Settled, But Not Settling: Turmoil Passed, CTNA Focus Shifts to Building Brand, Rebuilding Dealer Trust
Plant closings, union battles, multiple management changes, low fill rates, irate dealers, shifting directions…the last five years have been difficult for Continental Tire North America. But, the past is the past. Since the appointment of Continental AG CFO Alan Hippe as president and CEO of CTNA in May 2005, CTNA officials point out, progress has
Staying The Course: CTNA Pumping Up General Brand Even as It Focuses on Stability, Consistency
CTNA Pumping Up General Brand Even as It Focuses on Stability, Consistency
Uni-Select to Sell NIflate99 Nitrogen Inflators
(Akron/Tire Review) North American parts and equipment jobber Uni-Select Inc. has added NIflate99 nitrogen inflators to its product offerings.
Report: 85 UK Tyre Companies Are Takeover Targets
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) At least 85 UK tyres, exhausts and batteries firms are prime targets for a takeover and another 113 could be sold off by their parent companies, according to a new report by independent business analysts Plimsoll Publishing.
Goodyear Will Get New Akron Home Under Redevelopment Plan
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear would like a new headquarters building in its hometown of Akron, and will get one if (and, it’s a mighty big “if”) a developer and multiple government bodies can pull together the right deal.
Very Excited’: Goodyear Shares Plans to ‘Get There’ With Dealers at Annual Meeting
Goodyear Shares Plans to ‘Get There’ With Dealers at Annual Meeting
Speeding Away?: Technology, Practicality Moving Us Closer to Fewer Ratings
For too many years, we’ve been explaining to our customers why they need speed-rated tires. It’s the right choice, for example, if the vehicle came OE with a V-rated UHP radial. To make that rating, the tire must be able to run at sustained speeds of up to 149 mph. “But I don’t drive 149
Michelin May Expand Shenyang Plant in China
(Akron/Tire Review) The Chinese news agency Xinhua has reported that Groupe Michelin is planning to expand its tire plant in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China’s Liaoning Province, and make it the tiremaker’s biggest production center worldwide.
General Launches Consumer Sweepstakes and Concert Tour
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America has big plans for its General tire brand. First to created the General Altimax powerline, then redesigned and strengthened the General logo.
Passenger Car Registrations Show Mixed Results
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Passenger car registrations across the 15 established European Union states are showing signs of a slight decrease compared with 12 months ago, according to figures released by the ACEA on March 15.