Conti Unit Consolidating Detroit Operations
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental AG’s Continental Automotive Systems reportedly will consolidate its North American headquarters, the result of last year’s $1 billion acquisition of Motorola Inc.
Continental Automotive Systems Starts India Operations
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Continental Automotive Systems has opened a liaison office near New Delhi and inaugurated a technical centre in Bangalore, India.
Continental Automotive Moves Offices to India
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental Automotive Systems, a division of Continental AG, announced that its liaison office and a technical center have been moved to India.
TPMS Firms Strike Deal
(Akron/Tire Review) Ontario-based TireStamp announced that it had entered into a partnership deal with Vehicle Monitoring Systems in which both parties will offer TPMS products created by Taiwan’s Orange Electronic Co.
Conti Displays Smart Technologies
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Continental Automotive Systems has shown off its smart technologies in an interactive display at this year’s Chicago Auto Show.
Continental Gets Green Light to Acquire Motorola’s Electronics Business
(Akron/Tire Review) Automotive supplier Continental AG has received approval from the European Union Commission to acquire the automotive electronics business of Motorola Inc.
Conti Buying Motorola Car Business for $1 Billion Cash
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental AG will acquire Motorola Inc.’s automotive electronics business for approximately $1 billion in cash, it was announced this morning.
On the Front Lines: Service Managers Are Critical Weapons in Battle With Car Dealers
Car dealers are getting better at serving your clients. How? By delivering what your clients want: information and service. They succeed through fear tactics, implying to new purchasers that warranty problems may arise if factory scheduled maintenance is performed by an independent service shop. And, they speak with forked tongue. They promote OE-quality parts yet
Slicing it Extra Thin: Next Big Breakthrough Will Be Measured in Billionths, Not Billions
What will be the next great tire breakthrough? What will make radial technology the sliced bread of our age? If I’ve heard the question once, I’ve heard it a million times. It’s been six decades since the radial was invented – 30 years or so since it really hit the market here – but there
Knowledge is Power: Learning About Cutting-Edge Wheel Production Can Boost Sales
As the automotive industry incorporates more and more technology into every part of a vehicle, have you thought about how this technology is being used in the wheel industry? Let’s face it: You can have the most advanced drivetrain, telematics and fuel system known to man, but without a tire and wheel, it’s just a