Michelin

Reading Buses has committed to a new five-year deal with Michelin, citing the quality of the product and high levels of customer service as the key reasons behind the decision. The new contract will see Michelin’s Services and Solutions Division…

Michelin has completed the first phase of its electric vehicle transition programme in the van fleet operated by its Services and Solutions division in the UK, after taking delivery of 17 Vauxhall Combo vans. The vehicles, supplied on a four-year…

Support services provider Altrad is partnering with Michelin Connected Fleet to help improve the performance of its 1,000-strong fleet of vans and make its operations more cost-effective, safer and more sustainable. Altrad is rolling out the system across its van…

Essex public transport operator Ensignbus has signed a new five-year contract with Michelin Effitires to supply, fit and manage tyres used across its 70 buses. Michelin will fit both new and Remix urban bus tyres, predominantly from the Michelin X…

Go-Ahead has signed a three-year extension to its Michelin Effitires tyre management contract. Michelin says the deal with one of the UK’s largest providers of public transport was secured due to the quality of its products and high standards of…

Operators are increasingly signing comprehensive tyre management agreements in an effort to improve safety, cut downtime and reduce costs, as well as benefit from proactive monitoring and reactive maintenance. The sustainability and environmental benefits of such contracts are also becoming…

In trials with Volvo Trucks on UK test routes, the new Michelin X Line Energy range has set new efficiency records. The latest test, completed this month, returned an average of 10.31mpg over 471 miles. 355/50 R22.5 X Line Energy…

Michelin has announced an extension of its X Multi truck tyre range. Two new multi-position and drive tyres have been added that, under Michelin test conditions, provided increased mileage potential of up to 15% and 10% respectively. Two new high…

Tyre manufacturer Michelin says it received just 769 eligible claims from almost 120,000 entitled truck and bus tyres sold in the UK and Ireland last year through its free accidental damage guarantee. Michelin published the 0.65% claim rate this week…

Tyre maintenance can often be overlooked particularly when vehicles are not in use, and a major global company has identified a potential issue that could arise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelin is issuing special tyre maintenance guidance for haulage companies…