New data from the RAC reveals that 20% of UK drivers under 44 have cut costs by skipping legally required MOTs or delaying tyre replacements, raising significant safety concerns.
For UK garages have signed up to pilot Bridgestone's new sustainability pledge to become its first e-Centre accredited tyre retail locations.
October 1 is the start of Tyre Safety Month in the UK and the driver safety charity TyreSafe is calling on franchised and independent workshops to help keep motorists safe by spreading the message.
An Essex-based tyre refurbishment company has been fined £54,000 after a worker was severely injured after being dragged into a machine.
Grant Thornton mergers and acquisitions team has clinched another significant deal in the automotive sector with the sale of national tyre fitter and retailer Just Tyres.
As it nears its 80th anniversary the family-owned tyre replacement specialist BA Bush & Son is set to open its 33rd workshop in England.
Kwik Fit is promoting current fleet director Dan Joyce to retail operations director, taking over from Paul Boulton, who is retiring after over 43 years.
Point S Tyre & Autocare, the UK independent tyre dealer and car maintenance network, has strengthened its team in the UK with three strategic appointments
Online tyre retail group Colewood Automotive has hired Mark Widdows as its network director, tasked with increasing its online presence and broadening its tyre fitter network.
The European Commission has launched surprise checks at tyre manufacturers across several member states, investigating potential price fixing.
As sales of EVs grow in the lead up to the 2030 ban on new ICE cars, replacement tyres could help fill the gap left by diminishing oil sales for many dealers.
ATS Euromaster has promoted Gary Butterworth to the role of central operations manager.
Average overhead absorption has fallen to 55.5% in the UK, according to new data from REALtime Communications.
Tyres have topped the most common failure item for MOTs in the UK, according to an analysis of over 38 million cases.
ATS Euromaster has said its new Hull centre is rapidly attracting new fleet and business customers due to its plug-in and commercial vehicle expertise.
Aftersales teams at franchised dealers are failing to sell tyres to customers, even when they’re identified as illegal.
Apollo Tyres has appointed Shobhit Arora as its new country sales manager for the UK.
Franchised dealers can increase tyre sales as a result of the growing number of new electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) on sale.
ATS Euromaster has seen the requirement for its mobile tyre service increase rapidly over the last two years, which it attributes partly to an increase in consumers expecting goods and services to be delivered at their homes.
Technicians in the ATS Euromaster network of tyre and maintenance centres have undergone IMI accredited training to work on hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) safely.
