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Bridgestone Australia Upgrades its Web Presence

To keep pace with ever changing Internet tastes and technology, Bridgestone Australia has developed an updated suite of websites it believes will greatly improve the user experience, both visually and ergonomically. Emphasis has been placed upon ease of use, and the menu system adopted by the new site allows for clearer and more concise navigation. Features such as contrast and font enlargement permit easier reading for the visually impaired.

Visitors arriving at the home page will be presented with the latest Bridgestone Australia offers and brand advertisements, with animated banners and images relating to the company’s retail promotions prominently displayed. Improvements to the site’s tyre selector feature are intended to simplify the process of finding the correct tyre size for a particular vehicle, and an added ‘driving style’ tool can help pinpoint the best tyre for any vehicle model. Upgraded graphics and descriptions of each tyre’s technology, together with comparison charts, make the job on online tyre selection substantially easier.

1st February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

NHTSA Takes Up E-Registration, RMA Supports

The RMA has thrown its support behind NHTSA’s plans to broaden tyre registration methods. NHTSA earlier this week release proposed regulations to improve tyre registration and recordkeeping, allowing greater use of online tyre registration. The agency feels broader use of Internet or other “electronic registration” will improve tyre registration rates, which, in turn, would make tyre recalls more effective and efficient.

Currently, the industry’s best estimate is that only 10 per cent of paper tyre registration cards are ever completed and returned. While most tyremakers already offer online tyre registration via their Web sites, current online tyre registration rates are unknown.

28th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Question of the Month: The Right Type

Recently there has been talk of how new EU laws favour low rolling resistance tyres. The concern is that the legislation would favour premium, energy saving tyres, but effectively outlaw budget products. While low rolling resistance tyres use less fuel, such a move would also limit consumer choice. So, is the concept of low rolling resistance type approval a good idea? Let your opinion count by voting online here.

24th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Question of the Month: The Right Type

Recently there has been talk of how new EU laws favour low rolling resistance tyres. The concern is that the legislation would favour premium, energy saving tyres, but effectively outlaw budget products. While low rolling resistance tyres use less fuel, such a move would also limit consumer choice. So, is the concept of low rolling resistance type approval a good idea? Let your opinion count by voting online here.

22nd January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

B&J Launches Pro Team Competition

The launch of B&J Rocket’s new B&J Pro Team competition marks the latest step in an extensive realignment of the company. The B&J Pro Team competition, touches base with the users of B&J’s products in retreading shops worldwide. The Pro Team competition focuses on these teams and provides them with an online platform, where they can present themselves by uploading a team photo and participate in a unique contest that will end in May 2008 with the ‘Reifen 2008’ Fair in Essen, Germany.

10th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

TireLogic Goes Digital

Goodyear has taken its TireLogic truck industry customer magazine to the digital world. According to Steve McClellan, Goodyear vice president of commercial tyre systems, fleets, owner-operators and commercial dealers will benefit from the now interactive e-magazine. “TireLogic’s mission remains the same: to keep truck operators up-to-date on tyre issues, with ideas to lower their cost-per-mile and to manage a cost-effective tyre program,” McClellan said. “A digital magazine is more accessible for fleets and truck operators, so they’ll never miss a copy.”

The e-magazine is available for free by registering at goodyearoffers.com/tirelogic. The current Winter 2007/2008 issue is already available for downloading. Goodyear cautions that those who previously received TireLogic in the mail will be required to register online, but once registered they will automatically receive each new issue by e-mail. Those without computer access can still receive printed copies. (Tire Review/Akron)

7th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom Forecasts 21% Increase in Revenues

German based online tyre retailer Delticom AG has published its forecast for the current fiscal year 2007 as a reaction to industry figures published yesterday by the German Tyre and Vulcanisation Industry Association BRV, as well as in response to what the company calls irritations in the financial markets with regards to the course of Delticom’s business during the current fourth quarter. In this forecast, Delticom’s Managing Board forecasts revenues of 210 to 215 million euros, an increase of more than 21 per cent over the previous year (173 million euros).

14th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Heuver’s New Online Store Offers Full Professional Range

On December 10 Netherlands based wholesaler Heuver Tyrewholesale launches its all-new ‘webshop’. In addition to offering customers the convenience of 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ordering, Heuver Tyrewholesale claims its new site delivers an important milestone – the Heuver webshop is the first online tyre industry store where professional use tyres from all market segments are on offer. The company states that earthmover, industrial, agricultural, truck and trailer tyres can all be purchased through the webshop, as well as valves and inner tubes.

