While It’s Hot: With the Right Business Approach, Selling Nitrogen Can Pump Up Profits
For the past five or so years, suppliers of nitrogen-inflation equipment have made serious claims. Compared to moisture- and dirt-laden compressed air, nitrogen – a dry, inert gas – runs cooler, does not permeate through rubber as quickly and does not cause rust to develop on steel cords, expensive wheels or tire pressure monitoring sensors.
Bendix Offers Technician Brake System Training
(Akron/Tire Review) To help technicians better understand automotive braking systems, Bendix offers several training classes, covering hydraulic braking, light truck and SUV ABS systems, Delphi VI ABS and traction control systems, import brakes, braking electronics and more.
Hayes Lemmerz Receives Ford 2006 World Excellence Award
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hayes Lemmerz International has been awarded the Ford Motor Company’s Silver World Excellence Award for exemplary performance during 2006 as a supplier of automotive wheels and brakes.
Top Marks for Conti Automotive in Brake Test
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The top six vehicles in Auto Motor und Sport magazine’s 2006 brake test (published January 2007) are equipped with brake components and systems supplied by Continental Automotive Systems.
Louisiana Tire Dealer Opens 13th Retail Location
(Akron/Tire Review) Chabill’s Tire Traxx in Mathews, La., celebrated the grand opening of its 13th retail location on Feb. 7.
Conti Conducts Study into Hybrid Vehicle Acceptance
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) A European study conducted by Continental’s Automotive Systems division reveals that a quarter of all motorists in Germany are considering purchasing a hybrid vehicle.
Process of Elimination: To Get the Most Out of Your Bays, Make Every Step Matter
Here’s some of the freshest thinking available about getting the most out of your service bays. Maybe you have a limited amount of space. Maybe you’re adding a couple of new bays. Either way, wasted steps are out, effective use of space is in. With each new generation of equipment and people who count every
Brityrex International on Target for a Record Show
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) With Brityrex International 2007 only a matter of weeks away, the show continues to attract exhibitors from a wide range of tyre and aftermarket sectors.
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.
Cabot Announces First Quarter Results
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Tyre industry carbon black supplier Cabot Corp. has announced a net income of US$54 million for the first quarter of 2007.