Goodyear Shows Its Stuff at Geneva Motor Show
“As a company, we lead the industry with forward-looking tire technologies that contribute to greater road safety and reduce the impact on the environment.” These words of confidence came from Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe president Arthur de Bok, who was commenting on the company’s presence at the Geneva Motor Show and the innovations the company
Deliver World-Beating Customer Service
The time has passed when good customer service could be measured by having a comfortable waiting room with a TV set, magazines and coffee. Today those things are expected. Customers demand much more, but “great customer service” is not as easily defined as, say, having clean restrooms. Truth is: Customer service is a tangible,
Robbers Kill Vegas Tire Dealership Employee
An early morning robbery of a North Las Vegas tire dealership yesterday left an employee dead and another man injured. The store employee was shot and killed in the apparent botched robbery. Police reports say that two Hispanic men entered the store at 6 a.m. brandishing guns, and forced the two men into the store
New Programmable TPMS From Schrader
Schrader International introduced its EZ-Sensor Programmable Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor. Designed to replace malfunctioning or defective TPMS sensors, EZ-Sensors can be programmed with a sensor ID, the correct sensor protocol and functionality needed to interface with the TPMS already installed in the vehicle. The single tool covers 90% of the market and is programmable with
Stretching Tires’ Magic Triangle
During the presidential campaign of 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama suggested that U.S. drivers could save as much energy through proper tire inflation and car maintenance as oil companies could gain by drilling for oil from new sources offshore. Obama’s opponent, Sen. John McCain, belittled the idea and even handed out tire pressure gauges with “Obama’s
LIVE AT SEMA: Schrader Helps Reduce TPMS Inventory Costs
At the 2009 SEMA Show, Schrader International introduced the EZ-Sensor Programmable Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor. Schrader said the new product is “a first-of-its-kind aftermarket sensor that will allow tire dealers and service centers to dramatically reduce the number of TPMS sensor SKUs they need to stock.” Designed to replace malfunctioning or defective TPMS sensors, EZ-Sensors
The Carpocalypse – What Does it Mean to Shops?
Last month, I had a chance to attend a panel discussion at Northwood University in Midland, Mich., titled "Reinventing the Wheel." The panel featured the usual analysts and industry experts, but it also featured a new car dealer and an executive vice president of a major aftermarket parts program group. The event was held in
Conti Now Eying Junk Bond Sales – Reports
Hot on the heels of a successful junk bond sale by a German cement firm, Continental AG may accelerate plans to sell bonds to refinance debt, according to published reports. HeidelbergCement AG’s junk-bond sale earlier this month exceeded supply, according to reports, and Continental is reportedly taking this as a clue that the market may
Looking Forward Tire Company Execs Talk About the Future
“The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.” – Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson And the present has an odd way of getting in the way. Forinstance, when we first planned for this story, we thought it would beneat to peer into the future and see what the tire
Michelin Adds Vette Tire
Michelin North America has completed its collection of UHP tires for the Chevy Corvette with the addition of the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP run-flat.