HiQ (tyres)
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HiQ is a nationwide British retailer of automobile tyres, and MoT car-servicing centres.
History[]
The company was created in July 1992 as HiQ Tyreservices by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.[1]
It was the main sponsor of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 2008, 2009 and 2014. It supplies the tyres exclusively for the British police.[citation needed]
The companies' outlets were improved in 2008.
Structure[]
It has around 100 service centres across the UK.[2] The company headquarters are at Trident Court on the 148-acre Birmingham Business Park,[3] around a half-mile south-west of junction 4 of the M6, accessed from the A452. This is also the headquarters of Dunlop Tyres UK, which moved to the site in May 2017.
Training[]
Technicians are trained at the HiQ Training Academy. The company would like all of its employees to have the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) qualification.[4]
See also[]
- ATS Euromaster, also in Birmingham
- List of tire companies
References[]
- ^ HiQ history
- ^ "Fast-fits: Know your enemy". AM Online. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ Tyre Services Great Britain Limited
- ^ "What exactly is ATA?". HiQ Online. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
External links[]
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- Automotive companies of the United Kingdom
- Automotive repair shops
- British companies established in 1992
- Retail companies established in 1992
- Companies based in Solihull
- Franchises
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company