Over There: New-Car Dealer Shares Trials, Tribulations of Dealing With TPMS
Tire dealers aren’t the only ones concerned about TPMS these days. Auto dealers, also, are handling an increasing number of TPMS-equipped vehicles in their service bays. While there’s stronger competition for vehicle service than meets the tire-dealer eye, TPMS is forcing both auto and tire dealers to cope with a new entrÉe on their service
Goodyear Settles Discrimination Claim
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear has agreed to pay some $925,000 to settle a lawsuit allegeding the tiremaker discriminated against women for tire production jobs at its Danville, Va., plant.
Chinese-Made Cars to Hit North America Soon
(Akron/Tire Review) DaimlerChrysler has signed an agreement with China’s Chery Sales Co. to distribute Chery-produced passenger vehicles in North America and Europe.
Shops in Crisis? The Tech Shortage: A Special Report: Part II
In our August issue, we began an in-depth look at an issue that has been described as one of the automotive aftermarket’s biggest hurdles: attracting qualified technicians and preventing an industry-wide shortage that, some insist, is inevitable. While most experts agree that a shortage does exist, it appears to be centered at the highest, most
Speed Matters: Selling R-Compound Tires May Help Cement Customer Relationships
So you want to get into the business of selling unique tires? Let’s see…how about starting off with a low-volume product line with relatively low margins in a market that’s so small no one can seem to estimate its size – or potential? Hmmm. That sounds like a great opportunity. Okay, zap – you’ve now
Cooper/Kenda JV Making Tracks in China
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Seven months after officially starting the project, construction workers building Cooper/Kenda’s joint venture manufacturing plant have almost finished.
Don’t Miss the Fine Points
The words “training” and “safety” should be closer in the dictionary, since training creates knowledge of new information, and information is the key to safety. This is especially true in a workplace where mechanical items, specialized tools, and a wide variety of equipment is routinely encountered. Trucks and their subsystems, including tires and wheels, provide
Goodyear Cuts Impact ATD’s Winston Line
(Akron/Tire Review) American Tire Distributors will phase out its Winston brand line, a victim of Goodyear’s recent decision to cut production of 10 private label lines.
Stretching Those Tire Dollars
The best way for any fleet to keep operating costs down is to manage tires. After fuel, tires are a fleet’s largest expenditure. Yet so many fleets tend to under-budget and under-manage this cost center. In fact, many fleets still treat tire management as an entry-level position and appoint the newest, least-experienced technicians to handle
Miss Alignment No Trouble for Pro-Align
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) There was much interest in the Pro-Align stand at this year’s ATS.