While Government ‘Acts,’ Dealers Take the Reins
When bad things happen, there is usually a Congressional hearing in the aftermath. And they all start with the same premise: How did this happen? Easy. As apparent as the stupefied look on the faces of committee members is this fact: Government is never proactive. The Zero to 60 time for a government agency is
Blackcircles.com Wins Hitwise Award
Blackcircles.com’s newly updated Web site recently received a Hitwise award for being in the top 10 in the United Kingdom "Shopping and Classifieds – Automotive" category. Mike Welch, Blackcircles.com’s managing director and founder said: “I’m delighted with what the guys have developed. The site is looking great and is a lot easier to get to
New Lambo Brings Addition to Pirelli PZero Road Range
Those of you with around £180,000 stashed away in your piggy bank may wish to add Lamborghini’s new Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera to your new car shopping list. And if your budget does stretch to this latest supercar from Sant’Agata Bolognese, your next set of wheels will come fitted with the finest Pirelli has to
ASA Puts Benefits Eggs in One Online Basket
The Automotive Service Association has launched "ASA Marketplace," an online service housing information about all of ASA member benefit programs. In addition, the marketplace hosts many new offers previously unavailable through ASA, such as special discounts on FedEx, Sprint and OfficeMax, the association said. The new offers give ASA members pre-negotiated services with selected vendors
Why the Great Debate?
Grab some coffee, this may take a while, for it’s another round of the Great Two-Tire Debate. And it shouldn’t be happening. Just finished the February issue of Canadian Technician magazine, and its Letters to the Editor section featured reader opinions on which axle a pair of new tires should be mounted. Granted, only one
The $300 Billion Minority
Who is the "minority" that accounts for 85% of all consumer purchases? Women. Women buy 60% of all new cars, 53% of all used cars, and spend $300 billion annually keeping their cars repaired. And yet, a recent study of 200 Chicago car dealerships by economists Ian Ayres and Peter Siegelman shows that women usually
TCi Launches Online Tracking, Analysis System
Michelin North America’s Tire Centers LLC unit has introduced Track My Tread, a new online system that allows truck fleets to track and analyze key tire asset data. TCi said Track My Tread “helps provide customers complete asset accountability, streamlined maintenance shop operations, automated inventory replenishment and true total lifecycle costs.” The proprietary online system
Thai Bridgestone Bandag Center Set for Growth
Upon announcing the opening of the latest Bridgestone Bandag Retread Center in Thailand, Bridgestone Corp. stated it anticipates the significant growth of its retreading business in Asia, and in preparation for this expansion it will begin construction of a retread materials plant in Thailand this November. The Bandag center officially opened by Thai Bridgestone Co.
New E-Commerce Option for Tire Dealers
AutoWare Technologies has launched its new NextWheels Online e-commerce program at Jegs.com. Consumers can now buy custom wheels and tires directly through the NextWheels online program, after they have visually previewed exactly how the wheels and tires will look on their vehicle, the company said. The Jeg’s program can be found in the Wheels and
Goodyear Execs Discuss Follow-up Strategy After Successful 2009
At the 2010 Goodyear Dealer Conference in Orlando, Fla., Tire Review had the opportunity to sit down with key company executives to see what Goodyear is planning moving forward. Participating in the interview were the following North American Tire leaders: Rich Kramer, COO and president; Steve McClellan, president of consumer tires; Scott Rodgers, CMO; and