Paolo Ferrari, president, CEO and COO of Bridgestone Americas Inc., returned to North America at an interesting time. He assumed his current role on Jan. 15, a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the continent.
According to the results of our survey, demand for passenger and light truck replacement tires was essentially flat in October despite a slightly adverse calendar shift and headwinds from uncertainty surrounding the presidential election.
According to the results of our survey, demand for replacement tires decreased slightly in April. Indeed, from a volume standpoint the dealers reported they sold 0.2% fewer tires last month on a year-over-year basis, following a 0.1% decrease in March and a 0.9% increase in February.
According to the results of our survey, demand for replacement tires increased in December. Indeed, from a volume standpoint the dealers reported they sold 0.8% more tires in December on a year-over-year basis, following a 0.6% increase in November and a 0.1% increase in October.
