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Continental Tyres is now able to offer commercial tyre technicians the chance to gain and renew their REACT licence online with revised training offered via the ContiAcademy.

This season’s Premier League fixtures may currently be on hold, but one thing ready and awaiting football’s return is the Liverpool Football Club team bus. Primed to carry some of the world’s best footballers as and when safety precautions permit, the scarlet coach is fitted with Falken’s latest commercial vehicle tyres.

Hankook has been awarded a platinum medal by Ecovadis, one of the highest recognition for achievements in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The medal is only awarded to companies that are in the top 1% of their industry sector.

Ligue de Football Professionel (LFP) has officially presented the new identity of the Ligue 2 season for 2020/21, with BKT giving its its name to the cadet championship which as from July 1, 2020 will be called Ligue 2 BKT. The title sponsorship agreement runs through to June 2024.

Michelin is supplying more than 2,000 tyre dealerships across the UK and Ireland with COVID-19 safety kits to help implement standardised hygiene practices for employees and customers, as the demand for tyres in all sectors begins to increase.

After a three month stop brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, La Liga Santander returned to action on the 11th of June and with it BestDrive returned as well. 

Tarsus Group, the new owners of the Singapore-based Tyrexpo Asia exhibition, have announced dates for the 2021 event, which will be staged at the famous Marina Bay Sands Hotel Expo and Convention Centre from the 17^th to 19^th March 2021.

Michelin is launching the TrailXBib – a brand new range of agricultural tyres for trailers, spreaders and slurry tankers.

Alliance has released three new sizes for its Alliance 644 Forestar III and conducted extensive testing against a forestry competitor.

Prometeon Tyre Group has appointed Ali Yilmaz as Marketing Manager for the UK, Eire and Nordic countries. In this new position, he will report to Peter Fairlie, Managing Director, and will lead the company’s UK marketing team.