Congress’ CAF⊃ Boost Plan Includes RMA’s Fuel Efficiency Provision
(Akron/Tire Review – Detroit News) The drive to hike fuel efficiency standards took a dramatic step forward May 8 when a Senate committee approved a 40% increase over the next decade. SR 357 also includes a RMA-written amendment that would create national tire rolling resistance standards and grading system.
ASA Adds to TreadX Customer Rolls
(Akron/Tire Review) ASA Tire Systems announced today the addition of more than a dozen new TreadX users.
TCI Expands T3 Program Network, Services
(Akron/Tire Review) This year, the independent dealer network and marketing program known as T3 has expanded into six new markets, announced Tire Centers LLC (TCI), the creator of the program.
BFNAT to Help Search for Detroit’s Cruisin’ Idol
(Akron/Tire Review) In partnership with ABC affiliate WXYZ-TV Channel 7, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) is hosting the second annual Cruisin’ Idol contest in Detroit.
Now 50, Interstates Moved America Into Another Lane
(Akron/Tire Review – Washington Post) There were no Wal-Marts in 1956, no Ramada Inns or Best Westerns. Cross-country travel most often meant the railroad, and only about two-thirds of adult Americans had a driver’s license.
The Ties That Bind: How Do Successful Tire Dealers Cope When Home and Work Collide?
What if your boss is Mom or Dad? What if your closest, most trusted business partner is your brother or sister? Do you need a psychiatrist’s couch or a punching bag? Or maybe – just maybe – you don’t have a problem working with and living with relatives 24/7/365. In fact, what if just the
It’s in the Hole!
Getting involved in the golf tire market can be easier than getting out of a bunker "Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course, the space between your ears." – Bobby Jones Many believe Bobby Jones’s statement should be amended to include all forms of golf, not just competitive. Still others side with Mark
Fun in The Sun
What’s wrong with heading to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in the middle of February? Absolutely nothing as far as Tire Centers Inc. (TCI) is concerned.TCI held its sixth Great Escape incentive trip, this time in the Mexican resort town Feb. 17-21. In total, 121 dealer couples were able to attend.