Irish Independant AS an ordinary motorist I have paid minimum attention to the tyres on cars I have owned over the years. I had absolutely no idea of the work, science, technology and expertise ...

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TRACS (Tyre Recovery Activity Compliance Scheme) Ireland’s largest tyre compliance scheme, is asking vehicle owners to deal only with reputable tyre suppliers who will ensure that their used tyres a...

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According to a futurology report commissioned by Dunlop as part of the Dunlop Future Race Car Challenge, racing car drivers of the future may experience intelligent tyres that will adapt to the needs ...

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Continental’s new WinterContact TS 850 P goes on sale across Europe in the autumn. With the new model, Continental has succeeded in significantly enhancing the performance characteristics of the tyr...

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Demand for new cars continues to grow in Europe, with year-on-year sales increasing for an eighth consecutive month, according to the latest analysis from JATO Dynamics. At the end of April volumes...

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The National Roads Authority (NRA) is advising mobile tyre fitters to exercise extreme caution when carrying out repairs on the country’s motorway network. The advice comes in the wake of an en...

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Bridgestone Europe has added revolutionary all-electric BMW i3 vehicles to its fleet clearly underlining the company’s faith in this concept of sustainable mobility. Vehicle charging points at ...

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Michelin has unveiled a new anti-landmine tyre, a product designed to meet the needs of the French Army and the defense systems manufacturer MBDA. As a materials specialist with extensive experienc...

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 Cars could be driving themselves down the world's streets far sooner than expected, thanks to a change in a global treaty backed by European countries. A little-noticed amendment to the ...

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Continental, and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME) at the University of Münster have been honoured with the GreenTec Award 2014 for their co-development project...

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Irish motorists may be compromising their safety as a result of reduced car maintenance.  A recent survey carried out by Bridgestone Ireland and its retail arm, First Stop, has indicated that mot...

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The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is throwing its weight of support behind National Road Safety Week, which takes place October 6 – 12, with a nationwide radio campaign featuring 28 regiona...

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The tyre trade will be out in force at the Auto Trade Expo 2014, which takes place at the Citywest Conference Centre in Dublin, Saturday / Sunday 8/9 November. The new Auto Trade Expo will be the f...

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Michelin’s new Head of Fleet is calling on fleet managers to take urgent action over tyre pressures after figures revealed company car drivers are worse than private motorists at maintaining the cor...

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A host of new safety information and resources is being made available for the first time to scooter riders in a bid to help keep them safe on the roads. The “PACT” campaign, launched by not-fo...

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New manufacturing technology delivers improved ride and weight to solve many of the issues associated with Run-Flat tyres Owners of cars fitted with Run-Flats could benefit from new manufacturing t...

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The close cooperation between electronics and tyres developers at Continental, the international automotive supplier, continues to bear fruit. Future tyres pressure sensors, for instance, will be able...

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Tyre recycler and manufacturer, Crumb Rubber, has unveiled plans to double its work force with the announcement of 25 new jobs. The new jobs are part of an inward investment plan that will see €4.5 ...

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As latest figures show more than half of motorists are failing their NCT tests, the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) has warned of motorists dicing with danger in our increasingly wet conditions...

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Caravan and motorhome owners are being warned about the importance of ensuring their tyres are in a safe, roadworthy condition before heading off on journeys. By doing so, owners will minimise the ...

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Over 600 motorists will have to fork out more than €36,000 in fines for using their mobile phones while driving following the first few hours of a major Garda crackdown. The national mobile-phone...

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Pirelli’s Ultra High Performance P Zero tyre, which has received more than 380 bespoke homologations, has won a prestigious comparative tyre test in Germany against nine important rivals from leadin...

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TRACS has welcomed interim recommendations by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the tyre industry’s producer responsibility review which is currently under...

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In these tough times, it’s right that motorists would check out every means of saving money. According to Michelin, those who want to keep their cash in their pocket and not waste money need look...

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Firestone has developed Destination HP for the tyre replacement market, targeting drivers of city crossovers and small-to-medium-sized sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Competing in Firestone’s mid-...

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As thousands of families prepare for the traditional Easter holiday getaway, one of the busiest times of the year on the roads, tyre safety organisation, TyreSafe is reminding motorists about the need...

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Hankook’s Ventus S1 evo2, the brand’s UHP flagship is now available for drivers of high-performance, dynamic sports utility (SUV) and sports activity vehicles (SAV). Especially designed to meet...

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New car sales for the first quarter of this year are up by 26 per cent on the same period last year, figures just released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) confirm. Sales in March ...

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Pricing is attractive when pitted against its rivals at Porsche – and also against the more niche F-Type convertible variant already on sale. Several years ago, as Jaguar launched its n...

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Continental’sContiEcoContact 5 – the current tyre for compact and lower medium-sized class vehicles – has undergone an almost revolutionary development compared to its predecessor. This meant...

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