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Technician of the Year Finalists Advance

Eleven of America’s top technicians recently competed in Detroit, Michigan to be named the 2022 Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year hosted by DRiV and Garage Gurus. Nominated by their local warehouse distributor, the technicians arrived in the Motor City to compete against each other by completing a custom ASE test.

Voting Opens For 2022-2023 TIA Board

Thirteen candidates, including three incumbents, are vying for four open spots on the 2022-2023 Tire Industry Association board of directors. Those elected will serve three-year terms.   The following are the board of director nominees: Gil Applegate, director of operations, Tredroc Tire Service, Elk Grove, Ill.; Bill Bailey, vice president of sales, customer service and training,

Michelin Promotes EV Tires Via Volta EV Charging Network

Volta Inc. partnered with Michelin North America, Inc. to bring the mobility brand’s “Motion For Life” campaign to millions of EV drivers and consumers in the U.S. The campaign showcased Michelin’s innovative tires designed to maximize EV performance, making Volta—both an EV charging and media network—the ideal platform to meaningfully reach audiences while positively impacting

White Paper Shows Women’s Role in Solving Tech Shortage

TechForce Foundation recently released a new white paper addressing the role that women techs can play in solving the ongoing technician workforce shortage. “Women Techs: Solving the Tech Shortage Problem” goes into detail on how the automotive, aviation, diesel, collision, motorsports and other transportation industry sectors can recruit and retain women technicians and offer professional

Longtime Marangoni CEO Passes Away

Massimo De Alessandri, the long-time CEO of Marangoni who ended his 30-year career in 2017, has passed away. He was 58. During this time, he was also chairman of Marangoni Group subsidiaries such as Eurorubber (2011-2016), Pneusmarket (2001-2016) and Marangoni Tread (2003-2009), managing director of Marangoni Tyre (2004-2017) and director of Marangoni Meccanica (2008-2017). n

Nexen Tire VC Invests in Autonomous Shuttle Startup May Mobility

Next Century Ventures (NCV), the corporate venture capital arm of Nexen Tire, announced that it has invested in May Mobility. Founded in the U.S. in 2017, May Mobility works with cities and private entities across the U.S. and Japan to deploy autonomous vehicles that bridge gaps in transportation, including routes in Michigan, Indiana and Texas,

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Bridgestone, Pilot Introduce Fleet Tire Monitoring & Service Network

Bridgestone Americas and the Pilot Company announced a collaboration on an advanced tire monitoring and service network for commercial fleets at select travel center locations. This collaboration leverages Bridgestone Fleet Care mobility solutions and Pilot Company’s network of travel centers to provide more convenient, frequent and actionable fleet tire intelligence. The initial trial phase will

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Goodyear Developing Tires for Lockheed Martin Lunar Vehicle

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company supplied essential products for NASA’s Apollo program, including the Apollo 11 mission which landed on the moon 53 years ago. The company says it will continue that tradition—focusing on lunar vehicle tires—by joining Lockheed Martin in its development of a lunar mobility vehicle. Since Apollo, Goodyear continued innovating alongside NASA to advance designs for

J.D. Power: New-Vehicle Prices Remain High, Inventory Flat

New-vehicle retail sales for June 2022 are expected to decline when compared with June 2021, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales of new vehicles this month are expected to reach 965,300 units, a 18.2% decrease compared with June 2021 when adjusted for selling days. New-vehicle retail sales in

Stokes Tire Owner Thomas ‘T’ Beroth, Jr., Dies

Thomas Jasper “T” Beroth, Jr., owner of Stokes Tire & Automotive in King, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family after a two-year battle against ALS. He was 65 years old, according to his obituary. “T,” as his family and friends called him, owned and operated Stokes Tire for 44

Discount Tire New Hire to Help Grow Fleet Services

Discount Tire says it added a new strategic account manager, Thomas Jackson, to its team. With 25 years of fleet industry expertise, he will own B2B relationships with Discount Tire’s Fleet Management Company partners and help to grow relationships with national fleet customers across the company’s U.S. footprint, Discount Tire says. Jackson previously worked in

Michelin Appoints New Motorsports Director For North America

Michelin North America, Inc. has named Jason Anzalone director of motorsports, effective Aug. 1, 2022, succeeding Tony Ménard, who is returning to Michelin headquarters in France after three years in North America. Anzalone has served in several positions during his 11-year Michelin career, most recently as a strategic account director for Discount Tire and Tire

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