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The spread of the coronavirus has created a tremendous amount of uncertainty – not just within the tire industry, but across markets worldwide.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75582/special-report-coronavirus-creates-uncertainty-in-tire-industry
Business may be tough right now, but Nexen Tire America Inc.’s John Hagan is convinced that consumer tire demand will return in due time.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/77888/nexens-hagan-sees-signs-of-improvement-during-covid-19
Do you know an independent tire dealer who excels in the following areas: business success, marketing skills, management skills, industry knowledge and...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75624/nominate-a-candidate-for-mtds-tire-dealer-of-the-year-award
Schrader, the automotive aftermarket brand of Sensata Technologies, recently announced the winners of its Schrader Academy Shop Stool Giveaway contest,...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/79928/schrader-announces-winners-of-shop-stool-giveaway
The Tire Industry Association has added a COVID-19 resources page to its website for use by TIA members and others.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75722/tia-adds-covid-19-resource-page-to-website
The Auto Care Association is extending the submission deadline for its 2020 awards recognizing excellence in education -- the Mort Schwartz Excellence in...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80044/auto-care-association-extends-award-submission-deadlines
As a business owner, you understand the importance of managing and protecting your tangible assets, such as your property, inventory, equipment and...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75166/improper-social-media-use-can-hurt-your-reputation-and-business
Autel US reports its new IM608Pro Key Programming Bundle is now available for pre-order and will ship starting mid-August.
https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/80315/autel-us-releases-im608-pro-key-programming-bundle
With the purchase of a five-store business in Kansas City, Mo., Telle Tire & Auto Centers Inc. has entered a new market and completed its biggest...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75596/telle-tire-buys-5-stores-in-kansas-cityBlackburn OEM Wheel Solutions will operate with normal business hours during the COVID-19 outbreak
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75707/blackburn-oem-wheel-solutions-will-operate-as-normalContinental AG and Continental Tire the Americas LLC are “closely monitoring the potential impact of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75695/continental-is-gradually-adapting-at-plants-during-covid-19-pandemicEmily Markulis has joined the Tire Association Industry as its communications and membership coordinator.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75610/tia-hires-communications-membership-coordinator
Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) has launched its SMP “Your Car. Your Data.” sweepstakes. The promotion will run through Oct. 31, 2020.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80363/smp-launches-your-car-your-data-sweepstakes
Bridgestone Americas Inc. will restart its North American commercial tire plants on April 13. Its consumer tire manufacturing plants in North America and...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75761/bridgestone-to-reopen-commercial-plants-next-week-consumer-tire-plants-in-may
The impact of COVID-19 on independent tire dealerships has been swift and profound. Starting this week, MTD will share stories of dealers who are...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75749/mtd-series-looks-at-impact-of-covid-19-on-tire-dealers
Mayhew Steel Products Inc. has introduced a 12-piece Torx Socket Bit Set, part number 16013.
https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/79506/mayhew-torx-socket-bit-setLongtime tire industry engineer Tim Baker has been promoted to deputy general manager of A3T, the technical center for Triangle Tire in Akron, Ohio.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75651/triangle-promotes-baker-at-akron-technical-center
Can you ask an employee to stay home if he or she exhibits coronavirus symptoms? Can an employee refuse to come to work due to fear of infection? A recent...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75638/answers-to-common-coronavirus-related-workplace-questionsThe Automotive Service Councils Educational Foundation (ASCEF) has awarded 36 scholarships totaling more than $18,000.
https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/80002/ascef-awards-2020-scholarships
The U.S. Senate has passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020, which amends PPP terms in favor of loan recipients. Now headed to...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/79457/senate-passes-paycheck-protection-flexibility-act
Continental now offers a wide range of OE quality Hybrid Battery Cooling Fans for popular hybrids from model years 2003-2017. Formerly only available from...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80395/continental-offers-cooling-fans-for-hybridsSullivan Tire Co. Inc. has added an optional curbside check-in service, free ride service and reduced store hours as part of its efforts to help curb the...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75682/sullivan-tire-adds-curbside-check-in-and-reduces-hoursHunter Engineering Co. has added the ability for service shops to automatically send alignment and tread depth results to customers via text messages.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75583/hunter-adds-ability-to-automatically-text-inspection-results
The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) of the 2011-2019 Ford/ Lincoln MKT monitors the air pressure in the four road tires with wheel-mounted tire...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80543/tpms-ford-lincoln-mkt-2011-2019Congress has appropriated an additional $321 billion for the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), plus an additional $60 billion for...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75824/congress-earmarks-more-money-for-paycheck-protection-program
Champion Brands LLC has added five types and 11 SKUs of brake fluids.
