TIA Touts Strong GTE Seminar Schedule
TIA’s expanded Global Tire Expo (GTE) educational sessions include Green@Noon, TPMS@10, Truck Tires@10, Tires@2 and Management@4.
Incoming TIA President Larry Brandt Outlines Goals
Next month will mark the 10th anniversary of the merger that created the Tire Industry Association (TIA). To say the world has changed a lot in the past decade is a huge understatement, so why should the association be any different? Like many organizations in many sectors, we’ve been forced to consolidate locations and eliminate
Five Years is Too Long, TIA Tells NHTSA in Labeling Scheme
TIA called out NHTSA for delaying the mandated tire consumer education program and labeling scheme.
ASA Unveils Redesigned Website
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced it has redesigned its website, www.ASAshop.org, to reflect the increased demand for timely and relevant industry information, member services and consumer exposure. The site, originally launched in 1995, now includes a reorganized format and functionality, plus interactive content. One major addition is the “Communities” section, in which current ASA
Aftermarket Veteran Steve Marks Joins Veyance Technologies
Steve Marks has been named regional sales manager for automotive aftermarket products in the southeastern U.S. at Veyance Technologies, maker of Goodyear Engineered Products. Marks, the former senior vice president of sales and marketing at the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, has more than 30 years of aftermarket experience ranging from the warehouse distribution floor to
Against All Odds: Accomplished Dealers Share Their Immigrant Roots
In an age of technological ease, socially accepted incompetence, and a media-inflated sense of personal entitlement, inspiration to do business can be hard to find. After all, who needs a good work ethic when respect is to be demanded rather than earned? When mediocrity (or worse) isn’t the exception but the norm? When computers are
Italian Authorities Tackle Thousands of Fake Wheels
Authorities in the Northern Italian province of La Spezia have seized 50,000 counterfeit wheels, reportedly worth over 20 million euros. The local Guardia di Finanza seized the products deemed to be hazardous to the safety of motorists, having intercepted them on the way into the market from China. In addition to the wheels, police also
Ex-TIA Lobbyist Lands With AAIA
No moss grew under Paul Fiore’s feet. The former head of government relations for TIA was named director of government affairs for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). Fiore left TIA in early April in a budget move. Fiore has more than 27 years experience in the automotive service and repair industry. Besides his seven-year
1099 No More: Obama Signs Repeal
Yesterday, President Obama signed the legislation into law officially repealing the 1099 reporting requirement included in last year’s health care law.Under the terms of the repeal, businesses will no longer be required to issue 1099 forms to all vendors from whom they buy more than $600 worth of goods or services in any year, beginning
Lakeville Tire Joins Askpatty Certified Dealers
Lakeville Tire & Auto Service in Lakeville, Minn., is the latest tire dealership to join AskPatty.com’s network of Certified Female Friendly Tire and Service Centers. The program was developed jointly by AskPatty.com and Tire Review magazine, and is available to tire retailers across North America.“Keeping up with today’s automotive industry changes and advancements is very