Continental to focus on overall driving costs at CV Show

Helping its customers achieve lowest overall driving cost underlines Continental Tyres’ philosophy, and its presence at the CV Show 2014, 29 April-01 May, will showcase a number of products and services designed to support this goal. 

Following the roll out of Continental Tyres’ Generation 3 range for buses and coaches in 2013, this year it is the turn of tyres for goods vehicles. At the CV Show 2014, Continental Tyres will showcase the first two products from its goods vehicles range – the ContiEcoPlus and the Conti Hybrid. This new product launch is paired with a new naming system for the company’s truck and bus tyres, with names which clearly describe the application the product is intended for.

The ContiEcoPlus offers a range of long-distance tyres, which provide best-in-class fuel saving performance, along with great mileage, and excellent retreadability. The ContiEcoPlus HT3 trailer tyre, is available now and offers a 26 per cent improvement in rolling resistance over its predecessor, and as a result has achieved the A label for fuel efficiency. A number of sizes for steer and drive axles, ContiEcoPlus HS3 and HD3, will follow, and are expected to be available from April.

The phased launch of the ContiHybrid, Continental’s new regional range, will start from the second half of 2014. These tyres are designed to bridge the gap between long-distance journeys, and the stop-start style of town driving, and in the development of this range engineers have focussed on maximising mileage performance as a priority, whilst ensuring good fuel efficiency and retreadability. In 2014 Continental will launch the Conti Hybrid in 22.5 and 19.5 steer (Hybrid HS3), in 19.5 drive and trailer (Hybrid HD3 and HT3), and in 17.5 steer and drive (Hybrid LS3 and Hybrid LD3).

Over 90 per cent of all tyre failures are preceded by slow leaks that cause gradual loss of tyre pressure, which can lead to punctures and increased running costs, such as higher levels of rolling resistance and fuel consumption. Installed on a number of fleets throughout 2013, Continental will present case studies at the show demonstrating how its ContiPressureCheck tyre pressure management system (TPMS) has had tangible effects on reducing tyre breakdowns and the associated cost and inconvenience, as well as making drivers more conscientious.

But even with the best products and preventative measures, tyre breakdowns do happen, and when they do they can be costly and time consuming. In appreciation of the impact this can have on a company’s productivity, the ContiBreakdownService offers 24/7 availability, with a ‘drive-on time’ guarantee of less than two and a half hours in the UK and Ireland. This promise is supported by more than 300 service points and more than 700 mobile service vans across the UK and Ireland, with the option of European breakdown cover across 37 countries. As well as a competitive, nationwide, fixed-price service, with no payment needed from drivers up front, Continental offers tyre dealers and fleets of all sizes an industry-leading breakdown service.