Making the Transition to Non-Lead Wheel Weights
The days of lead wheel weights are numbered. While the federal Environmental Protection Agency has been slow to act, a number of state governments – California, Illinois, Washington, Maine, Vermont and New York – have banned the use of lead wheel weights. In addition, similar legislation is pending in Iowa, Wisconsin, Maryland and Rhode Island,
State Associations Announce Merger
The Chesapeake Automotive Business Association (CABA) and the Washington, Maryland, Delaware Service Station and Auto Repair Association (WMDA) have announced plans to merge the two groups. The boards of directors of both organizations have approved the merger, and will be placing the matter before members to ratify. If approved by members (if required by the
2008 Top Shop Finalist: Pneus R. Guay
Growing up, siblings Errol, Rene, Candyde, Richard and Claude Guay never had any doubt in their minds about what they would do when they finished school and entered the workforce. From a young age, their parents instilled in them the values that were so vital to the success of their father’s tire dealership: respect, honesty
Women In the Marketplace
[Editor’s Note: The following is an except from the soon-to-be-published “Influence: How Women’s Soaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for the Better” by Maddy Dychtwald with Christine Larson. While most of this passage deals with auto dealers, there are plenty of lessons for tire dealers.] Start Your Engines: Transforming the Automotive Industry You don’t
Pensacola Dealer Smashed by Caddy
Police are looking for a man who rammed his Cadillac into a Pensacola, Fla., tire dealership, then ran off on foot. The Florida Highway Patrol is asking the public to help identify and locate the driver, who plowed into Auto-Save Tire Center late Sunday. According to reports, the Cadillac crossed multiple lanes of traffic and
Getting ‘Green:’ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Reignite Your Business
By now it’s clear that the whole "green" movement is more than just a fad. In fact, successful businesses everywhere have adapted their operations to cater to consumers who are looking for more environmentally friendly products and services. While consumers may not base their purchasing decisions solely on this aspect, it does come into consideration
Maximize Web Presence to Improve Your Bottom Line
By now even the most low-tech tire dealer knows that having a presenceon the Web is a necessary part of improving his or her business. Thenext generation of consumers has come to rely on the Internet as ameans of gathering tire information – from brands and features tosizing and prices. And you’ve likely seen a
30 Years for Taray
Taray International Corp. is celebrating its 30-year anniversary in 2009.
New Schedule of Events for TIA at SEMA Show
TIA has announced its slate of events for the upcoming SEMA Show, Nov. 2-6 in Las Vegas.
Modern Miracles
Monday was a very important date in history. The 40th anniversary of when man first landed on and walked on the moon. Iremember watching the whole thing on TV…black and white…getting to stayup late because it was such an amazing thing. For those who forgot, theactual moonwalk happened around midnight eastern time and didn’t enduntil