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    Sept. 13, 2024
    Photo: Amsoil
    “Ensuring the longest life for (vehicles) requires using specialized lubricants formulated for the specific operating conditions of that application,” says Shawn Swaverly, senior marketing manager, Amsoil.
    Aug. 23, 2024
    Ben Borchert
    Several respondents to MTD’s 2024 MTD 100 survey cited technician recruitment as an ongoing challenge.
    July 18, 2024
    Photo: Telle Tire & Auto Service Inc.
    Webster Groves, Mo.-based Telle Tire & Auto Service Inc. has made a number of acquisitions. It now has 26 locations.
    July 11, 2024
    Photo: CJ’s Tire & Automotive
    CJ’s Tire & Automotive, an 18-store dealership based in Birdsboro, Pa., is addressing the challenge of employee retention by investing in its staff. “When we get ahold of employees, we try to build careers for them,” says Leeanne Bolger, the company’s director of marketing.
    July 11, 2024

    More content from July 2024

    Ford Motor Co.
    'The era of EVs is here,' says Van Batenburg. 'You can believe the myths and negative news and stay away or you can get involved.'
    Electric vehicles have come a long way from the 2011 Nissan Leaf. In this article, I will discuss — and in some cases, debunk — 10 common myths about EVs, using what I’ve learned...
    July 1, 2024
    MTD
    'Good salespeople must get comfortable with hearing the word 'no,'' says McCarron. 'That means respecting the customer’s decisions, while still trying to offer a professional opinion of his or her car.'
    In a downturn economy, certain sales become more difficult as customers’ disposable income gets tighter and tighter.
    June 28, 2024
    Butler Tires and Wheels
    'With inflation still being above the Fed’s target rate, every tire dealer needs to be regularly raising prices,' says McGregor.
    With inflation still being above the Fed’s target rate, every tire dealer needs to be regularly raising prices. Either look at your prices periodically or raise them when you ...
    June 28, 2024
    Lexi Majoros
    'Given volatile industry conditions due to cost inflation and other macroeconomic factors, we look at several data points to access the health of automobile travel demand, which correlates to tire usage and wear,' says Healy.
    Our recent check-ins with tire dealers indicate that retail sellout trends were somewhat softer in May 2024 following a robust April. Independent dealers highlighted average sellout...
    June 18, 2024
    MTD
    'This series may represent some of the things that are wrong in bad shops, but it doesn't accurately represent how those who work in the greater majority of tire dealerships truly feel about their roles, as well as their customers and co-workers,' says O'Connor.
    Netflix's new series, "Tires," paints independent tire dealers in a negative light. But it also gave MTD columnist Randy O'Connor some food for thought.
    June 3, 2024
    MaddenCo Inc.
    During the MaddenCo user conference, the company shows customers the newest features of its software. But MaddenCo leaders and customers alike say a big benefit of the sessions is the expertise of long-time users who share tips during the discussion.
    MaddenCo Inc.'s user conference features a standard lineup of presentations and how-to sessions. But attendees transform it into a "best practices group discussion," said President...
    April 29, 2024