Showing all articles tagged with Fuel Economy


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Continental truck tyres reach for the skies

By Padraic Deane 
Known for their long life and premium engineering since 1871, today’s Continental tyres are reaching new heights as they help operate some of the world’s most inventi...

Posted 11 years ago

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Goodyear Dunlop reflects on EU tyre label legislation

By Padraic Deane About 100 days have passed since the introduction of the new EU tyre label legislation in November 2012, affecting millions of tyres sold in Europe. Goodyear Dunlop Europe,r...

Posted 11 years ago

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Conti urges motorists to switch to summer tyres

By Padraic Deane Cool temperatures heretofore could give car drivers the impression that they can drive with winter tyres all year round, but that is not the case, according to Continental. ...

Posted 10 years ago

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Goodyear survey finds fleets choose tyres on performance

A survey recently commissioned by Goodyear in several European countries revealed that, currently, fleets prefer to make their tyre choice based on tyre performance rather than tyre application. ...

Posted 10 years ago

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Goodyear launches Kmax and Fuelmax tyres

By John Loughran   Goodyear has unveiled two new truck tyre lines – Kmax and Fuelmax.  These brand new tyres will help lower fleets’ operating costs thanks to the extended m...

Posted 10 years ago

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Goodyear Fuelmax tyre now available

Goodyear’sFuelmax fuel efficient truck tyre line is now available and among the range offered is the first steer tyre to be classified EU Tyre Label A-grade in fuel economy. European fleets are n...

Posted 10 years ago

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Proper pressure saves you money – Michelin says

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...

Posted 9 years ago

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Petrol stretching destroys 2000 plus petrol-engined cars

Padraic Deane, writing for Independent.ie today says that petrol stretching, the lethal contamination of unleaded petrol with kerosene, has now destroyed or totally disabled in excess of 2,0...

Posted 9 years ago

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Michelin tyres help Peugeot to set a new fuel economy record

The new Peugeot 208 1.6L Blue HDI has been equipped with Michelin Energy Saver + tyres as standard. The vehicle managed to cover a distance of 2,152 km with just 43 litres of fuel on the PSA Peugeot C...

Posted 8 years ago

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Three things you must check before buying your next set of new tyres

When buying a washing machine or fridge, do you look at the energy rating label before buying? Do you do the same when buying a tyre to check its performance? According to a rece...

Posted 6 years ago

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Michelin warns fleets on cost of driving on under-inflated tyres

Michelin is warning businesses that the cost of driving on under-inflated tyres has risen over an 18-month period, in line with the cost of fuel. Tyre pressures have a direct impact on a vehicle’...

Posted 6 years ago