MICHELIN’S PROVEN QUALITY SEES TRENTBARTON SIGN ON FOR FIVE MORE YEARS

East Midlands public transport operator trentbarton has signed a new five-year deal with Michelin, having been impressed with the longevity and durability of the product.The Effitires contract will see Michelin’s Connected Solutions division supply and manage the tyres on more than 400 buses servicing routes across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire for trentbarton, as well as the Wellglade Group’s other businesses Notts + Derby, TM Travel and Kinchbus. …


FORTERRA PARTNERS WITH MICHELIN – PLACING TYRES CENTRAL TO ITS SUSTAINABILITY DRIVE

Michelin’s excellent products and cutting-edge data analysis proved to be an irresistible combination for building materials manufacturer Forterra, which has chosen the tyre specialist as its sole supplier.Following a competitive tender, Michelin has been awarded the contract to fit products from its X Multi and X Works tyre ranges to the operator’s predominately Volvo truck fleet to help reduce fuel costs, mitigate its environmental impact and improve uptime.…


The new game changers: MICHELIN X® LINE ENERGY™ 3 and MICHELIN X® MULTI ENERGY™ 2

Michelin used the occasion of IAA Transportation 2024 to launch two new generations of truck tyres that combine fuel savings with high mileage, reduced tyre abrasion and enhanced reliability. The MICHELIN X® LINE ENERGY™ 3 and MICHELIN X® MULTI ENERGY™ 2 are designed for long-haul and regional transport respectively, bringing new levels of fuel efficiency…


MICHELIN X LINE ENERGY TYRES GO THE DISTANCE FOR ALCALINE

MICHELIN’s X Line Energy tyres have passed the litmus test according to Hythe-based international haulier Alcaline, after a pair of steer-axle fitments clocked up 340,000km in their first life.Alcaline, which has a fleet of 178 HGVs and 230 trailers delivering high value automotive parts across the continent, has been a Michelin customer for more than two decades, and specifies the company’s rubber for all new truck purchases.…


MICHELIN PICKS UP NEW EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT WITH IPSWICH BUSES

Ipswich Buses has signed a new three-year contract with Michelin’s Services & Solution division, as part of an ongoing strategy to improve its overall customer offering.The public transport operator opted to switch from a rival tyre manufacturer due to the longevity and performance of the Michelin product, plus the added value from its multi-life policy.…


MICHELIN TARGETS 30% CO2 CUT FROM RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FLEET, WITH SWITCH TO HVO

Michelin will unlock a 30 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions across its Stoke-on-Trent-based logistics fleet this year, after securing 400,000 litres of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to use in place of diesel between now and the end of the year.The cleaner burning fuel is projected to save 1,024 tonnes of CO2 from release into the atmosphere and has been sourced through Crown Oil. It will be used to power 50 HGVs operated by longtime 3PL partner Great Bear, a division of Culina Group, which delivers new tyres and retreads from Michelin’s Stoke-based European Distribution Centre and Remix factory to distribution hubs nationwide – covering 3.4 million miles per year. …


MICHELIN GETS ON BOARD WITH NEW CONTRACT AT READING BUSES

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 oversee the supply, fitting and management of all the tyres across the public transport operator’s 260-strong fleet. …


STUART NICOL TRANSPORT DRIVER FLIES THE FLAG FOR MICHELIN TYRES IN 20TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

The first truck driver ever employed by Stuart Nicol Transport is promising to continue his decades-long support for Michelin as the Lanarkshire transport and logistics firm prepares to mark its 20th year in business.Stewart Peoples has proudly displayed Michelin branding on his vehicles and regularly painted his tyres with the manufacturer’s name ever since the haulier’s founder, Stuart Nicol, gave him a job as a truck driver in 2004. …


CLARKE TRANSPORT REPORTS MAJOR BENEFITS AFTER MOVING FLEET TO MICHELIN POLICY

Clarke Transport, the Midlands-based specialist in hazardous goods transport, has moved its 475-strong fleet of trucks and trailers to a full MICHELIN X Multi New and Remix policy to cut costs and reduce downtime.Under a contract managed via Michelin’s Services & Solutions division, the family haulier has fitted X Multi tyres on the drive and steer axles of its 240 tractor units and rigids. The company’s 235 trailers have also moved onto tyres from the X Multi range.…


MICHELIN DELIVERS TYRE SAFETY TRAINING FOR TRANSAID IN GHANA AND ZAMBIA

Two Michelin Training Instructors from the UK have successfully completed secondments with international development organisation Transaid, each spending a week supporting the charity’s professional driver training programmes in Ghana and Zambia.Paul Ryder and Stephane Bonnard, who are normally based at the Michelin Training and Information Centre (MTIC) in Stoke-on-Trent, delivered a bespoke training tailored toward the needs of truck and bus driver trainers – supporting Transaid’s ‘train the trainer’ model, which aims to develop skills at a local level. …


