Over There: New-Car Dealer Shares Trials, Tribulations of Dealing With TPMS
Tire dealers aren’t the only ones concerned about TPMS these days. Auto dealers, also, are handling an increasing number of TPMS-equipped vehicles in their service bays. While there’s stronger competition for vehicle service than meets the tire-dealer eye, TPMS is forcing both auto and tire dealers to cope with a new entrÉe on their service
No Muss, No Fuss: Bolt-On Performance Upgrades Can Offer Easy Profit Potential
The automotive industry is an ever-evolving, ever-changing entity, both for manufacturers and consumers. Knowing and predicting trends can lead to huge sales and profits. This month and next, we will cover a few of the trends I see over the horizon, many of which involve products you can easily sell and install with existing personnel
Tire Review Talks With Kumho’s Dave Hudrlik
Dave Hudrlik (shown below) is vice president of sales for Kumho Tire USA Inc. During the recent Kumho Dealer Meeting, he sat down for an interview with David Moniz, publisher of Tire Review. In the past, Kumho has expressed interest in Formula One racing. Is that still of interest? “Sure, but that is a lofty
Kumho’s Charles van Heusden Details New Dealer Training Program
To follow up on the “Sunny Days” article that appeared in this issue of Tire Review, we sat down with Charles van Heusden, manager of training and product development at Kumho Tire USA Inc., to uncover more details about EDGE – the tiremaker’s new online dealer training and support program, slated for release in the
Pirelli Opens New UHP Factory in Romania
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) When Pirelli Tyre’s IPO last summer completely failed, the parent company was forced to sell about 39% of its tyre division Pirelli Tyre SpA to a group of corporate investors from the banking sector rather than to private shareholders.
Michelin on a Roll, But Not in Nova Scotia
(Akron/Tire Review – Halifax Chronicle-Herald) Michelin’s newest made-in-Nova Scotia truck tires are ready to hit the road — but not in this province.
One On One With Michelin SA Managing Director Gilles Boudou
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) A man who first started his tyre career with Michelin 19 years ago as a sales representative and went on to become familiar with every aspect of the business, from the tyre manufacturing process to servicing the commercial sector, marketing and communications, now heads up Michelin Tyres SA.
SA Tyre Distribution Faces Its Biggest Challenge Yet
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) When I first joined the tyre industry in the late 1980s, it was a booming trade.
Directorate Changes At Dunlop
(Douglasdale, South Africa/S.A. Treads) Following the acquisition of Dunlop Tyres International (Pty) Ltd. (Dunlop) by Indian company Apollo Tyres Ltd., in April 2006, the company has announced a major re-organisation of its directorate.
New Rubber for Your Laptop
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) When people think of green – or interesting – products, they rarely think of laptop bags, but one company has chosen to fly in the face of this general perception.