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President-elect Donald Trump said he will impose 25% tariffs on all products exported from Mexico and Canada to the United States when he takes office. China, he added, would be subject to additional tariffs.
Wholesale/Distribution

Plenty of Tariff Tools at Trump’s Disposal, Say Experts

Jan. 15, 2025
There are many tools that President-elect Donald Trump can use to levy tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China after he takes office, say legal experts.
American Tire Distributors Inc. 
A document filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court For the District of Delaware on Jan. 12 states that American Tire Distributors Inc.’s (ATD) debtors, “in consultation with the Consultation Parties and pursuant to the Bidding Procedures Order, selected (ATD’s) Stalking Horse Bidder as the winning bidder” for ATD’s assets.
Wholesale/Distribution

Winning Bidder for ATD Selected

Jan. 15, 2025
A recent court filing says that the auction of American Tire Distributors Inc. has been canceled and a winning bidder for the company has been chosen.
Sullivan Tire Co. 
Brian Ballard (left), manager of supply chain planning at Yokohama Tire Corp.'s plant in Salem, Va., welcomes Paul Sullivan, vice president of marketing for Sullivan Tire Co. Inc.
Retail

Sullivan Thanks Yokohama Plant Workers

Jan. 15, 2025
Paul Sullivan, vice president of marketing for Sullivan Tire Co. Inc., recently traveled to Yokohama Tire Corp.’s Salem, Va., plant to thank workers there.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently confirmed that it’s planning to move “the majority” of TBR tire production at its Danville, Va., plant to “other facilities within its footprint.”
Suppliers

MTD Looks at TBR Tire Production Capacity

Jan. 15, 2025
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which plans to move truck tire production out of its Danville, Va., plant, currently has the most TBR tire production capacity in North America.

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More than 10,000 structures have been destroyed by fires that are raging in the Los Angeles, Calif., area.
Retail

Tire Dealers Focus on Positives Amid LA Fire Devastation

“Forty-one years I’ve lived in Los Angeles and this is by far the most catastrophic experience I’ve had here,” said Steve Boyajian, owner of five tire stores in the area.