Bridgestone Continues Road Safety Charter Support
The European Road Safety Charter was established by the European Commission in 2004 with the aim of halving the number of road deaths within the EU. The following year, Bridgestone Europe signed an agreement to support the charter, and has now opted to extend its support for a further three years. Bridgestone says its new
R2R Bill Introduced in Senate
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) introduced the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act into the U.S. Senate last week. The House version of the bill (HR 2057) was introduced by Reps. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and George Miller (D-CA) and currently has 56 cosponsors. The Right to
Council Launches Spanish Version of Digital Car Care Guide
In response to requests from tire dealers and service shops for more materials catering to the growing Latino driver population, the Car Care Council has created a Spanish version of its popular digital Car Care Guide. The new Spanish version of the guide can be accessed through the council’s Web site by clicking on the
Continental Helps Students Make ‘Class’ Entry at MATS
“Class Act,” a 1995 Peterbilt tractor entered in the Mid-America Trucking Show’s annual Paul K. Young Memorial Truck Beauty Show competition, is rolling on Continental truck tires. The tiremaker notes that “Class Act” is not the typical entry found at the PKY Beauty Show, where entries are usually provided by working professionals and custom truck
What New Health Care Law Means to You
The sweeping health care bill passed by the House of Representatives Sunday, and now headed for President Obama’s desk, promises a sea change in the way that small business owners purchase and provide health insurance for themselves and their employees, according to Money magazine. But many of the provisions won’t kick in until 2014 –
Improved Pit Racks From Hunter
Hunter’s new P441 and P444 pit racks offer greater capacities and capabilities to easily service everything from passenger cars to box trucks, the company said. The drive-on rack design saves time over raising and lowering a lift and is ideal for shops with low ceiling height. Both racks feature an 18,000-pound capacity and 22.5-inch runway
Federal & Grouptyre Name Contest Winner
Federal Tyre and Grouptyre, the Taiwanese brand’s exclusive U.K. distributor, have announced the winner of the second ‘Red Letter Day’ campaign prize draw. Keith Manders, manager of Hammond Group’s tire department, won the top Red Letter Day prize. The competition is intended to encourage dealer loyalty to the Federal brand and achieve growth within the
Good Sense or Non-Sense? Alaskans Decide
I know it’s nearly spring – four days to be exact – but we need to visit the bravery of Alaska state Rep. John Harris (R-Valdez). Alaska, the last great frontier, can be the roughest and tumblest of our 50 states (Sorry Texas, but you’d win if your days were longer and temperatures just a
Tyrepac Gaining Traction in Online Market
It may be barely two years old – having been founded in April 2008 – but Tyrepac is vying for position as Asia’s first tire e-tail portal. Currently operating in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China and South Korea, the Singapore Hitwise report for the week ended Mar. 6 ranked Tyrepac fifth on the Shopping and
Delticom Opens Dealer-Only Web Site
Delticom North America, the U.S. arm of Europe’s largest online tire retailer, has launched www.tires123.com, and online store targeting tire retailers and service shops. The dealer-only Web site is the wholesale version of its sister site, tires-easy.com, "known for its low prices for consumers," according to Delticom. Delticom North America, based in Portland, Ore., said it