Conti Income, Sales Up YoY
Continental AG posted higher net income and higher net sales for 2014 than it did in 2013. The company posted a net income of roughly 2.4 billion euros and net sales of 34.5 billion euros in 2014, compared to an income of 1.9 billion euros and sales of 33.3 billion euros in 2013. Net sales
VDO Redi-Sensor Website Redesigned for Mobile Devices
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket launched a new website for its VDO Redi-Sensor TPMS sensor. The new website continues to deliver all of the features of the previous website, according to Continental, but has been optimized for easy viewing on all types of devices. The website also features the ATE-VDO Auto Parts Catalog, an application
Goodyear Gatorback Belts and Hoses Rebranded
Goodyear Gatorback belts and hoses are now branded Continental Elite, following completion of Continental’s acquisition of Veyance Technologies Inc. “This is an exciting milestone that will open the door to innovations that will benefit our customers,” said Nick Gulli, Continental Elite director of North America sales. “Just as importantly, the products, performance and people they
Conti Expands TrukFix Emergency Services
TrukFix, Continental’s emergency road service for commercial tire national account customers, expanded its services to include light mechanical and towing in addition to existing emergency tire services. “Expanding the TrukFix services offered enables our national fleet customers to quickly access a network of over 1,000 commercial tire dealers and service outlets who are able to
Goodyear Fuel Max Line Gets Larger, Matching Retreads
Goodyear used the occasion of its annual Dealer Conference this week to launch its latest fuel-efficient medium truck radial, a new fuel-efficient precure tread, and continue the changeover in its product naming system. New is the Goodyear Fuel Max LHS, a fuel-efficient long haul steer tire and the next in Goodyear’s Fuel Max line. Last
General Celebrates 100 With Dream Garage Giveaway
Continental’s General brand is celebrating 100 years in business by offering consumers that purchase four qualifying General brand tires between Jan. 15 and Feb. 15, 2015, the chance to receive the ultimate dream garage. The General ultimate dream garage includes a custom Ford F-150 Raptor supercharged 600 hp fitted with red letter General Grabbers. Also
Conti Launches App for ATE, VDO Products
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has announced a free mobile app for easy parts lookup in the ATE-VDO Auto Parts Catalog. The app allows users to scan a vehicle’s VIN barcode and identify all of the parts in the ATE-VDO Auto Parts Catalog that are related to that vehicle, the company said. In addition to
Bridgestone Begins Guayule Research in Arizona
In the middle of blistering hot cotton country, Bridgestone Americas is working hard to introduce a new kind of crop that it feels will be a true “game-changer” for the tire industry. On Sept. 22, the tiremaker hosted a grand opening for its Biorubber Process Research Center in Mesa, Ariz. The 10-acre research and development
#SEMA/GTE: TIA Releases 2014 TPMS Chart
The Tire Industry Association is accepting pre-orders for the newest version of its TPMS Relearn Chart, which includes domestic and import vehicles model years 2008 through 2014. The latest chart is on display at TIA’s booth (#40069) at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. Pre-orders taken at the show will ship for free (to U.S.
#SEMA/GTE: Massive Conti Booth to House Products, Giveaways
Continental will combine its Passenger & Light Truck Tire (PLT) group, Commercial Vehicle Tire (CVT) group and Commercial Vehicle & Aftermarket (CVAM) group into one massive booth (#41133) at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. Six vehicles featured in the booth include: • 1966 El Camino featuring ExtremeContact DW tires • 2011 Dodge Challenger featuring
