Following what appears to be a record year, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. held its 2012 Dealer Conference in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 29-31. Modern Tire Dealer Editor Bob Ulrich was on hand for all the new product announcements, plus some fleet HQ announcements.
Tags: B.O.B., Goodyear Dealer Conference
Strong growth and demand for Hankook products continue to place pressure on the company to meet its distributors' fill-rate needs. Two plants are currently under construction to ease supply constraints.
Code named "The One," Hankook Tire America Corp.'s associate dealer program is set to launch April 1, with sign-ups taking place in February and March. Run-flat tires also are coming to America.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has hired Christopher Curran as vice president of public relations and communications for its North American Tire business unit.
Tags: Steve McClellan
Despite an uncertain economy, Kumho Tire CEOs were optimistic about business next year at the 2012 Kumho Tires Dealer Meeting in Costa Rica, Central America, Dec. 8-12, 2011.
Tags: Dealer meeting, J.B. Kim, J.H. Kim, Kumho Asiana Group
Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. executives had a lot to tell its dealers at its annual dealer meeting. A change in marketing philosophy was one of them.
Tags: B.O.B., Motorsports, SmartWay, Sports Marketing, UHP tires
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is phasing out its Gemini Automotive Care retail store format, plus the Gemini name, and is transitioning those stores over to its new Tire & Service Network format.
Tags: Consumer Tires, Gemini, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
The Kumho ecowing KH30 was created with the environment in mind. It features low rolling resistance, eco-friendly silica compounds and long tread life -- but not at the expense of high performance characteristics such as responsive handling and traction.
Tags: Green, High performance, Kumho ecowing
Continental Tire the Americas LLC will participate in a variety of events this year, including exhibiting at the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show, which will be held in November.
Tags: 2010 SEMA Show, Continental Tire the Americas LLC, Promotions, Retail, Sports Marketing
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced a new winter tire, the Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice, during its annual dealer meeting, which was held earlier this week in Orlando, Fla.
Tags: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Light truck tires, Winter tires
"Our strategy in the Americas is very consistent; it starts with the customer," Andreas Gerstenberger, CTNA executive vice president of sales and marketing, told dealers last week during the 2009 Continental Gold Dealer meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Some of the tire dealers attending the 2009 American Car Care Centers (ACCC)Dealer Meeting in Cancun, Mexico, were hoping for new product information.
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