More Countries Exempt From Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
As the tariffs on steel and aluminum go into effect Friday, more countries have been exempt — and more tariffs are on the horizon.
Club 3633 Profiles: Sandy Moody
Known fondly as the “Tire Diva” by her co-workers, Sandy Moody started working with her brother in a small shop in her early twenties. She took to it immediately. While her brother has since moved on to other things, Moody is now the manager of the Big O Tires shop in Yucca Valley, Calif.
Guns In the Workplace
On December 1, 2017, an angry customer confronted a staff member at Collier Car Care Center in Naples, Florida.
Chained to the Business: Ways to Detach and Enjoy the Spoils of Your Successes
Successful entrepreneurs believe they’ll be successful and are willing to risk almost everything in pursuit of making a living. What they often don’t think about is the time involved in running the business.
Retread Instead Launches ‘Dear Senator’ Letter Campaign
Retread Instead has launched its Dear U.S. Senator Letter Campaign to educate and inform U.S. senators of issues related to the industry.
How to Be a Top Shop
What do I need to do to win the Top Shop Award? There are a lot of reasons why we love hearing that question – especially because it shows just how important this honor has become to so many independent tire dealers. The answer is both simple and complicated, so we’ve broken it down for
Registration Open for Women in Auto Care Conference
Registration is now open for the Women in Auto Care 2018 Winter Leadership Conference. The day-and-a-half conference will be held Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Apollo Denies Interest in Purchasing Kumho
The Economic Times has been reporting that Apollo Tyres is interested in acquiring Kumho Tire now that the deal with China’s Qingdao Tires has fallen apart. Apollo claims these reports are false.
Political Activism and the Bottom Line Proposed Legislation of Significant Impact
Ninety-seven years ago in October 1920, a small group of independent tire dealers got together and decided that the time had come to form a national association. With the accelerated growth of the auto industry, tire dealers nationwide realized they needed their business interests fostered and protected.
USTMA’s Forristall Luke Pens Opinion on Trump Administration Action on Steel Imports
The U.S. Tire Manufacturer Association President and CEO Anne Forristall Luke recently authored an opinion piece for The Hill to address the negative impact the Trump Administration’s action on steel imports could have on tire manufacturing in the U.S.
