 18 to 35-year-old male demographic.

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) has confirmed that its next ATA Accreditation day will be on Monday the 25th March. “We are having a final big push to get at least one Accredited Tyre Technician in each of our member retail outlets. The support, for this exclusive ITIA Accreditation programme, has been positive but

The Infinity sponsored drift team is stepping up a gear. To reflect Infinity Tyres’ increased sponsorship and race tyre support, the team will compete at the 2013 Drift Championship under the new banner of Acorn Infinity Motorsports (A.I.M.).