Madeleine Winer is Editor of Tire Review magazine. She joined the Tire Review staff as a senior editor in 2017. Before joining the tire industry, she worked as a producer and reporter at the Louisville Courier Journal. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and speaks Spanish fluently.
During a ride-and-drive event at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Giti invited tire dealers, distributors and members of the media to test out its newest offering, which has 78% volume coverage of the top 20 all-season replacement sizes in the U.S. The same day, Giti took participants to its manufacturing facility in Richburg, South Carolina, to show them how the company manufactures its tires and the progress it has made in the factory since opening in late 2017.
To get a better feel for the Maxtour LX, event attendees tested its handling and wet braking performance on an autocross course against two of the tire’s competitors in the touring segment. Professional drivers also drove participants on the speedway’s infield course to feel the tire’s characteristics at peak performance.
Giti capped off the ride-and-drive by giving participants an adrenaline-filled NASCAR driving experience with a professional driver around the Charlotte Motor Speedway track, known as “The Greatest Place to See the Race.” The company also hosted an event at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, where attendees competed in a mock pit crew competition and duked in out in a NASCAR race simulation expereince.
Auto Care Association CEO Urges Trump to Keep U.S.-Mexico Border Open for Trade
The Auto Care Association is urging President Donald Trump’s administration to keep the border between the U.S. and Mexico open with the majority of imported auto parts coming from Mexico.
The Auto Care Association is urging President Donald Trump's Administration to keep the border between the United States and Mexico open for business.
Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, said between the U.S. and Mexico, millions of dollars of auto parts are shipped back and forth daily.
JohnDow Industries Smart Walls are designed as a better option for the storage of popular service parts, making them easy to access, easy to find and easy to organize.
Smithers Rapra is opening a new product-testing lab in Suzhou, China, which will provide air leak and burst, cleanliness, material properties, salt spray, and pressure, vibration and temperature (PVT) testing.
Andreoli Software, a point-of-sale software provider to the independent retail and wholesale tire industry, has released an integration with AutoMed5, or AMI.
Continental Tire the Americas will increase prices in the U.S. market on Continental and General brand passenger and light truck tires, effective Jan. 7, 2019.
Michelin North America has announced an agreement with Road Atlanta for exclusive naming rights of the racetrack. Beginning in 2019, the track will be renamed Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.