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Pietro Berardi, CEO of Pirelli Tire North America Inc., says Pirelli dealers "will continue to see an increase" in business thanks to the company's e-commerce portal, which was introduced earlier this year.
A lawsuit filed by OEM trade group Alliance for Automotive Innovation against Massachusetts' Right to Repair law is in court, according to the Auto Care Association.
Continental Tire the Americas LLC has expanded its commercial light truck tire portfolio with a new size for the 16-inch Conti LAR 3 all-position tire.
Global Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd. says the second phase expansion of its plant in Sri Lanka is "progressing well," despite current, COVID-19 lockdowns in that country.
President Joe Biden's recently released $6 trillion 2022 federal budget puts capital gains taxes in the spotlight again, says the Tire Industry Association.
Belle Tire Distributors Inc. has unveiled a newly remodeled and equipped classroom at the Indianapolis, Ind., campus of automotive trade school Lincoln Tech.
Shipping delays, price increases and the impact of new tariffs are all having a big effect on the U.S. tire market, but all three hitting the industry at once is creating an especially chaotic situation in the lower tiers. Executives from Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. broke down the chaos during their latest dealer forum.
Toyota says it plans to have around 70 "electrified models" available on a global scale by the year 2025. The company's future lineup will include 15 dedicated battery-powered EVs.
Pre-Q Galgo Corp. exhibited at the Tennessee Association of Pupil Transportation's recent conference. "The trade show turn-out was greater than expected," says Ron Elliott, the tread rubber supplier's marketing manager.
General Motors says it will invest $35 billion in the development of electric and autonomous vehicles, with the goal of becoming "the market leader in EVs in North America."
Bridgestone Americas Inc. has made a minority investment in Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous trucking company. The partnership will allow Bridgestone to integrate its smart-sensing tire technologies into Kodiak's level-four autonomous trucks.
Facepay has added a subscription option to its core platform. The option will let dealers create a custom set of monthly payment options for their customers.
The Tire Industry Association has added three 400-Level Commercial Tire Service Instructor classes this year, with the next one set for Aug. 17-20 in Baltimore, Md.
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