Bridgestone UK has announced several new appointments at its consumer and commercial tyre operations in the United Kingdom. The new structure is part of a bid to strengthen its sales and marketing team over here. Certain roles will be extended from the UK into Ireland – Brett Emerson and Greg Ward will be doing this […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on US Demand For Small Cars Growing
America has traditionally been the home of the big car, but that is starting to change as the costs of owning a car increase. Fuel prices, the cost of car servicing and repairs, tyres needing replacing, it all adds up. Several years ago, my American cousins came to visit. As I was driving them somewhere […]
Avon Tyres is going to be the official tyre supplier for the European GT4 Cup and Dutch GT4 Championship for the next three years, demonstrating their reputation as a “world class supplier” of the product. Happily for the United Kingdom manufacturing industry, all the tyres for both championships will be manufactured in the UK at […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Some Thoughts About The Tyre Labelling Rules
From the 30th May 2012 you may start to see the new labels appearing on your car tyres, and from 1st November 2012, they will become a legal requirement on all tyres sold in the European Union. Tyre manufacturers have welcomed the new tyre labelling laws as it will better inform tyre consumers of three crucial […]
Published: | in Tyre News, Tyre Tips | Comments Off on How to Save Money on Petrol
It seems as if petrol prices just keep on rising (they’ll have to stop sometime, right?) and the AA has warned that the cost of filling up a family car will reach £100 before long. Prices are hitting new records, for both diesel and petrol, increasing by £18 for a full tank in the last […]
Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) has been showcased at the Geneva Motor Show, promising the self-inflating tyres will have “immediate positive impact for drivers in terms of performance and for the environment through improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and extended tyre life.” AMT helps tyres to remain at the optimal inflation and pressure automatically, without […]
Published: | in F1, Racing tyres, Tyre News | Comments Off on Tyres for the Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix opens today, at Albert Park in Melbourne, the first of three rounds of the 2012 F1 season. Official tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed the compound allocations of their dry-weather P Zero tyres, and teams have been provided with five sets of medium and soft tyres. Six sets of the harder compound […]
Published: | in Tyre News, Tyre safety | Comments Off on New Eco Labelling for Tyres
As of November 2012, your car’s tyres will join the ranks of household appliances and be required to carry an eco-label showing their impact on the environment. The labels provide information on each tyre’s performance, fuel efficiency, noise and safety. Primarily a ‘green measure’, the labelling is also a way to ensure drivers are aware […]
As the UK begins to experience fibre optic Internet speeds our reliance on the Internet will increase. Many people now use the Internet to buy their weekly shopping. The Internet is also used to research products that people are considering purchasing. This information really helps us make an informed choice on products and services that […]
Published: | in Tyre News | Comments Off on Car Technology
Car technology has improved just about every aspect of driving over the years. The last ten to twenty years has seen a huge change in car tech. It was not that long ago that we had to wind down our own windows, put the key in the lock for each door and you needed to […]