Further to our report in the 8 Jan issue, Wanli Tire has outlined the timetable for moving its factory in Panyu, Gunagzhou. Corporate headquarters is expected to move ahead of the Chinese new Year. The Passenger car tire production line is expected to stop by 30 June 2016. The TBR line is expected to close
Pu Lin Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd. and Weihai International Logistics Park have signed a deal under which WeiHai will supply logistics services. Pu Lin is the re-named former partner of Cooper Tire and has capacity for 15m passenger car tires annually. It sells products under the brand names Prinx, Chengshan, Austone, Fortune The deal
After five months of declining export volumes, China’s tire industry saw a slight recovery in December. Export revenues fell due to lower selling prices. The total volume of exports in December 2015 amounted to 40.44 m units, worth RMB7593m Compared with December 2014, volumes were up 0.3#, but value was down 5.5%. Over the year,
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.
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