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HB Commercial, the vehicle service, parts, rentals and sales group have opened a new remanufactured caliper and brake-shoe profiling facility at their parts supply centre in Bury St Edmunds.

DA Tyres and Auto, based in Pontefract, is using a portable workshop induction heater for general vehicle work to save time, add customer value and dispense with the safety and practical issues usually associated with a conventional gas flame.

Aberdeen City Council are fitting the latest in Wheely-Safe technology for their entire HGV fleet, having been impressed with the technology that was installed on their light commercials last year. The intelligent Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) will be fitted on more than 100 HGVs  – including refuse collection vehicles, road maintenance trucks, road sweepers, tippers and tankers.

As part of CAM’s ongoing brand awareness programme for 2020 and its continued investment in both internal and external talent and skills development, the company is extending its sponsorship of up and coming racing prospect Dan Zelos for the 2020 season. 

A general mobilization in favour of a sector that, despite the recent difficulties has never stopped, supporting the country not only from an economic point of view, but also socially, guaranteeing the necessary supplies at the time when the Covid19 pandemic was at its fiercest

Nokian Tyres have helped continue the digital transformation of heavy tyres with their new Intuitu smart tyre, which make a difference for everyday driving as well as fleet management. The new smart tyre, first introduced at the Agritechnica 2019 fair, last November in Hanover, will be made available for selected agricultural and contracting tractor tyres and will be sold initially from Finland. 

The Nokian E-Truck range of tyres is designed to bring as many economical, trouble-free kilometres as possible in year-round transports on main roads. However, with city traffic, there are challenges specific to city roads, which is why the new Nokian E-Truck 17.5 series of steering and drive axle tyres was not created just by scaling down the existing products.

Tytti Bergman, who has been Nokian Tyres Senior Vice President, People and Culture, and member of the Management Team, has decided to leave the company to pursue other career opportunities.

2020 has been a difficult year for charities such as Transaid with many fund-raising activities having to be cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. 

The Diesel Brothers crew took part in the major event which was transmitted on the Discovery Channel for Monster Truck records. BKT Tires fitted the Monster Trucks, guaranteeing fun and safety.