Commentary: Turbulent Times for Conti’s Dr. Nikolin
Hans Joachim Nikolin, responsible for both Continental AG’s passenger tyre and commercial vehicle tyre divisions since the departure of Alan Hippe, is in the bad books with a sizeable chunk of the company’s workforce.
Spiegel Interview: Schaefflers Say ‘We Misjudged the Future’
(Spiegel) Germany’s Schaeffler Group is in trouble after a disastrous takeover of automotive supplier Continental.
RIP Yellow Pages
Our parent company – Babcox Publications – has a number of magazines that serve every aspect of the automotive and trucking aftermarkets.
Changes & Challenges: The Role of Wholesalers/ Distributors
Politics notwithstanding, change is the mantra these days. It is preached throughout the tire industry, and prominent on the platform is the vital link in the distribution chain: the distributor/wholesaler. In the late 1960s and 1970s, brands and brand loyalty were kings. Most successful tire businesses in the U.S. were neatly aligned with the North
Currency Swept Up in Commodities Crash
(The National) The Canadian dollar plunged another US2.69 cents Oct. 22, the victim of a global commodities crash that is leaving an ever-widening trail of destruction in its wake.
When I Say ‘Foreign’ What I Really Mean…
Now that we are hard into Election Season (which would be more entertaining if it weren’t so damn sad), we’ve been hearing a lot about the need for the U.S. to reduce its dependence of “foreign oil.”
Hey, We’re Having an Election, Too
While we’ve spent the last two full years ear-deep in our presidential election, our friends north of the border are fully engaged in their little national election, as well.
Apollo Drops Hungarian Factory Plans
A question mark now hangs over Apollo Tyres’ future direction in Hungary following the company’s decision to withdraw its application to establish a facility in the city of Gy
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
Koppel on China
Just finished watching Ted Koppel’s extensive four-part report “The People’s Republic of Capitalism” that aired on Discovery channel earlier this month. Love that DVR!