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FTA Praises Bridgestone for Carbon Emission Efforts
Bridgestone’s voluntary efforts to reduce carbon emissions have been praised by the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) climate change policy manager Rachael Dillon, following the Department for Transport’s overall commendation of self- regulation across the sector through its Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS), a voluntary initiative to record, report and reduce carbon emissions from freight transport.
“Bridgestone is the first supplier to the logistics sector to back the LCRS”, said Dillon. “Its involvement highlights the role that tyre selection and management can play in supporting businesses’ efforts to improve vehicle fuel efficiency."
Bridgestone’s ECOPIA tyre range has been cited as a major factor in CO2 reductions, along with its tyre pressure monitoring systems, which are offered through the Truck Point fleet service network.
Good casing management is essential to get the most out of retreading
or not it is still capable of delivering a safe performance after repair.
10 Breakdown cover
In the event of a tyre failure, having a reliable breakdown service on call will keep downtime to a minimum. Continental offers its customers access to its
ContiBreakdownService. This Europe-wide service is available around-the-clock, 365 days a year and the Conti360° hotline provides immediate assistance in the relevant language.
Continental is able to cover a large number of European countries with maximum downtime guarantees of either three or four hours.
MTP Dealers Visit Ballymena Production Site as Michelin Targets Network Expansion
Westlake and Vacu-Lug Celebrate Expanding U.K. Partner Network
The Al Dobowi Group and leading Chinese tyre brand Westlake recently joined forces with its authorised U.K. distributor for TBR tyres, Vacu- Lug, to host an inaugural Westlake U.K. Partners Day.
The event was held at the Land Rover Experience Centre at Rockingham Castle (Leicestershire) and, before the opportunity to try some serious ‘off-roading’, Al Dobowi Group and Vacu-Lug management presented the Westlake TBR tyre line-up to the invited participants as well as the tyre-maker’s
strategy for the European market and Vacu-Lug’s own vision for the Westlake brand in the UK. Tim Hercock, Vacu-Lug’s Managing Director said: “Since our distribution of the Westlake brand began earlier in 2013, demand for Westlake TBR products has grown steadily. Our fleet customers have already expressed their approval of Westlake product quality and performance, and now our focus is to drive this success throughout our network of independent truck dealers.”
A group of 27 independent truck and bus tyre dealers, all members of Michelin’s MTP Programme, visited the manufacturer’s factory in Ballymena, Northern Ireland in May to see the company’s new X MultiWay 3D steer and drive tyres being manufactured.
The visit follows an
“Operator confidence following a prolonged and difficult economic period is rising and we’re going to market with the strongest product line-up in our history.”
The MTP network is central to Michelin’s future growth strategy in the UK and Republic of Ireland (ROI), representing 110
unprecedented nine month period which has seen multiple new Michelin tyres launched, including the high-grip X MultiWay 3D regional tyre and the X Line Energy long distance fuel saving range. Guy Heywood, Commercial Director of Michelin’s truck tyre division, told assembled dealers: “We’re competing in a fiercely competitive market, but one in which we have grown Michelin Group market share by three per cent in the last three years.
accredited service points, supported by a fleet of 350 service vans. Richard Bezzant, MTP Programme Manager, welcomed two new dealer groups to the network; Lodge Tyre in the West Midlands, and Huw Lewis in mid-Wales.
He said: “During the second half of this year we are targeting further network expansion with plans to add additional dealer partners in the North of England and the ROI.”
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