https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/79511/champion-adds-to-brake-fluid-linePep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack has worked to continue to serve consumers and fleet customers, but do so without any physical contact between...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75807/pep-boys-works-to-serve-safely
Continental is now offering its ATE Plastilube Brake Lubricant to the North American market.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/78990/ate-plastilube-brake-lubricantAutomotive industry market research firm IMR Inc. has published its latest insights on auto parts and service consumer purchasing behavior during economic...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75736/imr-report-examines-auto-service-purchasing-during-downturns
After canceling several training courses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tire Industry Association will resume Automotive Tire Service, Commercial Tire...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/79634/tia-will-resume-training-classes-next-month
Jarid Lundeen owns and operates four Tires Plus stores in North Dakota – many miles away from COVID-19 epicenters like New York City, Seattle and...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75763/shifting-strategy-covid-19-forces-dealer-to-make-dramatic-staffing-store-changesAn updated survey from IMR Inc. shows how COVID-19 has upended the expectations and priorities of independent automotive repair shops and their technicians....
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/79565/most-repair-facilities-have-cut-pay-during-covid-19OptiCat LLC, a leading supplier of cataloging data services for the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarkets, reports BettsHD has joined the OptiCat Network.
https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/80386/bettshd-joins-the-opticat-networkTire Group International, one of the nation’s largest independent tire wholesalers, is opening a new distribution facility in Tampa, Fla. The...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75810/tire-group-international-will-open-new-d-c-in-tampa
Sixty-percent of respondents to Hankook Tire America Corp.'s latest Gauge Index survey say they will take more trips by car as a result of the COVID-19...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/79067/hankook-study-examines-covid-19-driving-habits
Matco Tools has released a versatile Connected Ball Joint Adapter Kit (BJPXR9) with seven adapters to cover 235 of the most popular models of sedans, light...
https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/79808/matco-offers-ball-joint-adapter-kitThe Tire Industry Association (TIA) is providing its members with updates as the COVID-19 crisis - and related legislation - evolves. The...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75692/tia-keeps-members-up-to-speed-on-covid-19-legislationThe Tire Industry Association is joining with market research firm GfK US to offer a webinar about how the coronavirus is impacting tire dealers and the...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/77869/tia-gfk-webinar-to-examine-impact-of-covid-19-on-tire-dealers
Norbar Torque Tools Inc.’s PTME pneumatic wheel bolting tool features fast run-down speeds, up to 122 RPM.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75936/norbar-has-lightweight-pneumatic-wheel-bolting-toolThe U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association today announced it will promote its yearly consumer tire safety awareness campaign, National Tire Safety Week, from...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75594/national-tire-safety-week-to-tell-consumers-know-your-rollBridgestone Americas Inc. will showcase its total suite of OTR tire management solutions during this week's ConExpo show in Las Vegas, Nev.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75611/bridgestone-to-showcase-otr-tire-management-solutions
Continental is now offering its ATE Plastilube Brake Lubricant to the North American market.
https://www.autoserviceprofessional.com/78990/ate-plastilube-brake-lubricant
Registration for the sixth and final week of the Tire Industry Association’s Automotive Tire Service webinar series, which will cover tire pressure...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/79584/register-now-for-tia-webinar-on-tpms-serviceERP software provider and MAM Software Inc. parent company Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has acquired Infomat.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/78478/mam-softwares-parent-company-acquires-infomat
Opus IVS is presenting a free one-hour online training course titled “Intro to Chrysler Programming” on Wednesday, July 1, at 6 p.m. EST.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/79797/opus-ivs-to-offer-training-on-chrysler-programming
ANSED Diagnostic Solutions LLC has introduced its Exhaust Gas Diagnostic Kit with the AutoPlus5 five-gas analyzer.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/79346/ansed-exhaust-gas-diagnostic-kit
“I think there is a common misconception that all millennials are lazy or don’t want to work hard and aren’t interested in our type of industry,” said Ryan...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80042/finding-young-techs-blacks-tire-provides-opportunity-career-pathsWelfare checks on members to ensure their safety and continued operations are among steps taken by the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Inc. (Alliance) to...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75681/auto-value-and-bumper-to-bumper-stores-remain-openThe U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association is postponing its 2020 National Tire Safety Week campaign, which was scheduled for May 18-24, due to the impact...
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75809/ustma-postpones-national-tire-safety-weekSchrader TPMS Solutions has hired Patricia Feck to serve as national sales account manager, covering the eastern United States.
https://www.moderntiredealer.com/75625/schrader-names-national-sales-account-manager