BestDrive Expands South with Acquisition
BestDrive, a subsidiary of Continental the Americas, has acquired the commercial tire dealer and retreader Hill Tire Company, marking its first acquisition since its 2010 formation. “Hill Tire has built a strong reputation for quality service and people and this provides a solid foundation on which BestDrive will work to build,” said Clif Armstrong, managing
Conti’s BestDrive Opens in Detroit Area
Continental Tire the Americas hosted a grand opening at its newest BestDrive location just outside Detroit in Taylor, Mich., this week. This is the third BestDrive location in the U.S. Continental has also set up the commercial tire retreader and distributor locations in Memphis and Phoenix. “We’re opening BestDrive outlets in markets where key fleet
Conti, BestDrive Open Mich. Truck Tire, Retread Facility
Continental Tire the Americas will hold a grand opening later this week for a new BestDrive commercial tire and retread facility in Taylor, Mich. The 60,000-sq.-ft. facility will service the Great Lakes region and represents an investment of more than $1.5 million, according to the tiremaker. BestDrive is a commercial tire retreader and distributor specializing
Conti Sime Opens BestDrive Centre in East Malaysia
Bintang Ramai Sdn., in partnership with Continental Sime Tyre Sdn. (CST), opened the first BestDrive passenger car and light truck center in East Malaysia. The new branch, reports Tyres & Accessories, is the 16th BestDrive in Malaysia, but the first in Eastern Malaysia. According to Benoit Henry, CEO of CST, the BestDrive center empowers
Continental Tire Sales, Retread Volumes Increase in 2021
Within a persistently turbulent market environment, Continental says it achieved a positive net income in 2021 and continues its growth in the U.S. retread market with its ContiTread brand. The volume of retread tires grew by 2.5% CAGR from 2019 to 2021, based on preliminary figures. Continental says it is committed to further increasing its retread presence
Continental Sells Six Retread Locations to Conlan Tire
Continental says this decision aligns with its strategy of supporting the growth of its independent ContiLifeCycle dealers.
Continental Expands Australian Tire Sales Network Through Acquisition
Continental AG is set to acquire Kmart Tyre and Auto Service (KTAS), one of Australia’s largest tire and auto service suppliers.
Continental Welcomes New Members of Commercial Vehicle Tires Executive Team
Continental welcomed several new members to the Commercial Vehicle Tires Executive Team over the past few months. All are located in the Fort Mill, S.C., headquarters office. Four team members come from other Continental business regions, including Brazil and Germany.
CTA Expanding Retread Business with Company-Owned Stores
As Continental Tire the Americas seeks to ramp up its retreading business, the company is opening up company-owned stores in certain markets. In March, the tiremaker began operations at its third commercial tire, service and retreading center in Taylor, Mich. CTA also owns and operates a facility in Tolleson, Ariz., and Memphis, Tenn. The stores,
Continental Eyes Huge Retail Expansion in China
Continental AG plans an "aggressive expansion" of its retail tire and auto service network in China, according to a new report by China Daily. The newspaper said Continental Tires China "saw rapid growth in its retail operations last year, adding a further 1,000 authorized franchised stores, giving it a total of 2,500." Jay Dhillon, general manager of Continental Tires China, told China Daily