Highly Focused: Double Coin Making Progress in Goal to Reach Second Tier
Double Coin Making Progress in Goal to Reach Second Tier
Double Vision: Michelin Launches Two-Fer With New UHP Offerings
Michelin Launches Two-Fer With New UHP Offerings
What’s a Dealer to Do?: Dealers Can Still Win Even if the Economy is a Big Loser
All one has to do is look at the prices – in large, doomsday-sized letters – that hang outside most establishments selling gasoline or diesel fuel. Then the calculator in the left side of the brain begins to register. The results are usually the same: Holy Refinery! Everywhere you look gasoline hovers around $4 a
Keeping Up: Ever-Changing Market Challenges Custom Wheel Segment
If you’re one of the tire dealers out there who already has a reputable custom wheel business, consider yourself lucky. Choosing to enter this market segment now is more challenging than in years past, due to a fairly heavy upfront investment, trying economic times, constantly evolving sizes and styles, and required expertise in the areas
Learning Curve: Training Still a Key Issue in TPMS Service, Multiple Options Exist
TPMS has many unresolved issues, and most tire dealers have dealt with the problems in various ways. However, one of the most common concerns these days still involves training. The Tire Industry Association has done an admirable job taking the lead in this area, and even recently released the Spanish version of its 200-Level TPMS
Customer Satisfaction with Automotive Service Has Steadily Increased
(CNW) OK Tire ranks highest in satisfying automotive customers in Canada with the service establishment experience, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Canadian Customer Commitment Index Study released Aug. 6.
Continental to Hold Supervisory Board Meeting
Continental AG’s supervisory board has arranged for a supervisory board meeting to take place on Aug. 13, online news sources are reporting.
Conti May be Talking to Bridgestone, Schaeffler Defends Bid
Even as ball bearing-maker Schaeffler Group warned Continental AG against running up its capital position as a defense against a takeover, news reports say that Conti has been talking to two hedge funds and Bridgestone Corp. for a possible white knight bid.
New Airless Tire Aims to Save Military Lives
(Wards Auto World) An innovative, non-pneumatic tire being tested by a U.S. National Guard unit in Wisconsin could prove to be a lifesaver for combat troops patrolling in High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.
Michelin Partners with Interstar for Truck Network
Through an agreement with InterStar North America, Inc., Michelin Americas Truck Tires has expanded its services to truckers across the U.S., and now offers 237 additional service locations.