SAS LOGISTICS INCREASES SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS WITH MOVE TO MICHELIN TYRE POLICY

SAS Logistics is switching to an exclusive Michelin tyre policy across its commercial vehicle fleet – including eight biomethane-fuelled tractor units – as part of the company’s ongoing sustainability drive.The Avonmouth-based operator is transitioning its Volvo and Scania trucks, as well as its mixed trailer fleet, onto products from the MICHELIN X Multi and MICHELIN X Works ranges. …


DYCE CARRIERS MOVES TO EXCLUSIVE MICHELIN POLICY AFTER SUCCESSFUL TRIAL

Dyce Carriers, the Aberdeen-based family haulage firm, is transitioning its 100-strong fleet of HGVs and trailers to MICHELIN's X Multi range of tyres after a two-year trial showed clear improvements in mileage and performance in comparison to the tyres it was running previously.…


ECO-READYMIX MOVES TO MICHELIN TYRE POLICY TO REDUCE DOWNTIME

Concrete, mortar and screed supplier, Eco-Readymix, has recorded a marked reduction in tyre damage and downtime after equipping its fleet with MICHELIN X Works tyres.The company has fitted MICHELIN Remix X Works XDY 315/80 R22.5 on the drive axle and X Works HD Z 315/80 R22.5 on the steer axle of its vehicles as it transitions its entire 30-strong fleet to Michelin tyres. All are covered by the tyre manufacturer’s damage guarantee. …


SHARED GREEN FOCUS SEES OLLECO SWITCH TO MICHELIN

Olleco has signed a new Effitires contract with Michelin’s Services and Solutions division. The agreement between the two businesses was secured on a joint commitment to sustainability, and a cleaner and greener future for the transport sector.…


ARRIVA NORTH WEST REPORTS IMMEDIATE BENEFITS AFTER RETURNING TO MICHELIN TYRE CONTRACT

Arriva North West says certainty of supply, together with Michelin’s high-quality product and in-house expertise were behind its decision to switch back to the tyre manufacturer.After a period of time with a rival supplier, the bus operator – which runs services in North West England and North Wales – has signed a five-year contract with the Michelin Services & Solutions division.…


MICHELIN CONTRACT HELPS WARRINGTON’S OWN BUSES MAKE THE MOVE TO ELECTRIC

Public transport operator Warrington’s Own Buses has switched to an exclusive Michelin policy with the tyre manufacturer’s Services & Solutions division, as the business prepares to transition its entire bus fleet from diesel to electric. An important part of the new agreement will see 105 new electric buses arrive at the company specified with MICHELIN X InCity EV Z tyres as original equipment. The X InCity EV Z is Michelin’s first range of bus tyres specifically designed for electric vehicles (EVs).…


TP NIVEN PUTS TOTAL TRUST IN MICHELIN REMIX DRIVE TYRES

Transport and storage specialist TP Niven is now operating almost exclusively on Michelin Remix tyres across the drive axles of its fleet of 116 tractor units and eight-wheelers – on the back of proven performance from the manufacturer’s retread tyres.…


HENDRICK EUROPEAN HAILS LONGEVITY OF MICHELIN X MULTI D TYRES

Hendrick European, provider of customised logistics and transportation services across Ireland and Europe, has seen exceptional mileage from the MICHELIN X Multi D tyres it runs across its fleet – with one set clocking 500,000 km.The Dublin-based firm, which specialises in road transport, groupage and distribution of all types of goods, operates 95 trucks and 150 trailers from depots in Ireland, UK and Poland. …


AMP CLEAN ENERGY COMMITS TO EXCLUSIVE MICHELIN POLICY

AMP Clean Energy is switching its commercial vehicle fleet to a full Michelin tyre policy, to reduce downtime and boost the sustainability of its operation.The business operates 33 trucks and five trailers from depots across the UK, transporting wood pellets and wood chip to biomass boilers nationwide for customers including schools, hospitals and care homes. …


LEE HUTCHINGS NAMED AS MICHELIN’S NEW DIRECTOR OF SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS

Michelin has appointed Lee Hutchings as Director of Services and Solutions for the UK and Ireland.As well as overseeing a division that looks after some of Michelin’s biggest customers and manages the tyres on more than 80,000 commercial vehicles, Hutchings will also play a key role in the growth of MICHELIN “with and around tyres”, linking in with Michelin Connected Fleet – the recently launched Fleet Management brand in the UK. …