10th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom Pre-tax Profits up 69%

Delticom AG, Europe’s leading Internet tyre retailer, has increased revenues by approximately 34 per cent year-on-year in the first 9 months of this year to 146 million euros (2006: 108.9 million euros). EBIT rose by 69 per cent to 6.9 million euros (previous year: 4.1 million). At the same time, net income for the period was up by 92 per cent to 4.8 million (previous year: 2.5 million euros).

26th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Rema Tip Top Launches New Website

Rema Tip Top has launched www.tip-top.co.uk, a new website that the company says includes an array of new features and useful information. The site has been significantly modified, providing access to a new online product finder facility showing detailed product and ordering information.

The site also offers account holders the ability to create orders online using the new B2B function. “We believe that this is now one of the most comprehensive online buying hubs in the tyre trade, and now it’s even easier to browse, select and buy the items that you are looking for. Like most online shops this facility works on the ‘shopping basket’ principle. You tour the site and click when you see something you want,” company representatives told Tyres & Accessories, explaining that the B2B facility is currently set up for Rema Tip Top UK Limited account customers only.

20th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Moves Expand Stapleton’s Distribution Capacity

Stapleton’s recently relocated two of its regional distribution centres to larger premises and commissioned an extra warehouse near its head office in order to increase stock choice and offer greater delivery flexibility. The Warrington distribution hub has been relocated to a larger warehouse just one mile away from the original site providing a 50 per cent increase in capacity and the original Bristol warehouse has been moved to a site in nearby Avonmouth, which has enabled an increase in stock levels from 10,000 to 80,000 tyres.

A brand new site in Biggleswade has also been opened which will act as a support warehouse to the main site and head office location in Letchworth. The new sites have increased the company’s capacity by around 130,000 tyres creating a network capacity of over 600,000 tyres. This has allowed the addition of new stock profiles, and an increase in depth of stock, offering customers even more choice.

19th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Over 100,000 Vehicles on Goodyear FleetOnlineSolutions Contracts

FleetOnlineSolutions, Goodyear’s internet-based truck and bus fleet tyre management system, has hit a significant milestone for the company. The system, which provides fleets with consistent high quality service and agreed pricing across Europe, now has more than 100,000 vehicles on contract – a ten-fold increase in just two years. The business has grown from just 10,000 vehicles in early 2005 to a sector now worth approaching 25 million euros, covering 23 countries and with 280 fleets on contract.

FleetOnlineSolutions integrates with Goodyear’s main computer systems. It works via the internet linking Goodyear, the customer and the service providers. Customers with FleetOnlineSolutions (FOS) contracts have all their vehicle data and contract details on the system. Goodyear TruckForce service providers, whether they are the fleets’ regular workshop or in another country providing roadside assistance, can access the FOS website. This provides information in their own language and enables them to carry out all necessary work, create invoices and update the system.

6th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Rolls Out New Look Websites

Following a three-month trial phase Continental AG has revised the layout and design of its websites, improving their user-friendliness. By the end of the year, a total of around 50 websites in various languages will be adapted to the new style and format. “The aim is to improve the information, while at the same time increasing the websites’ entertainment capacity and emotionality, and thereby strengthening the identity of the Continental brand”, says Monika Andrae, director of Online Relations at Continental and project manager. “Secure and convenient navigation around our sites is just as important to us as the quick and easy retrieval of information.”

26th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo Tyres Launches Virtual Tennis Game

Apollo Tyres and zapak.com have partnered to produce an online tennis game on India’s largest gaming portal. As a part of the promotion Zapak Digital Entertainment has created a unique property called Apollo Tyres Tennis II. Said Mr Avik Chattopadhyay, Head, Corporate Marketing Group, Apollo Tyres Ltd: “We at Apollo are committed to promote tennis as a sport in India. Since online gaming has become a rage with Indian youth, we joined hands with zapak.com, to reach out to a larger audience. Tennis is one of the most popular games on zapak.com and we found here an opportunity to nurture this interest. Apollo Tyres is the first corporate to have a branded game on zapak.com.”

25th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

GP Automotive: One Fifth Of Business Carried Out On-Line

Back in 2006, G. P. Automotive set out on a mission to create an industry-leading logistics infrastructure, capable of moving parts along the business to business supply chain quickly and efficiently. Central to this vision was the installation of a new MAM Autopart computer system and Autonet e-commerce portal that would help drive the business forward. A year later, this software is managing the internal operations of the business and supporting an e-commerce operation that represents 20 per cent of the company’s total business.

17th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors