Erik Olsen will step down as president and CEO of TBC Corp. on June 30. He will be replaced by Michelin executive Laurent Bourrut.

The state of Washington has passed a law establishing a 2030 target for phasing out the sale of gas-powered vehicles. It sets the most aggressive state goal in the U.S. for moving to an all-electric future and puts Washington five years ahead of California's 2035 target.

"The Coopers are ready to rock," declares Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., which is partnering with rocker Alice Cooper on Driven to Perform, a nationwide garage band contest.

Tire industry analyst and MTD columnist John Healy tracks Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. very closely. In this MTD exclusive, Healy offers more thoughts about what Cooper’s brands bring to Goodyear, what will happen to Cooper after Goodyear completes its acquisition and more.

Users of Epicor Software Corp.'s Integrated Service Estimator now can access Bridgestone's TireConnect sourcing tool. 

“The industry looks considerably different than it did 15 years ago, both in the retail marketplace and the manufacturing and distribution arenas,” says Dave Marks, president and CEO of the Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC. “It’s impacting all sides of the market.” 

Telle Tire & Auto Service Inc. is acquiring JBC Tire Complete Auto Care, and with the deal the St. Louis-Mo. based tire dealership is growing into another new Missouri market.

Discount Tire Co., the country's largest independent tire dealership, is rolling out a mobile tread depth detection system across its nearly 1,100-store footprint.