George Orwell immortalized the notion of an all-seeing and intrusive government as “Big Brother” in his classic novel “1984.” The recent Supreme Court decision in Carpenter v. United States reminds us that Big Brother does, in fact, exist. And some of the same issues that arose in Carpenter can arise at your tire dealership.
At the beginning of 2018, at least two of three foreign tire manufacturers were expected to break ground on consumer tire plants in the U.S.: Wanli Tire Corp. Ltd. and Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd. No timetable has been announced for the third, Sentury Tire North America LLC, to begin construction.
The 15th Virginia Tire & Auto location has opened, and it marks MSS Inc.'s first move into the Richmond area.
Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) has received 2018 Supplier of the Year honors from O’Reilly Auto Parts.
Trelleborg Wheel Systems has acquired Pneus ICM Inc., an industrial tire distributor and service provider in Montreal.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will cease production of light vehicle tires at its Melksham, England facility.
Falken Tire Corp. has expanded its road hazard protection warranty to cover 11 replacement tire lines for new purchases made after Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2019.
AP Emissions added more than 765 SKUs to its exhaust and catalytic converter programs in 2018, increasing coverage by more than 50 million vehicles.
Monro Inc. will report earnings from the company's fiscal 2019 third quarter on Jan. 31, 2019.
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Modern Tire Dealer will not publish Hotwire on Monday. Look for the next edition on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Max Finkelstein Inc. has opened its second distribution center in Virginia. The new DC is located outside of Richmond, Va., in Colonial Heights.
TBC Corp. has sold eight of its NTB Tire & Service Center stores in Texas to a Big O Tires franchisee, allowing the Big O Tires brand to enter the Lone Star State.
Ken Voelker, president and CEO of Mighty Distributing System of America (MDSA), dba Mighty Auto Parts, a Gonher company, announced the promotion of four employees to key leadership roles.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says three factors caused its tire unit volume to fall in the final months of 2018.
Even the most straightforward service – mounting aftermarket winter tires that are the same size as the original tires – has the potential to create tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) issues.
Federated Auto Parts will award a trip to Automotive Video Inc.’s (AVI) spring training conference March 21-23, 2019, in Fort Myers, Fla.
For Michelin North America Inc., 2019 is the year of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). And that partnership is about more than racing, Scott Clark says.
Technicians increasingly reach for adhesive weights when balancing flangeless alloy rims and ever-bigger wheels. What does that mean for a shop’s inventory of clip-on wheel weights?
Anne Forristall Luke, CEO and president of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) was elected vice chair of the National Association of Manufacturers Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) board of directors.
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