NTDA Blog
NTDA announces new sponsor partnership for 2020 Tyre Industry Conference
The NTDA has, announced that its wholesaler member GB Tyres UK Ltd, in association with tyre manufacturer Ling Long Tyres, are to be the new sponsors of the 2020 Tyre Industry Conference. Sukhi Singh GB Tyres UK Ltd’s Managing Director said: “We are very pleased to...
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NTDA welcomes positive news that business events and conferences will be permitted to resume from 1st October 2020
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s announcement on the 17th July that business events, conferences and event centres will be given the go ahead to reopen on 1st October provided they are adhering to social distancing and, if levels of infection remain at current...
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NTDA launches Tyre Industry Key Worker ID Card
During the full lockdown period, the NTDA was inundated with members seeking advice and guidance on the status of their employees as key workers. According to Government guidance, garages are classified as an essential service provider and were therefore allowed to...
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REMINDER! 2020 NTDA Tyre Industry Awards open for entry
After months of ‘lock down’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic, like most industry sectors, the UK tyre industry is struggling, but with many tyre distributors having remained open to support key workers’ transport needs, others providing essential mobile response services...
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NTDA concerned by long-term impact of MOT test exemptions on future vehicle roadworthiness
The UK Government announcement that all cars, vans and motorcycles requiring an MOT on or after the 30 March, have now had the expiry date extended by 6 months, (effectively during the Covid-19 lock down), has come as welcome news to many motorists, but according to...
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North West councils license taxis fitted with illegal tyres
Four councils in the North West exposed issuing licenses for taxis fitted with illegal unmarked and unsafe part worn tyres Liverpool, St Helens, Wirral and Sefton council-approved test centres passed the vehicles, despite the risk to passengers 34% of all part worns...
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91st NTDA Annual Dinner to be sponsored by Maritime Cargo Services
EVERYONE IS WELCOME: On Thursday the 5th November 2020, the NTDA will be holding its 91st Annual Dinner, sponsored by Maritime Cargo Services, the leading provider of professional freight forwarding and logistics solutions to the retail and wholesale industries,...
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NTDA Tyre Industry Conference returns to the VOX
EVERYONE IS WELCOME: On Thursday the 5th November 2020, the NTDA will be holding its 6th Tyre Industry Conference at the prestigious VOX Conference Centre, Resorts World, Birmingham NEC. The conference will be followed by the 91st NTDA Annual Dinner and 7th Tyre...
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New campaign launched at 2019 NTDA Tyre Industry Conference: NTDA members say “NO!” to part worn tyres
National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) members have unanimously said “No!” to the sale of part worn tyres in a new independent survey. The NTDA has been instrumental in helping Trading Standards prosecute traders who illegally sold defective part-worn tyres,...
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Hallelujah! – The Reverend Richard Coles to speak at NTDA Tyre Industry Conference 2019
The NTDA has announced its closing speaker for the 2019 Tyre Industry Conference to be held on the 3rd October and this presentation could be considered a ‘divine intervention’ to proceedings! The Reverend Richard Coles is a broadcaster, writer and Church of England...
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NTDA delighted to be supporting Automechanika Birmingham 2019
The NTDA has announced, that it is partnering Automechanika Birmingham for the third year in a row and will be exhibiting on stand W147 in Hall 18 at the ‘Big UK Garage Event’. Many of its key supplier members will also be exhibiting. NTDA Chief Executive Stefan Hay...
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2019 Annual Dinner preparations off to a flying start!
More than 300 guests from tyre manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, retail and the associated automotive aftermarket have already booked for the 90th NTDA Annual Dinner, sponsored by Land Tyre Service, to be held at the ICC Birmingham on Thursday 3rd October 2019....
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NTDA becomes stakeholder in Slow Down Move Over UK Group
The NTDA has become a stakeholder in the Slow Down Move Over (SDMO) UK campaign group joining longstanding campaign members such as LV=Britannia Rescue and Call Assist, to name but a few. Active in its current form since 1997, the aim of SDMO, backed universally by...
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NTDA ‘disassociates’ itself from non-member
Further to the NTDA’s announcement on the 5th December, that it is taking action against a number of UK tyre retailers who are falsely claiming to be members of the Association, it’s Chief Executive Stefan Hay has today issued the following statement: “The NTDA would...
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NTDA takes action on false Association membership claims
The NTDA has revealed that it is taking action against a number of UK tyre retailers who are falsely claiming to be members of the Association, are displaying the NTDA logo on their recovery vehicles, websites and marketing collateral, or who are advertising that...
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Comedian Mark Watson to host 2019 NTDA Tyre Industry Awards
The NTDA has announced that the multi-talented Bristolian, one of the leading live performers in the UK with his smart, sometimes surreal, occasionally ranting, but always entertaining, routines is to host the 2019 Tyre Industry Awards to be held during the...
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NTDA Blackpool Winter ‘Rubber’ Ball a major success for the Association
The NTDA 2018 Winter Rubber Ball held at the Grand Hotel Blackpool on 24th November, was a major success, with over 130 guests attending a fun packed evening of dining, dancing, a charity raffle & auction and general socialising. The event, presided over by NTDA...
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2019 NTDA Tyre Industry Golf Day
The NTDA is pleased to advise, that following the huge success of the 2018 NTDA Tyre Industry Golf Day, the 2019 event will take place at a new venue namely Rudding Park in Harrogate on Tuesday 25th June 2019. A privately-owned luxury hotel, Rudding Park has 90...
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NTDA REACT scheme reaches 5000
The NTDA Roadside Emergency Action Concerning Technicians (REACT) scheme hit a new milestone on Tuesday the 18th September when Commercial Tyre Technician Keiran Smith of Lodge Tyre Company in Stafford received the five thousandth certificate and Licence to Work...
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Paul Binks joins speaker line-up for 2018 Tyre Industry Conference
The NTDA has, today, announced that Paul Binks has joined the already impressive line-up of speakers for its 4th Tyre Industry Conference, sponsored by DG International, to be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes on the 4th October. Paul is currently...
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