Tenneco Launches 2007 Expert Plus Program
(Akron/Tire Review) Now in its ninth year, Tenneco’s Expert Plus program provides member vehicle service businesses with an array of point-of-sale materials, promotions, advertising and training to help maximize their profits with Tenneco products – Monroe shocks and struts, Monroe brakes, Walker exhaust products, DynoMax performance exhaust, and Rancho suspensions and shock absorbers.
Keep Your Distance with ACDIS
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Accidents in heavily congested traffic are a part of many motorists’ driving history and are often impossible to avoid. In start-stop traffic the temptation to ignore recommended safe distances between vehicles is very strong, especially on multi-lane roads where some drivers treat cutting across lanes as if it were a sport.
5 ‘Little’ Ways Dealers Can Help Fleets
Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a good program better, even great. However, some little things can haunt fleets unexpectedly, creating disabling problems that can be elusive to diagnose and difficult to correct. We tire people tend to focus on the big issues – proper tire selection, application, and maintenance, with inflation pressure checks
Dealer Debate: Tires Only Or Tires & Service?
In the world of independent tire dealers, there are two primary ways to conduct business: Sell tires and wheels only or sell tires and wheels plus full-blown automotive service. In recent years, there have been debates about which format fits today’s marketplace best. Here are two views offered by veteran tire dealers and the organizations
Regulating Winter Safety
(Longueuil, Quebec/Tyre News) Road salt works by lowering the freezing point of water.
Avoid The Big Worries
Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a good program better, even great. However, these little things can just as easily haunt you and even create disabling problems that can be elusive to diagnose and difficult to correct. We tire people tend to focus on the big issues of proper tire selection, application and maintenance,
Reports Says U.K. Drivers Admit Too Many Risks
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Research by Kwik-Fit found that more than half (56%) of U.K. motorists admit to driving too close to the vehicle in front – a contributory factor in 7% of road accidents in Britain last year.
Ehrhardt Reifen & Autoservice: 20 years as a Bandag Dealership
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Ehrhardt Reifen + Autoservice was founded 60 years ago, soon after World War II in Wulften, Germany, now the company is celebrating 20 years as a Bandag dealership.
Independent Garages Lose Ground to Fast-Fits in Car Repair
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The latest Castrol Business Services Car Repair Trend Tracker shows that independent garages account for 47% of all work carried out on cars in the U.K., while franchised main dealers account for 25% and fast-fit outlets, 9%.
Viewpoint: Empathy and Old Ladies
(Akron/Tire Review) In 1994, I was working at major chain repair/tire shop in Birmingham Mich., as a service writer. I had not been there too long and was just learning the ropes.