Speaking to a local news reporter, 51-year-old Huang Xiong (黄奕雄 ), chief engineer at Tianyang Mold Co., Ltd (天阳模具有限公司的 ) said that Chinese tire makers are increasingly relying on moulds made in China and designed in China. Initially, he said, there were many drawbacks to Chinese moulds, so much that the purchasers of the first
A long article in China Tire Dealer outlines Hankook as a case study in how to build brand value. The article tracks the history of Hankook from its founding in 1941 as just another Asian no-name brand. It tracks the development of Hankook in the United States Europe and China and notes that around 5%
October 2015 China modified car production was 111,858.00 units, an increase of 3.05%. 2015 1 – accumulated the end of October China’s auto output 1,065,615.00 modified vehicles, down 6.21%. October 2015 national modified car data table in the following table: 2015 January-October vehicle production in sub-provinces nationwide conversion tables area October (cars) 1 – ended October total
October 2015 passenger car production statistics Unit: vehicles Type October production Cumulative rolling 12 months Cumulative Jan-Oct Growth% last month Growth% over the same period % Cumulative growth over the same period Total passenger car 1899691 16505952 16150333 17.21 8.06 22 (A) Domestic Manufacturing 1879259 16290165 15898691 18.01 8.23 2.46 Where: basic passenger cars (sedans)
October 2015 passenger vehicle production in China fell to 61,289.00, down 17.93%. 2015. In the ten months to October, total bus production in China totalled, 660,077.00 units, down 17.33 percent year on year. 2015 January-October output provincial statistics National Bus area October (cars) 1 – ended October total (units) October year on year growth (%) January-October
A Nanjing-based tire retailer says sales rose 15% in 2015, despite the negative sales environment. The company is seeking to diversify into wheel refurbishment and other areas. The company has 3000 m2 of warehouse and operates its own delivery vehicles. It offers customer service like a Western company, with dedicated teams for orders, after sales,
An interesting article in the Auto aftermarket magazine outlines some potential solutions to a tire dealership’s troubles.
A long report in China Tire dealer outlines the challenges faced by tire retailers in China. In particular, those who carry a lot of stock are losing money on the inventory as prices fall. Tire manufacturers are in the same position, so they are trying to force the dealers and wholesalers to buy more stock,
On the one hand, online sales are complementary to a tire dealer’s traditional customer base. On the other, they are cannibalistic. This is the dilemma facing tire dealers around the world, and China’s tire dealers are no different. With online sales, pricing is very transparent and in a competitive business environment, your neighbor can always
A Chinese executive, previously in charge of Michelin’s Online tire sales activities in China is setting up a competing platform. Zhang Jun (张军 ) is setting up a new tire sales network called Lu Master (鲁师傅 ), which some may think is reminiscent of the Michelin Euromaster brand. He has recruited a number of former
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