Multi-Application TPMS Sensor Simplifies Service
Earlier this week, Continental Corp.’s Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket division introduced its new TPMS solution, which the company said works with all existing scan tools, saving significant time and money for parts and service professionals. The new VDO REDI-Sensor multi-application TPMS sensor is designed to work on multiple vehicle applications and can replace a wide
Deliver World-Beating Customer Service
The time has passed when good customer service could be measured by having a comfortable waiting room with a TV set, magazines and coffee. Today those things are expected. Customers demand much more, but “great customer service” is not as easily defined as, say, having clean restrooms. Truth is: Customer service is a tangible,
New Programmable TPMS From Schrader
Schrader International introduced its EZ-Sensor Programmable Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor. Designed to replace malfunctioning or defective TPMS sensors, EZ-Sensors can be programmed with a sensor ID, the correct sensor protocol and functionality needed to interface with the TPMS already installed in the vehicle. The single tool covers 90% of the market and is programmable with
LIVE AT SEMA: Schrader Helps Reduce TPMS Inventory Costs
At the 2009 SEMA Show, Schrader International introduced the EZ-Sensor Programmable Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor. Schrader said the new product is “a first-of-its-kind aftermarket sensor that will allow tire dealers and service centers to dramatically reduce the number of TPMS sensor SKUs they need to stock.” Designed to replace malfunctioning or defective TPMS sensors, EZ-Sensors
The Carpocalypse – What Does it Mean to Shops?
Last month, I had a chance to attend a panel discussion at Northwood University in Midland, Mich., titled "Reinventing the Wheel." The panel featured the usual analysts and industry experts, but it also featured a new car dealer and an executive vice president of a major aftermarket parts program group. The event was held in
Kinforest Tyre: Putting on a Show
Kinforest Tyre is one of China’s ever-growing legion of tyre manufacturers.
An Ounce of Prevention: Selling TPMS Preventative Maintenance Boosts Bottom Line
Among several things, winter always drops unpleasant reminders of the many issues that can affect automobile and tire performance for the rest of the year. Tire pressure monitoring systems are just one of the more recent components whose operation can be adversely affected by winter’s wrath. As is common, these issues last well into spring
2008 Readers’ Choice Awards Announced
(AftermarketNews.com) For 12 straight years, Brake & Front End, Counterman, ImportCar and Underhood Service magazines have recognized the advertisers that are the foremost communicators in the industry with their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
TPMS Troubles: ‘Simple’ Tire Rotations With TPMS Can Prove Tricky
Bias. Everyone, whether it is politics, labor, religion, food, whatever, has a bias. Mine is government overregulation in the name of safety. It is with that built-in opinion that I will attempt to explain what tiremakers, TPMS tool manufacturers and sensor makers want you to know about tire rotation and TPMS. The other day my
Playing For Keeps: Incentive Programs Make Finding, Keeping Employees Simpler
Retaining Good Employees is Hard. Finding New Ones is Harder. Creating Incentives Can Make It All a Lot Easier. In attracting and training qualified new employees, you may be overlooking a valuable resource that you already have in your arsenal: your current staff. In today’s competitive marketplace, retaining current employees is key to the success