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    MTD Columnist Craig Van Batenburg says tire dealers need to operate and offer repair services to customers in all sectors of the vehicle world, and that includes EVs. The rollback of California’s EV mandate doesn’t change that there are EVs on the road and Van Batenburg says once customers invest in an EV “90% stay that way.”
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    Randy O'Connor discusses the importance of creating a customer-centric environment in a down economy in this episode of the Modern Tire Dealer Show.
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    Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc.
    “It would be a mistake to assume that the Dunlop distribution model will mirror the Falken distribution model,” says Darren Thomas, CEO of Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc.
    Mike Manges
    June 13, 2025
    In this MTD exclusive, Darren Thomas, president and CEO of Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc., discusses the company’s plans for its recently acquired Dunlop brand and more.
    Southern Tire Mart LLC
    Keven Haddox, who manages Southern Tire Mart’s business west of the Mississippi River, says that the acquisition came from wanting to “fill in on some areas we needed to complete.”
    June 13, 2025
    Southern Tire Mart LLC has acquired the Pooler, Ga.-based Dorsey Tire Co., which went into effect on June 9.
    Bridgestone Americas Inc.
    “Bridgestone Americas is a huge part of (Bridgestone Corp.’s) overall business,” says Scott Damon, CEO, Bridgestone West; group president, Bridgestone Americas Inc.; and Bridgestone's global chief digital transformation officer. “We're almost 50% of revenue. And so it is a major focal point of the company's growth.”
    Mike Manges
    June 11, 2025
    What’s next for Bridgestone Americas Inc.? Scott Damon, CEO, Bridgestone West; group president, Bridgestone Americas Inc.; and Bridgestone's global chief digital transformation...
    Continental Tire the Americas LLC
    Chris Charity will take over for Bill Caldwell and lead Continental's sales and marketing for passenger and light truck tires in the U.S.
    June 6, 2025
    After more than two decades with Continental Tire the Americas LLC, Bill Caldwell is retiring as senior vice president of sales and marketing, and Chris Charity will succeed him...

    Telle Tire
    “Next Horizon Capital has allowed us to scale up quicker, add a good amount of payroll, promote people from within the organization and improve and build out our supply chain,” said Aaron Telle, CEO of Telle Tire & Auto Centers, with his wife, Laura.
    In this MTD exclusive, Aaron Telle discusses why he’s partnering with a private equity investor and how this will power his dealership’s growth.

    Bauer Built Inc.
    Bauer Built is adding 14 retail and commercial outlets plus two retread plants with the purchase of Meekhof Tire Sales & Service Inc.
    Bauer Built Inc. is acquiring Meekhof Tire Sales & Service Inc., adding 14 retail and commercial locations as well as two retread plants.

    SRNA
    Cliff Stewart, left, and Chris de Rosales, right, have both been promoted to associate vice president roles for Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA). Stewart will lead four-wheel replacement sales, and de Rosales will lead strategic planning.
    Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. has promoted Cliff Stewart and Christopher de Rosales to associate vice president roles.

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    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is no longer utilizing ATD as a distributor for its Cooper and Mickey Thompson branded products.
    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says American Tire Distributors Inc. is no longer distributing its Cooper and Mastercraft branded tires.

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    Dealers and distributors drove on two tires: the Milestar Patagonia X/T (pictured) and the Milestar Patagonia M/T-02.
    Tire dealers put two Milestar tires, the Patagonia X/T and the Patagonia M/T-02, to the test at a recent ride-and-drive in Moab, Utah.