TYRES / AUTO PARTS

Goodyear said on Tuesday that it has sealed a deal with Mercedes-Benz to ensure that the brand new Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 product, which is only just hitting the shelves in tyre retailers, will be fitted on the new Mercedes- Benz E-Class. According to a statement issued in Port Elizabeth, the ...

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has commended Nigerians for embracing the Corps’ public sensitisation programme on tyres with enthusiasm, saying Management is impressed by people’s enthusiastic acceptance of the campaign. Speaking at the opening of the 2016 Corps Marshal’s Second Quarter strategic session ...

Goodyear has developed the new Off-The-Road (OTR) tyre TL-4A in size 33.25R29 specifically for the new Volvo A60H articulated dump truck – the largest Volvo articulated dump truck. The two companies have worked together to develop and produce OTR tyres specifically for the brand new 60-ton class articulated dump truck, ...

Ford’s tiny yet powerful 1.0‑litre EcoBoost engine has been voted best in class at the International Engine of the Year Awards for the fifth year in a row. Judges praised the combination of drivability, performance, economy, refinement and technology that continues to set the standard. The frugal three-cylinder EcoBoost engine ...

Ferrari’s turbo-charged V8 engine on Wednesday emerged the overall winner at the International Engine of the Year Award ceremony, held at the Engine Expo 2016 in Stuttgart, Germany. The twin-turbo V8 powers the 488 GTB, 488 Spider and, with a slightly different displacement, the California T. The engine also won ...

Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has restated the support of the state government for the successful implementation of the speed limiting device in Nigeria. He said its effective implementation could address the current challenges of speed related crashes facing the country. The governor stated this at the stakeholders’ forum ...

Williams Hunt Humansdorp recently qualified as one of the top performers in the parts department in the Small Dealer Category at the General Motors South Africa (GMSA) Departmental Dealer Honours Awards. The aim of the awards is to recognise dealers who continuously raise the level of customer service and not ...

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps,(FRSC), Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered a 6-day nationwide tyres monitoring and surveillance exercise beginning Monday, May 23. The exercise to be led by nine top FRSC Management Staff and all Zonal Commanding Officers is a follow-up to the just concluded Stakeholders’ forum ...

Sava said it is launching the new Sava Avant 4Plus steer tyre and Orjak 4Plus drive tyre, according to a statement issued on Tuesday. These European on-road quality truck tyres feature the latest generation tread designs. The new Sava 4Plus tyres offer cost-conscious fleet operators further benefits including improved mileage ...

  After a good first quarter in fiscal 2016, the technology company, Continental, is raising its forecast for free cash flow before acquisitions for the year as a whole. “In the first few months of this year, we again managed to achieve a considerable increase in free cash flow before ...