Supply chain logistics provider Fowler Welch has extended its long-running tyre fitment and management contract with Continental Tyres subsidiary and retread specialist Bandvulc. Continental and Bandvulc tyres will be specified across the entire Fowler Welch fleet of 450 Euro 6 trucks and 750 temperature-controlled trailer units for a further three… Read more »
New BFGoodrich cross control 2 expands robust range of construction tyres
BFGoodrich has added to its popular range of heavy truck tyres with the launch of the new Cross Control 2 – the brand’s first second-generation product to be introduced into the UK and Irish markets. Available as a steer and drive tyre, the new fitment is targeted at tippers and… Read more »
BNP Paribas Rental Solutions appoints Michelin as its preferred tyre supplier
Michelin is now supplying tyres for BNP Paribas Rental Solutions’ UK fleet, as part of a new agreement with one of Europe’s largest asset finance, leasing and rental specialists. The deal sees Michelin’s Services & Solutions division supplying all tyres on a fully managed basis across a nationwide fleet of… Read more »
Michelin assembles support packs for dealers nationwide
As the demand for tyres in all sectors begins to increase, Michelin has announced it is supplying more than 2,000 tyre dealerships across Ireland and the UK with COVID-19 safety kits, the aim of which is to help implement standardised hygiene practices for employees and customers. The free packs have… Read more »
ContiAcademy offers REACT licence renewal online
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. The new online offering has been set up to ensure technicians working across the UK can remain up to date with REACT (Roadside… Read more »
FreshLinc places “100 per cent confidence” in Michelin
FreshLinc Group is now running exclusively on Michelin tyres after moving its entire bulk transport fleet onto its existing Effitires tyre management contract with the manufacturer’s Services & Solutions team. Established in 1996, the FreshLinc Group has grown into one of the UK’s biggest logistics firms, operating four separate divisions… Read more »
SFS rolls on with Bandvulc and Teignbridge waste fleet
Specialist Fleet Services, a leading contract hire and fleet management supplier to local authorities across the UK, is seeing its relationship with Teignbridge District Council move into an 18th year, owed in part to its tyre supply and management contract with Bandvulc. Bandvulc, a subsidiary of Continental, supplies Teignbridge’s refuse… Read more »
New Michelin tyre policy delivers year-round for Yodel
Independent parcel carrier Yodel is rolling out a new generation of tyres designed to maximise the safety and mobility of its delivery vans in all weathers, including on dry, wet, icy and snow-covered roads. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate tyres will initially be fitted across Yodel’s fleet of 550 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, directly… Read more »
Milestone put to one side as Saracens Tyres sticks to its customer-first approach throughout coronavirus crisis
Saracens Tyres has put any plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary on hold to focus its efforts on helping its customers stay fully operational throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The Michelin Quality Centre-approved dealer is keeping its doors open during the UK’s lockdown period to support key workers in the transport… Read more »
Michelin issues tyre advice for truck fleets facing extended lay up
Michelin has issued special guidance for haulage companies and own-account operators parking fleets for extended periods during the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows a survey by the Road Haulage Association which revealed 46 per cent of the UK’s trucks – around 240,000 vehicles – are now parked up with no work…. Read more »
