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<p>The new Bosch fluid exchange products are engineered for speed.</p>

December 30, 2011

Bosch introduces line of fluid exchange products

A new series of fluid exchange products is available from Bosch. The products are designed "to boost shop revenue and margins, and increase the shop’s customer satisfaction," according to the company.

Tags: Fluid exchange products, Service bays, Tim Stumpff, Underhood service

December 14, 2011

Wingfoot Truck Care Center No. 41 opens in Ohio

Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., has opened its 41st Wingfoot Truck Care Center. The opening of the full-service facility in Berkshire, Ohio, follows the opening of two Wingfoot locations last month.

Tags: Clint Schrock, Commercial Tires, OTR Ties, Truck Service, Wingfoot Truck Care Centers

November 17, 2011

New Wingfoot Truck Centers bring total to 40

Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., has opened two new Wingfoot Truck Care Center locations.

Tags: Clint Schrock, Commercial Tires, Truck Service, Wingfoot Truck Care Centers

August 16, 2011

October is Fall Car Care Month

The Car Care Council wants the auto service industry to help this October. That’s when auto repair businesses can benefit from participating in Fall Car Care Month (FCCM).

Tags: Auto Service, Car Care Council, Fall Car Care Month, Underhood service, Winterizing

March 10, 2011

Take advantage of Car Care Month this April

Tire dealers that perform auto service and repair work can help increase that business by participating in the Car Care Council’s National Car Care Month in April.

Tags: Auto Service, Car Care Council, Car Care Month

January 10, 2011

AutoNetTV adds REELZCHANNEL

AutoNetTV has signed an agreement with REELZCHANNEL, the cable/satellite TV channel dedicated completely to movies and their stars, to further enhance its entertaining and educational TV network devoted to improving sales and customer experience in automotive centers.

December 3, 2010

If you think TAG performed well in 2009...

Following a record setting year in 2009, the Tire Alliance Groupe Ltd. (TAG) is looking for a repeat performance. President Paul Alves says he expects TAG’s 2010 results to far exceed those set last year.

Tags: Colony Tire, Evans Tire, Kost Tire, Paul Alves, Program group, Tire Alliance Groupe

May 26, 2010

Identifix upgrades online resource

Identifix Inc. has released its new Factory Scheduled Maintenance (FSM) program in Direct-Hit. The Identifix Direct-Hit FSM feature is designed to access original equipment manufacturers' recommended maintenance activities based on specific year, make, model and mileage situations.

March 19, 2010

Identifix now has 23,000 Direct-Hit subscribers

Identifix reports it has passed a milestone for its Direct-Hit subscription-based online diagnostic information source with the signing of 23,000 subscribers who now have access to fix and preventive maintenance information on 10 million vehicles per year.

Tags: Auto Service, Direct-Hit, Identifix, Maintenance

November 2, 2009

Hennessy re-launches Coats 7000 tire changers

Hennessy Industries Inc. has re-launched its most popular line of rim clamp tire changers, the Coats 7000 series.

Tags: Hennessy Industries, Tire Changers, Tire Service

October 1, 2009

Mighty Auto Parts offers consumer incentive

Mighty Auto Parts is offering a fall consumer incentive designed to quickly grow sales and bring customers back to your shop for a follow-up visit.

Tags: Might Auto Parts

"People are much more concerned about pricing than I think I've ever seen in all my years in the industry," says Tire Kingdom Inc. CEO and President Orland Wolford.

July 23, 2009

MTD 100 exclusive! Tire Kingdom CEO Wolford talks growth, new auto service program

Despite the struggling economy, Tire Kingdom Inc. is on a roll. Part of TBC Retail, the chain added more than 50 stores over the last 12 months. This month, Tire Kingdom is rolling out its new Service Central automotive service program, which encompasses its National Tire & Battery and Merchant's Tire stores, plus TBC Corp's Big O locations. Tire Kingdom CEO and President Orland Wolford discusses the program and other initiatives in this exclusive interview.

Tags: Big O Tires Inc., Merchant's Tire, National Tire & Battery, Retail, TBC Corp., TBC Retail, Tire Kingdom Inc.

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