Continental Boosts Profits in 2006
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Continental AG has announced that its 2006 sales and earning figures have, for the fifth time in a row, outperformed the previous year’s figures.
A Different Approach: MNA Chief Looks at Hard Issues Facing N.A. Tire Manufacturers
Possibly the quietest, one of the most accomplished and certainly one of the most respected heads of a major tire company, Jim Micali has also had one of the longest careers, having first joined what is now Michelin North America some 30 years ago as a staff attorney. Micali worked his way up through a
Goodyear Launches New Eagle F1 Asymmetric
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Goodyear has launched a new tyre designed to replace the much-vaunted Eagle F1 GSD3.
Owner Driver Sees Benefit of Regrooving
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) An owner driver with a 610 hp Volvo 6×2 tractor unit says he has experienced the benefits of regrooving his Michelin tyres at first hand by recording the changes in fuel economy via his on-board fuel monitoring system.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Talks to Female Executives
(Akron/Tire Review – AMN) During the annual winter meeting of the Car Care Council Women’s Board held last week in Savannah, Ga., Van Kirk, of Kirk’s Auto Repair, told the board that today approximately 72% of his customers are female.
Cooper to Create Technical Center at U.K. Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire’s European division will soon launch a European Technical Centre (ETC) at the company’s U.K. tire plant in Melksham, Wiltshire.
Brembo Earns Recognition in German Magazines
(Akron/Tire Review) Surveys conducted by German magazines have pinpointed Brembo as a “brand of choice” among German motorists.
NADA Economist Sees Steady Pace For New Vehicle Sales in 2007
(Akron/Tire Review) Sales of new cars and light trucks in 2007 will roughly equal the 2006 sales mark of 16.5 million, according to an economic forecast by Paul Taylor, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA).
Goodyear Creates New Internal Organization
(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear’s North American Tire division has created a new internal team called the Customer Development Organization.
New Goodyear CEO Upbeat Despite Fire
(Akron/Tire Review – Jamaica Gleaner) Notwithstanding the competitive market and high price elasticity, newly appointed managing director of Goodyear Jamaica, Steven Miller, says that the tyre company plans to strengthen the brand in Jamaica and recapture lost market share.