Mary Dellavalle - Editor, Shop Owner Magazine
Goodyear Presents New Ways to Drive Demand To Dealerships

Goodyear executives explain how investing in its product portfolio helps dealers grow through the company’s connected business model.

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Goodyear Gives Tools for Dealer Success at 2020 Customer Conference

With the theme “Built to Lead,” Goodyear’s 2020 Conference gave dealers tools to help embrace change and drive success.

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Executive Interview: K&M Tire’s Ken Langhals & Cheryl Gossard

K&M Tire executives discuss having 50 years of business under their belts and how they will take care of customers going forward.

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K&M Tire Celebrates 50 Years at Annual Conference

K&M Tire hosted its annual dealer conference Jan. 23-24, celebrating its 50 years of success, its customers and launching new tools for dealers.

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K&M Top Shop Winner: Van Kleeck’s Tire Inc.

Listening to customers is key for Van Kleeck’s Tire staff that extends to selling tires on the dealership’s website because that’s what customers want.

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Taking a Cue From Other Industries

Looking at the business marketplace beyond our industry can provide some good perspective and even great ideas to incorporate into your own business.

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Nokian Tyres Showcases Technological Muscle of Tire Lineup

Nokian Tyres detailed its marketing initiatives and product strategies as dealer and distributors took to the snow to test the company’s tires in the Colorado mountains.

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Gallery: Nokian Tyres Product Testing Event

Dealer attendees got to feel for themselves the features and attributes of several Nokian tires, including the WR G4 SUV, Hakkapeliitta 9, Hakkapeliitta R3 and Hakkapeliitta LT 3.

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2019 Newsmakers: Nexen Tire America

Nexen Tire opened its North American Technology Center and debuted the Roadian GTX. Find out what’s in store for 2020.

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2019 Newsmakers: Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. announced its plans to increase ownership in its Mexico JV tire manufacturing facility and launched the Discoverer EnduraMax for small- to mid-size SUVs. Find out what’s in store for 2020.

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2019 Newsmakers: BKT USA

BKT announced in the fall that its new carbon black plant within the Bhuj, India, production site will run at 100% capacity by 2021. Find out what’s in store for 2020.

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2019 Newsmakers: Toyo Tire USA Corp.

This year, Toyo Tires’ product introductions included the Extensa A/S II all-season tire for passenger cars, minivans, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks and the Open Country M/T for light trucks. Find out what’s in store for 2020.

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