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Scottish haulier, Smith of Denny, had the opportunity to trial the new Continental Tyres ContiConnect portal and Yard Reader Station ahead of its introduction to the UK market. The system, which has now been launched, automatically reads and logs tyre pressures and temperature from all trucks and trailers leaving and entering an operator’s yard. Smith’s

Premium tyre manufacturer Continental is reorganising the top management of its Tyre Division. Christian Koetz (48) leads the business unit Commercial Vehicle Tires and reports in this function to Nikolai Setzer, Member of the Executive Board of Continental and Head of the Tire Division. Koetz’ former position as Head of the business unit Passenger and

Continental Tyres are well-known as one of the world’s leading premium tyre manufacturers. The company’s expertise, however, doesn’t stop there. With tyres influencing approximately 40% of operating costs for commercial vehicles, Continental offers a range of additional solutions to help operators achieve the lowest overall driving cost for their fleets. ContiFitmentService ensures operators make the

A basic requirement for  sophisticated advanced driver assistance functions and automated  driving is a detailed understanding and precise assessment of the  entire traffic situation. To allow automated vehicles to assume control  from drivers, vehicles must develop an understanding of the imminent  actions of all road users, so that they can always make the right  decision

In tough conditions such as those encountered on mining and construction sites, efficiency and safety are key. However, under inflated tyres are still a major cause of breakdowns and service calls, with on average, one third of fleet tyres under inflated. This not only has an effect on fuel consumption but also on the tyre

Transport to and on construction sites places heavy demands on machinery and tyres. Robustness and traction are the main characteristics crucial in construction tyre applications. However, traction-optimised tread designs with wide grooves lead to greater levels of wear at a faster pace as well as increased fuel consumption on paved roads. For this reason, Continental’s

Ashcourt Group, the Hull-based transport and haulage operator, has developed a tyre-management strategy with Continental Tyres and local dealer Adams Tyres, that has reduced running costs by an estimated 20 percent. The Group operates a fleet of 79 vehicles including heavy-duty tipper wagons, hook loaders, tankers, concrete mixers, skip loaders and low loaders for specialist heavy haulage moves.

For many years now, Continental has offered sales training plus theoretical and practical technical training on all aspects of power transmission components for workshop and aftermarket dealership staff. The training program has now been revised and expanded from three to eight modules. Theoretical and practical train-the-trainer courses plus trainers’ and mechanics’ clubs are new additions

The Ashcourt Group in Hull has developed a tyre-management strategy with Continental Tyres and local dealer, Adams Tyres, that has helped save up to 20 per cent on the running costs of its road fleet. The Ashcourt Group comprises six main divisions: Haulage, Aggregates, Concrete Construction & Civil Engineering, Residential house building, and Student Accommodation.

Continental and Osram have successfully concluded their negotiations on the Osram Continental GmbH joint venture. The joint venture, in which each of the partners has a 50 per cent stake, aims to combine Continental’s and Osram’s respective expertise in lighting, light control and electronics and is scheduled to start in the second half of 2018,

As partners of all kinds gear up for the annual celebration of love and relationships that is St. Valentine’s Day, the fraught state of relationships among the ‘partners’ who share the roads of Ireland is clearly shown in a recent survey of some 1,050 respondents across the country. The ‘Sharing the Road’ survey, organised by