Election Deadline Looms for TIA Board
The Tire Industry Association wants to remind members that there are just two weeks left to vote for the 2014 TIA Board of Directors. The elections will add six members to the TIA Board for three-year terms. Below are the nominees: Alpio Barbara – Redwood General Tire Pros, Redwood City, Calif. Steve Burhenn – Becker
Crawford Named CEO of The Hybrid Shop
The Hybrid Shop has hired Dave Crawford to serve as its new CEO. Crawford, the former vice president of now defunct American Car Care Centers, was most recently vice president operations for American Tire Distributors’ Tire Pros program. Based in Gainesville, Va., The Hybrid Shop was founded by former tire dealer Matt Curry, who is
‘Shockmobile’ Moves into Second Half of Summer Tour
Monroe’s “Shockmobile” spent June touring much of the Northeastern U.S. with its “Everything Gets Old. Even Your Shocks” message. The tour now moves into its second leg, visiting cities around the Midwest. The Shockmobile is a 25-foot-long, 10-foot-high, translucent Monroe OESpectrum shock absorber. The mobile marketing vehicle helps millions of consumers learn the importance of
Elections Open for TIA 2014 Board of Directors
The voting period for the Tire Industry Association’s 2014 Board of Directors election has begun. Voting will remain open until September 1 for TIA members with voting rights. The open election will place six individuals onto the TIA Board for three-year terms. The list of nominees for TIA’s board of directors can be found below:
Thieves Steal Tires, Wheels from NC Dealership
Police in Monroe, N.C., are investigating the theft of several tires and rims from Bob Mayberry Hyundai dealership. Someone broke into the dealership and removed 52 tires and wheels from vehicles on the lot. The heist occurred sometime after 2:30 a.m. May 30, police believe.
Tenneco Creates Two Training Programs
Tenneco developed two training programs – the Monroe Ride & Drive seminar and the Walker Emissions Control Diagnostics workshop – to help improve shop efficiency and the customer experience. The programs provide a venue for industry parts professionals and future technicians to connect while learning about vital vehicle systems and repair diagnosis procedures. Chuck Osgood, manager
Michigan School Wins Bridgestone Contest
Bridgestone Americas named Waterloo Elementary School in Monroe, Mich. the winner of its Fuel the Cause contest. The school will receive a $25,000 gift to build a new playground. In its first year, the Fuel the Cause contest asked consumers to submit three pictures and a brief description of a project that would benefit from
Liberia Rubber Farms Face Financial Hardship
The head of the interim management team of the COCOPA Rubber Co. in Nimba County, Harrison S. Karnwea, said the current situation facing rubber farmers in the country has led to his inability to service his monthly payroll of $150,000. Karnwea suggested a need for government’s quick intervention in the sector, proposing a loan of $10 million
LITDA Names 2014-2016 Officers
The Louisiana Independent Tire Dealers Association announced its new 2014-2016 slate of officers and directors during its annual convention on March 8. The newly installed officers include, Roger Spears, president, David Ross, first vice president, Dennis Richard, second vice president, Charley Gowland, treasurer, and Derek Farris, secretary. Spears is the owner of Twin City Supply
Tenneco Brands Spring to Occasion with Promotions for Consumers
Tenneco’s Walker and Monroe Brakes brands are offering two separate spring promotions that will help consumers save money on specific emissions control products and brake replacements. The Walker emissions control brand will help consumers save on emissions control products – including mufflers, welded assemblies and catalytic converters – this spring through its “Exhaust Extravaganza” spring