During the opening session of its online customer conference, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Steve McClellan acknowledged the negativity the company’s tire dealers faced when President Donald Trump called for a boycott of Goodyear tires.

In a legislative update sent out today, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) said it believes "we will still be working with a split Congress" following the Jan. 5 run-off election in Georgia. TIA officials also shared further thoughts on issues the incoming Biden Administration will tackle.

What impact will a Joe Biden White House have on concerns that are vital to independent tire dealers? MTD recently caught up with Roy Littlefield, CEO of the Tire Industry Association, to find out. Infrastructure funding and more COVID-19 relief are two of the first issues that Biden will most likely tackle.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Chairman and CEO Rich Kramer has issued a statement in an effort to "clarify Goodyear's position" on its support for law enforcement, as well as its policy on what graphics and images employees are allowed to wear to work. Kramer's words come a day after President Donald Trump called for a boycott of Goodyear due to that policy.