DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Co. has reported that the Ford Quick Lane vehicle maintenance business sold a record 1 million tires in 2010 and is on track to post record sales of more than $550 million for the year. According to Ford, it is the fastest-growing service brand in the industry.
"We are very pleased with the continued strong growth of Quick Lane," said Frederiek Toney, president of Ford’s Customer Service Division globally. "As more customers are keeping their vehicles even longer, vehicle maintenance becomes even more important."
Ford’s Quick Lane business offers routine vehicle maintenance such as oil and filter changes and light repair services such as tire replacements and brake repairs.
Tire sales to Quick Lane operators recently surpassed the 1 million mark for the first time ever in a calendar year. Quick Lane’s network of 585 stores is also on track to surpass $550 million in sales in 2010, representing a 25 percent year-over-year increase, the automaker said. Quick Lane offers tires from 11 leading brands including Goodyear, Michelin and Continental, among others, and offers the guaranteed best price on all tires sold.
Quick Lane operators around the country also continue to experience an increase in routine maintenance services from vehicles other than Ford, Lincoln or Mercury products, Ford says. Sales to competitive-make vehicles are up 25 percent nationally year-over-year.
