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Michelin, the leading tyre company, is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing, distributing and marketing tyres for every type of vehicle. It also offers innovative business support services, digital mobility services and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in 170 countries, has 112,300 employees and operates 68 production plants in 17 countries. The Group also has a Technology Centre, responsible for research and development, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. (www.michelin.com)

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Michelin has sustained its focus and delivered tangible savings to our fleet every year.

David Leggett, Fleet Maintenance Workshop Controller, Anglian Water

By fitting CrossClimate, motorists can drive safely the entire year without needing to change tyres.

Andy Fern, Michelin’s Head of Fleet

We were also very impressed with the safety track record of Michelin tyres, and that the company shares in our sustainability values.

Neil Cunningham, Hertz UK’s General Manager

Now we know how much of a difference tyre pressure can make we will make a concerted effort to encourage all staff to take action.

Leigh Hancock, Fleet Manager, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

It’s unrealistic to think that every tyre dealer will have every single tyre line in stock at all times and for fleets there are consequences in terms of the fulfilment of tyre policies.

Dave Crinson, Michelin’s Head of Fleet

The puppet show is a refreshing and powerful way to encourage the future generation of drivers to be safe on Britain’s roads and it is encouraging to see fleets such as Arval keen to be involved with this initiative.

Paul Brady, Michelin’s Key Account Manager for Arval

Part of our company’s ethos is to have the safest fleet, so we have decided to trial Michelin’s cold weather tyre range for its safety and performance qualities.

John Harding, Fleet Maintenance Manager at Anglian Water

The safety of our members is paramount, and the team at Michelin has demonstrated to us how the braking response of our vehicles will improve, thanks to the reduced stopping distances of their higher quality tyres.

David Cruickshank, Head of Fleet for Zipcar UK

What is especially important to us is that these results are real-life. The tyres have been run on fleet vehicles under normal UK road conditions. We run many scientific tyre wear tests but they cannot replicate fleet journeys on a daily basis over six years.

Steve Dolby, Michelin's Product Marketing Manager

The biggest mistake that fleet managers make is that they don’t look at whole life tyre cost.

Louise Fremont, Fleet Manager for the Ministry of Defence

The Tyre Dealer Review website offers well-deserved recognition for dealers who consistently provide excellent service.

Dave Crinson, National Fleet Sales Manager, Michelin

As a fleet management company looking to expand our business we need to give our customers the best quality, the best value and reduce downtime as much as possible. We believe you stand the best chance of this by fitting Michelin tyres.

David Fernandes, UK Chief Executive Officer, sgfleet

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HERTZ UK SAVES MONEY BY ADOPTING A MICHELIN TYRE POLICY

Tue, May 27, 2014 12:04 CET

Stoke-on-Trent – May 27, 2014One of the nation’s leading car rental companies, Hertz UK, has recorded a 23 per cent drop in its average tyre spend per vehicle, two years after adopting a Michelin tyre policy. Latest figures show the average total cost of ownership of tyres per vehicle has dropped by almost a quarter since 2010. When using generic tyres in 2011 the cost of tyres per vehicle dropped by two per cent compared to the previous year. After the business adopted a Michelin tyre policy in 2012 the average cost initially increased by three per cent compared to the 2010 figure. A

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