In this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, MTD's editors discuss the top stories of the past month — from spiking freight rates and big acquisitions to tire dealer meetings and more. Don't miss this one!

Monro Inc. is adding 17 stores to its network through its latest round of acquisitions, including six more that continue to expand the company’s growing presence in California.

Nexen Tire America Inc. has moved its U.S. headquarters from California to Ohio, into the technical center the company opened in 2019.

Virginia Tire & Auto celebrated its 18th store in Northern Virginia in grand style with Mario Andretti.

General Motors (GM) said it will install up to 40,000 electric vehicle chargers across North America as part of a plan to put nearly $750 million into charging infrastructure that will help attract drivers to its electrified models.

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.4% in September after rising 0.3% in August - the largest sequential gain of 2021.

Continental AG has revised its sales and EBIT projections for the year slightly downward due to "uncertainties related to the supply chain and in customer demand."

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has unveiled a  new logo in recognition of its 50th anniversary in 2022.

Every couple of years, MTD takes the pulse of our readers’ auto service business through our Tire Dealer Automotive Service Survey. The feedback we receive is always enlightening. 

Mahansaria Tyres Private Ltd. may be a relatively small player in the North American ag and OTR tire markets, but it intends to grow quickly.

American Tire Distributors Inc. has successfully closed the refinancing of its debt capital structure, including its existing Asset Based Line of Credit facility and replacement and issuance of a new Term Loan B.  

The California Tire Dealers Association (CTDA) is gearing up for its annual CTDA /1-800EveryRim New Year Luncheon, which will take place on Jan. 20, 2022, in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

Looking closely at raw material costs, we note that the “basket” of raw materials needed to build a common replacement tire has increased 23.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Nearly one year after its pilot, Resolv, Bridgestone Americas Inc.’s tire and vehicle service subscription program, has more than 2,000 users.

Jack Williams Tire Co. has opened its 39th location, an eight-bay store in Carlisle, Pa.

Hankook & Co. has helped Volkswagen complete its ID.4: Great Roadshow with an electric vehicle-specific tire, the Hankook Kinergy AS EV. 

Pre-Q Galgo Corp. promoted retreading with an exhibit at the annual Ohio School Bus Mechanics Association workshop in Columbus, Ohio.