Michelin on Top in Rolling Resistance Tests
An independent testing organisation has found that the Michelin Energy Saver tyre “has a rolling resistance 20% lower than its direct competitors.”
Playing For Keeps: Incentive Programs Make Finding, Keeping Employees Simpler
Retaining Good Employees is Hard. Finding New Ones is Harder. Creating Incentives Can Make It All a Lot Easier. In attracting and training qualified new employees, you may be overlooking a valuable resource that you already have in your arsenal: your current staff. In today’s competitive marketplace, retaining current employees is key to the success
Stagger Savvy: Front to Rear Size Differences Require Special Knowledge
Front to Rear Size Differences Require Special KnowledgeSome of the top tire dealers I’ve encountered are those who elect to understand virtually everything they can about a tire, its performance level, its construction features, its overall diameter and its OE assigned position. This includes corner-by-corner knowledge, as well as being front-to-rear axle savvy. When we
Moody’s Downgrades Conti’s Long-Term Rating
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the long-term rating of Continental AG and its units to ‘Baa2’ following the company’s marked increase in debt and leverage resulting from the 11.4 billion euro acquisition of the Siemens VDO unit.
Compressors;Alignment
Compressors Last Longer, Are Quieter Than Ever Before At least one air compressor manufacturer, Kaeser, is willing to say its rotary screw compressor in either a 7.5 or 15 hp design creates a noise level as low as 66 dB(A). That’s a noise level they say is up to 10 dB(A) lower than its
Aftersoft Unveils VAST Enterprise Wholesale Module
Aftersoft Network N.A. launched VAST Enterprise Wholesale, a new module that its says will provide tire wholesalers and wholesale/retail dealers with “the industry’s most advanced, fully integrated technology solution.”
Reader’s Digest Offers Tire “Tips”
Reader’s Digest, on its online edition, recently posted a story entitled “75 Tips to Keep Your Car in Top-Notch Condition.”
81-Year-Old Tire Dealer Still Expanding Business
(The Times of Northwest Indiana) While 81-year-old Len Hedinger regrets that his Highland Lake Tire store is closing, with five other stores and expansion plans underway it’s far from the end for his career or his business.
Tire Store Fire May be Tied to Former Owner’s Murder
Fire Officials in Fort Myers are investigating whether or not a Dec. 24 fire that caused some $300,000 in damage to Leal’s Tires & Wheels is related to the murder of former owner Epimenio “Epi” Leal.
‘New Era’ at Conti Following Siemens VDO Purchase
Continental AG has wasted no time getting down to business following the completion of the company’s acquisition of the Siemens VDO Automotive unit.