Winner of Toyo Tires Motorshow Competition Collects Mazda2

The competition, held at the recent British International Motor Show, tasked visitors to the Toyo Tires stand with answering a simple question for the chance to win a range of exciting prizes.

“I’m thrilled to have won the Mazda2 Sport 5dr for the weekend,” exclaimed Dominique. “It’s a wonderful car with a really great design. It’s extremely agile, too, so it is perfect for driving around town.”

Tony Thomas, dealer principal at Milcars Mazda Watford, presented Dominique with the keys to her prize car. “I am delighted to hand over this prize to Dominique,” declared Tony. “The Mazda2 now holds the title of ‘World Car of the Year 2008’ and is one of the very best cars available in the supermini market. And with new Toyo Tires fitted on the car we are sure she will have a lot of safe, fun driving it this weekend.”

Introduced in September 2007, the Mazda2 5dr broke the industry trend for increasing weight and size with each successive replacement model. Thanks to Mazda’s weight-reducing “gram strategy,” the new Mazda2 is 100kg lighter, leading to excellent fuel consumption – up to 65.7mpg. It also gives the range of a CO2 emissions rating starting at 114g/km, equating to an annual road tax rate of just £35. All Mazda2 cars are fitted with Toyo Tires as original fitment. (Tyres & Accessories/Staffordshire, U.K.)

Ascot Supply Corporation, based in Newnan, Georgia, has selected Mark Paquette for the newly created position of vice president. In this position, Ascot Supply said Paquette will oversee the growth of the company's products, corporate profitability, manage marketing and advertising and assume many other responsibilities.

He will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3. Paquette joined the tire and automotive industry in the early 1980s at his father's tire shop, and his contributions to Mohawk Rubber Sales were instrumental in the company's growth and eventual sale to Myers Tire Supply in 2021, according to Ascot Supply. Paquette eventually was given a promotion to the role of director of operations at Myers Tire Supply.