Sentencing Date Set For VW Exec In Emissions Cheating Case
A Volkswagen AG executive who has pled guilty to criminal charges that he conspired to cover up the automaker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal will be sentenced on Dec. 6, according to a text order Wednesday in Michigan federal court.
Atturo Unveils All-Weather AZ810 Tire at SEMA
The AZ810 is on display in the Atturo booth, South lower hall #44167, and in the SEMA New Product Showcase.
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City Pages: A Growth Strategy Very Few Tire Dealers Know About
Sure, city pages require some up-front effort, but creating one is dramatically effective, essentially free and will help your business in the digital landscape.
Six Ways to Keep From Being Sued by Your Employees
The occasional lawsuit is part of the cost of doing business; however, employers can help to reduce the number of employment suits they face by following these simple rules.
Creating a Culture of Change
For the past six months, I’ve been lucky to travel across North America and spend time with tire dealers, distributors and manufacturers at various events and conferences. The theme I hear most is that “change is upon us,” and independent tire dealers who embrace the trends and position themselves well are the ones who will
Nokian Execs’ Stock Sale Raise Suspicions
Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported that Nokian Tyres execs sold more than 600,000 euros in stock last autumn prior to its testing scandal. Following the announcement of cheating during tire testing, Nokian stock dropped by 44%. The sale of Nokian stock is leading to questions about what nine leading execs knew about the impending scandal,
Tiremakers Deny Testing Manipulation
Following Nokian Tyres recent admission to cheating during tire testing, the tiremaker stated “several operators in the field… have been suspected or evidence has been presented against them of differences between tires in magazine tests and tires that are for sale in stores.” Nokian’s claim implies other tire manufacturers cheat in testing, which has lead
Report: Nokian Cheated in Tire Testing
Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti reported that Nokian Tyres has been cheating on tire testing for several years. According to the newspaper, Nokian has spent the past 10 years supplying certain tires for testing and then selling different tires of a lesser quality to consumers. The tiremaker conducted an investigation in the fall of 2015 and said any possible
An Open Invitation to the RMA and TIA: Let’s Meet and Talk
“The English and the Americans are two peoples divided by a common language.” That George Bernard Shaw quote, famously hijacked by Winston Churchill during the war, pointed plainly to how deep cultural differences can divide the opinions and actions of people who otherwise should in close alignment. Beyond making tires, Goodyear and Michelin, for example,
