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    'At its fundamental level, retailing is human beings discussing problems and solutions,' says McCarron.
    Ford Motor Co.
    'The EV segment is new and ever-changing as EV manufacturers keep trying new things,' says Van Batenburg. 'The high-voltage battery pack is still under development to make it safer, lighter and less expensive. Parts that were also used on hybrid cars are mature.'

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    Cole Strandberg, MTD’s Mergers and Acquisitions columnist and a managing director at Focus Investment Banking, says “It’s a great time to be a tire dealer right now.”
    NAPA Auto Care
    Roy Foster of Roy Foster's Automotive in Reno, Nev., says NAPA Auto Care's new Team Tool Rebate program will help his business with technician recruitment and retention.
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    MTD
    Chris Charity, vice president of sales for Continental Tire the Americas LLC (pictured, far right), told Gold Retailer meeting attendees that the program has about 2,500 dealers representing around 4,000 rooftops. (Also pictured, from left to right, Brian Beierwaltes, head of marketing for Continental; Bjoern Glaeser, head of product management for Continental; and Debbie Richards, Continental's head of programs and planning.)
    May 13, 2025
    Continental Tire the Americas LLC recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Gold Retailer program group by rolling out several new tires.
    Cassidy Tire
    Bryan Ahern (pictured) is the new CEO of Addison, Ill.-based Cassidy Tire & Service. The dealership has 18 locations throughout the Chicago area.
    Mike Manges
    May 14, 2025
    Addison, Ill.-based Cassidy Tire & Service has named Bryan Ahern its new CEO.
    Sentury Tire USA
    “We believe this program will foster enduring relationships, driving mutual growth and see success for the independent tire dealer and Delinte distributors,” says Maxwell Wee, executive vice president of Sentury Tire USA.
    May 14, 2025
    Sentury Tire USA has launched its Hyperdrive Associate Dealer Program designed for Delinte distributors and dealers.
    VIP Tires & Service
    VIP Tires & Service's new store in Portland, Maine, features an updated showroom and other amenities.
    May 13, 2025
    VIP Tires & Service has reopened its stores in Portland and Augusta, Maine. Both outlets replace previous VIP Tires & Service locations.

    Photo: Goodturn Tire & Auto
    Goodturn Tire & Auto will continue to expand through acquisitions, Christian Seem, the company’s CEO, told MTD. (Pictured, a Great Bear Automotive store that’s part of Goodturn Tire & Auto’s network.)
    Goodturn Tire & Auto doubled its store count in the last year to 55 outlets and has “a solid path to 65-plus locations by year-end,” according to CEO Christian Seem.

    Northwest Tire Inc. 
    Northwest Tire Inc.’s new store in Fargo, N.D., is the Bismarck, N.D.-based dealership’s 28th location.
    Bismarck, N.D.-based Northwest Tire Inc. has a new store - its 28th location - and will soon have a new president, Kory Grossman.

    Hankook Tire America Corp. 
    Initial, daily TBR tire production targets at the Clarksville, Tenn., plant will total 3,000 units, with “annual, total production of about one million” tires, Rob Williams, president of Hankook Tire America Corp., recently told MTD.
    TBR tire production at Hankook Tire America Corp.’s Clarksville, Tenn., plant is expected to begin as early as this year, says Hankook President Rob Williams.

    Unicorn Tire Corp.
    “This warehouse strengthens our distribution network, allowing us to better serve both new and existing markets while responding swiftly to seasonal demand fluctuations,” says Jim Fleming, Unicorn Tire Corp.’s vice president of operations.
    Unicorn Tire Corp. has opened an 83,000-square-foot distribution center in Kutztown, Pa., 75 miles northwest of Philadelphia.

    Paul James family
    Paul James started his tire industry career with BFGoodrich and later became president of Armstrong Tire Co.

    Kal Tire
    Kal Tire recently held a ribbon-cutting event at its new facility in Amaranth, Ontario.

    MTD
    The newly appointed officers of ITDG's NextGen committee, from left: Mike Burns, ITDG sales director who oversees the committee; Dennis Feldman, chairman; Keleyah Miller, vice chair; and Justin Pursell, secretary. Feldman is from Performance Plus Tire in California. Miller is from Mainstreet Tire in Colorado, and Justin Pursell is from Bergey's Commercial Tire in Pennsylvania.
    Leaders of the Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC (ITDG) hosted 122 of the group's members during the annual meeting. MTD captured some of the festivities.