In western Michigan, Ed Rietman has expanded K&R Truck Sales to cover nearly every facet of the business that touches his fleet and independent operator customer. Ten years ago, that led to the start of K&R Tire Center, and in 2024, the tire operation has expanded yet again — to include a Goodyear retread shop in Flint, Mich. MTD had an exclusive look at the retread shop, and the larger K&R enterprise.
Joy Kopcha joined Modern Tire Dealer and Auto Service Professional as senior editor in 2014 after working as a newspaper reporter for a dozen years in Kansas, Indiana and Pennsylvania. She was named managing editor of MTD and ASP in 2022, and took on that same role with Motor Age in 2024.
She is an award-winning journalist, including in 2023 when she was named a Jesse H. Neal Awards Finalist.
