Federated Webinar To Discuss Marijuana and The Workplace
Federated Insurance, a Tire Industry Association member benefits partner, will hold a complimentary webinar on Thursday, June 21, at noon (central time) on marijuana in the workplace. The one-hour webinar will aim to demystify the complex intersection of marijuana legal reform and safe, productive workplaces. It is targeted at human resources professionals, risk managers, managers
The Importance of Tire Recycling (and How To Do It)
Global emissions rose 6% in 2021, their highest level yet, and the auto industry is top of mind for tighter government regulations. According to a Federal Highway Administration Research and Technology report, approximately 280+ million used tires are discarded each year. Only about 30 million of these tires are retreaded or reused, leaving the remaining
ATD to Acquire Monro, Inc.’s Tires Now Distribution Assets
American Tire Distributors (ATD) and Monro, Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which ATD will acquire Monro’s wholesale tire distribution assets, operating under the Tires Now name. Tires Now operates seven facilities across the Southeastern United States, servicing more than 3,500 wholesale customer locations annually. In addition to servicing these wholesale customers,
Midas Encourages Tire Recycling
Midas Total Car Care says it is encouraging auto owners to recycle by offering all who bring in their old tires to be replaced and recycled by the Midas shop a $50 credit toward new tires with paid installation. According to Midas, over 400 Midas locations will participate in this important initiative to bring awareness
The Importance of Tire Registration
To ensure the safety of your customers and to keep potentially unsafe tires off the road, there’s a crucial step tire dealers can take. In this video from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio, we’ll discuss the importance of registering tires. So, what is the crucial step tire dealers can take to ensure the
Goodyear Adds New Face to Manufacturers Association Board
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) announced that Steve McClellan of Goodyear Tire has been named to the NAM board of directors. Goodyear says McClellan will join the NAM board to bolster the association’s leadership in policy advocacy, workforce solutions, legal action, operational excellence and news and insights. According to Goodyear, board members play a
U.S. AutoForce To Acquire Max Finkelstein Inc.
U.S. AutoForce, a division of U.S. Venture, will acquire tire distributor Max Finkelstein, Inc., headquartered in Astoria, New York. The acquisition is expected to close Jan. 31 and Max Finkelstein will operate as a division of U.S. AutoForce under the management of the current leadership team. Founded in 1919 with a single retail store in
Vaccine Mandate Hearing Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court started to hear oral arguments last week on the challenges to the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that requires employers with 100 or more employees to take steps to combat the spread COVID-19, including mandating that all employees either be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. The ETS was issued in early November
Mavis Tire Express Acquires Tuffy Tire & Auto’s 165 Locations
With the addition of Tuffy’s 165 service centers across the Midwest, South and Southeast US, Mavis will serve customers across more than 1,200 locations in 35 states, Tuffy said.
Massachusetts Right To Repair Case Nears Decision
The lawsuit filed by The Alliance for Automotive Innovation seeks an injunction barring enforcement of the Data Law and its requirement that, Model Year 2022 vehicles sold in Massachusetts using telematics systems be equipped with an open- access platform” that will enable customers and independent repair shops to access mechanical data from those systems.
