detection[edit source | editbeta] In May 2000‚ the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Ford and Firestone about the high incidence of tire failure on Ford Explorers‚ Mercury Mountaineers‚ andMazda Navajos fitted with Firestone tires. Ford investigated and found that several models of 15-inch Firestone tires (ATX‚ ATX II‚ and Wilderness AT) had very high failure rates‚ especially those made at Firestone’s Decatur‚ Illinois plant. This was one of the leading factors to
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Goodyear‚ around the late 1980s was developing a tire that would set them apart from the competition. Unfortunately they were stuck in a time when replacing tires was not high on peoples list of pleasantries‚ which will be explained in greater detail. Goodyear developed what they called the Aquatred tire which was supposed to give greater traction during wet weather and a superior quality that would have the same traction after much use as some tires did when they were brand new. However‚ they faced
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Michelin is a tire producing company created in 1863 by the Michelin brothers. Originally based in Clermont Ferrand‚ the company is now located in more than 170 countries and owns 84 production site all around the world. Even if their core business is the production of tires they diversified their activities in 1900 with the first Michelin map & guides and extend their knowledge for special sector with new type of tires such as plane tire for instance. Michelin is the second leader of tire market
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Client risk profile Canadian Tire Corporation‚ Limited (CTC) is primarily a canadian retailer‚ focusing on automotive and general merchandise. Founded in 1922‚ the company has been around for almost a century‚ building strong brand recognition in Canada. Initially starting as a car parts retailer they have expanded rapidly into other areas‚ mainly general merchandise retail. They have other secondary divisions being; Partsource Automotive stores (strictly automotive parts)‚ Financial Services
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Your tires go through a lot when you drive your vehicle. With so many factors contributing to their performance and ability to handle the road‚ it is necessary that you have an understanding of their limitations. Just by driving fast or putting too much weight in your car can add unnecessary stress to your car’s future performance. Luckily for you though‚ there are plenty of tire stores in Oakville who are qualified to handle all of your car maintenance needs‚ including our list below of the 3 best
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Launch (Condensed) O N In January 1992‚ Barry Robbins‚ Goodyear’s vice president of marketing for North American Tires‚ was contemplating the upcoming launch of the Aquatred‚ a new tire providing improved driving traction under wet conditions. The Aquatred would be positioned in the U.S. market as a replacement tire for passenger cars. Over recent years‚ the replacement tire market had matured and new channels had gained share‚ so Robbins needed to make sure Goodyear had the right product
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GEOGRAPHY 1. Region: Canadian tire is spread all over Canada with 1200 stores across the country. 2. Market size: 90 per cent of the Canadians visit CT every year. One third of sales are driven by strong in-house brands leading market share in many of key lines in business. 3. Market density: Canadian tire is one of the most shopped general merchandise retailers. A CT store is within 15 minutes reach of 90 per cent of Canadians and has 1200 stores across Canada. 4. Climate: The climate
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COMES NOW Defendants‚ Shingua Tire Co. Ltd. (“Shingua Tire”)‚ by and through undersigned counsel‚ and hereby moves to dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) and states as follows: INTRODUCTION The Cause at hand represents a negligence claim against Shingua Tire. Plaintiff further alleges that Shingua Tire assumed a duty to the employees of its subsidiary Shingua Tire Illinois and failed to exercise reasonable care in rendering services
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Assignment: Business Report 29th November 2010 Coopers Brewery Grant Semmler Student ID: 110013428 [pic] executive Summary This report examines the current competitive strategies of Coopers Brewery Limited (Coopers); a family owned South Australian based beer producer. Coopers is a public company which is not listed on the Australian Stock Exchange‚ currently holding a 3.4% market share of the Australian beer market (Coopers Chairman’s Report‚ 2009). Its major competitors are
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automobile industry grew‚ The Bridgestone Group expanded its business to become Japan ’s largest tire manufacturer. The company also actively expanded overseas‚ particularly in Asia. In 1988‚ the company acquired The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company‚ a well respected global corporation with a venerable history of its own in America. This transformed Bridgestone into one of the world ’s largest tire and rubber companies‚ and created a global team dedicated to serving customers worldwide with the
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