NCTDA Celebrates Success, Initiatives at 2019 Awards Night
A highlight of the Awards Night event was the celebration of NCTDA honorees, individuals that make a true difference in the tire industry in the state.
NCTDA Chooses Hall of Famers, Dealer of the Year
The North Carolina Tire Dealers Association will induct its hall of fame recipients and dealer of the year at its annual awards night, held during the association’s expo/trade show March 20 and 21. At the ceremony, NCTDA will induct John Snider Sr. of Snider Fleet Solutions in Greensboro, N.C. and John Rainey of City Tire
N.C. Hall of Fame to Add Two
The North Carolina Tire Dealers Association is adding two men to its Hall of Fame this year. The induction ceremony will be held during the association’s upcoming Convention and Buying Expo, Feb. 17-18 in Raleigh, N.C. Entering the Hall of Fame are industry veterans Bucky Stein, founder of Target Tire in Jacksonville, N.C.; and George
OTAA: Providing Training Can Help Keep Technicians
Whether you’re hiring new people or wanting to “upskill” your current technicians, frequent training is a must for your staff to stay on top of new technologies and best practices. Training can come from many sources–manufacturers, parts suppliers, internally or even your own state tire and automotive association. This year, the Ohio Tire & Automotive
The OTAA’s Month of Training & How To Use Training as a Retention Tool
Whether you’re hiring new people or wanting to “upskill” your current technicians, frequent training is a must for your staff to stay on top of new technologies and best practices. Training can come from many sources–manufacturers, parts suppliers, internally or even your own state tire and automotive association. This year, the Ohio Tire & Automotive
Take a Deep Dive into Engine Building with Concord Engines
Auto Pros on the Road puts the Babcox Media team on location in shops across the USA. This episode is sponsored by Autolite.
The State of the Aftermarket in 2021
Aftermarket retail sales have performed well despite the decrease in vehicle miles traveled.
Take a Look Back at 2017’s Top News Stories
From acquisitions to expansions to new faces in leadership roles, the tire industry has been through some significant changes and growth in the past year. Here’s our biggest headlines from 2017.
Remembering Jim Smith
Longtime Tire Review Editor Jim Smith passed away unexpectedly Feb. 18 while attending the Tire Industry Association OTR Conference. He was 57. Jim spent more than 30 years working in the tire and automotive industries, with the last 16 years spent at the helm of Tire Review. Those who knew Jim know he was very
Ex-Nexen Man Aben Joins Giti as Sr. VP
Former Nexen Tire Corp. sales executive John Aben has joined Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. as its new senior vice president. The tire industry veteran will “work with the Giti executive team to strengthen the position of the Giti family of brands with distributors, dealers and retailers in the North American replacement tire market, as well
