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TIA TPMS Town Hall says consumer education will eradicate complaints Continued from page 11 relevant tire information to the general public. Rigney offered a solution, explaining that Continental Tire’s in-store displays have created an effective avenue by which his company has provided TPMS education to the masses. “Take advantage of customer awareness materials such as counter displays,” he said. “I’ve seen tire stores that have a fishbowl full of tire sensors sitting on their counter, and all of those stores say that it has been an effective educational tool.” MacKinnon then addressed the panel, seeking a response to shops that say that TPMS information is not widely available, and that sensors seem to have no uniformity in the way they are diagnosed and repaired. Joe Donehue, owner of Tiremetrix LLC, said that his company offers a product, TPMS Manager, to assist with inventory management, scan tool compatibility and general TPMS information. “Regardless of the sensor service kit, TPMS is very complex from an information standpoint,” he said. “Having critical information available to get the car in and out of the shop is the key to successfully turning the vehicle around safely, quickly and profitably, and I feel that all manufacturers offer good solutions for this issue.” Deniau cleared up a common misconception, noting that the OEMs will always dictate how they want a TPMS system to function for each of their vehicles. “TPMS systems must be designed by each manufacturer to work with a vehicle’s unique CAN-BUS system, and for that reason, they must all be designed Hunter introduces new Quick Check drive-under configuration Bridgeton, Mo.—Previously offered in multi-bay and drive-thru configurations, Hunter’s Quick Check system is now available in a ceiling-mounted drive-under configuration. The drive-under system contains no moving parts and hangs from a standard bracket 10 feet above the floor, allowing it to be installed without floor area obstructions. The drive-under configuration comes with standard Quick Check accessories, including Quick Check console and rolling carts. n Use Original Parts Audi of Downtown L.A. 1900 S Figueroa Wholesale Direct 213-747-7248 Fax: 213-222-1261 Hunter’s Quick Check system is now available in a ceiling-mounted drive-under configuration. Original Porsche Parts Delivered Fast! Porsche of Downtown L.A. 1900 S Figueroa Wholesale Direct 213-748-4624 Fax: 213-222-1278 Sean MacKinnon, the Tire Industry Association (TIA)’s director of automotive training development, says that information learned at training sessions should be passed directly on to the consumer. independently,” he said. MacKinnon summed up by stating that all TPMS manufacturers and OEMs will try to find a way to make sure that individual TPMS sensor repair and reset information is accurate, but that sometimes things can be missed. “If something you bought didn’t work Las Vegas—TIA announced it has unanimously passed two resolutions that will support the repeal of the estate tax and express complete opposition of a proposed credit card settlement. In nationwide polls, small business owners have expressed a deep concern regarding the death tax, and named it their primary legislative concern. TIA recognizes that many small businesses have non-liquid assets, such as land, buildings, and equipment. This tax has had an overwhelmingly harmful effect upon a small business. Protecting family businesses from the VW Parts For All Your Needs Volkswagen of Downtown L.A. 1900 S Figueroa Wholesale Direct 213-747-7246 Fax: 213-222-1272 right the first time, pick up the phone,” he said. “Go with a resource that is consistently updated and has good tech support. This is not a stagnant industry – things do change, there are some errors, and I do feel that we, as a group, do a very good job at getting the best information out as quickly as possible.” n TIA passes resolutions for 2013 estate tax is important to keeping small businesses operating for future generations, and to that end, TIA is resolved to support all federal legislation that will repeal the estate tax. If necessary, TIA will also support legislation that will extend the current law of a 35-percent top rate and a $5 million exemption. The second resolution focuses on the hardships that small businesses face in regard to credit card fees. Those fees are the third largest expense on a business, after labor and rent. Moreover, the interchange fees have tripled since 2011, and have cost retailers and consumers approximately $48 billion. To combat those rising costs, more than 40 lawsuits have been combined in a class action suit, suing Visa and MasterCard and their issuing banks. The Merchants Payment Coalition has been formed to seek a more transparent credit card system, which will better serve retailers and consumers. Currently, a proposed settlement gives merchants a limited site to surcharge consumers, and it does not reduce swipe fees in the long term. Merchants are now expressing their opposition to the proposed settlement, and TIA has added its voice to this opposition. TIA will support the efforts of the Merchants Payment Coalition as they seek federal legislation and a more equitable legal settlement to address the anti-competitive nature of the current swipe-fee system. n Page 12 December 2012 Parts & People www.partsandpeople.com
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