Tyre Management

Goodyear hire Pravesh Amtha as sales general manager consumer UK & Ireland

Pravesh Amtha takes on new role at Goodyear.

18 Sep

MOT advisories found in 1 in 4 cars after checks

MOT advisories are found in 1 in 4 cars after checks, and leaving the forecourt, according to data from Protyre.

29 Aug

Recycled tyres being used to resurface motorway

Millions of old tyres could be recycled as a new road surface mix developed by Tarmac if a trial on the M1 by Highways England proves successful.

8 Aug

Michelin offers information on fleet running costs reductions

Companies could increase their tyre replacement intervals, increasing efficiency savings, according to Michelin

22 Jul

Rushlift chooses Yokohama for airport fleet tyres

Airport ground support equipment provider Rushlift has selected Yokohama to supply the tyres for its 450-strong fleet of vehicles at Gatwick Airport.

10 Jul

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4 Jul

Kwik Fit Mobile7 tyre-fitting service expansion continues

Kwik Fit has expanded its ‘Mobile7’ operation and plans to continue rolling out the tyre-fitting service throughout 2019.

17 Jun

Vredestein’s 'safety and performance' wins more blue light fleets

Tyre manufacturer Apollo Vredestein has been selected as tyre supplier of choice by Lowland Rescue and Kent Central Ambulance services.

11 Apr

Venson urges fleets to review tyre management policies

Almost half (45%) of drivers do not conduct regular pressure checks of their tyres, according to a Venson Automotive Solutions survey.

27 Mar

Kwik Fit wins three-year sole supply tyre contract with SG Fleet UK

Kwik Fit has won a three-year sole supply contract with SG Fleet UK for the provision of tyres and associated products.

27 Feb

Bridgestone to acquire TomTom Telematics for £800 million

Bridgestone Europe has entered into an agreement with TomTom to acquire its telematics business for a cash consideration of €910 million (£800 million).

22 Jan

19 ways fleets can improve operations in 2019

Fleet decision-makers face a number of demanding challenges next year. Here, Andrew Ryan looks at some of the actions they can take to improve their operations

13 Dec

Ignorance around European rules for winter tyres

Nine in 10 (87%) of motorists are unaware which countries on mainland Europe mandate winter tyres, a survey suggests.

13 Nov

Tyre management: time to take control

Many fleets leave tyre management to their leasing companies, but there are many reasons they should take an increased interest

SMR 31 Oct

New head of fleet sales at Continental Tyres

Tony Stapleton has been appointed as head of fleet sales for Continental Tyre Group, with responsibility for all fleet business across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

17 Oct

Total Motion to fit Michelin Agilis CrossClimate tyres to 17,500 vans

Total Motion is converting around 70% of its fleet to a Michelin Agilis CrossClimate tyre policy after predicting the tyres will deliver an 3,000 miles per set more than its existing summer/winter tyre policy.

8 Oct