Ford Moves Steadily Into Quick Lanes
(Detroit Free Press) You won’t see Ford Motor Co.’s trademark blue oval prominently displayed in the company’s fast-growing chain of Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers, which provide a range of routine maintenance services, such as oil changes and tire replacements, with an eye toward speed and no-appointment convenience.
Mitas Announces 25-Inch Earthmover Tyre
Czech Republic-based manufacturer Mitas a.s. is expanding its Mitas brand earthmover radial range with the addition of a 25-inch size.
AMRA Announces Retirement of Larry Hecker
(Akron/Tire Review) Larry Hecker, executive director of the Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association (AMRA), has announced his planned retirement. Hecker plans to leave his post in June 2008, and is also leaving his post as head of the Motorist Assurance Program (MAP), a subsidiary of AMRA.
Wholesalers Embrace Online Trading to Drive B2B Tyre Sales
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Online ordering of tyres between wholesalers and their retail customers is undergoing a technology-driven revolution, which is improving business efficiency through time and cost savings.
Dunlop India Resumes Production
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Tyres are reportedly rolling off the Dunlop production line in Sahagunj, India, for the first time since 2001.
More HP Tyres for Polish Motorists
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The tyre market in Poland is growing continuously.
Goodyear Dunlop Aims to Close the Gap with Michelin in France
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Since Goodyear Dunlop Tire France was founded in January 2004, the group has increased its marketshare four percentage points to 23% of the 32 million-unit strong French passenger car tyre replacement market.
No Big Deal?
Mallory Eddy’s stop was at the bottom of a long, steep hill on two-lane Peterboro Road in Smithville, N.Y., a quiet little burg near Oneida. It was a sunny and clear late-May day when the school bus pulled up hard against the right berm to let three riders off. The cheerful, chatty second grader was
Just in Case
You never know when someone famous is going to clock out, so most newspapers have a drawer full of pre-written obituaries at the ready. We have a similar system here. Below is a sample, though we hope we’ll never have to use this one. WELLSBOTTOM, Va. ®“ Yesterday at 7 p.m., Billy Throneberry turned the
Industry Report
Master contract talks between Bridgestone Americas Holding (BAH) and the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) shattered Nov. 13 after union negotiators walked out of a bargaining meeting claiming the company’s contract proposal was "so far off the mark" and setting the stage for a possible strike at BAH tire plants across North America.