Calif. Dealer Rosemary Tucker Dies
Rosemary Tucker, one-time owner of Tucker Tire Co., died Mar. 20 at her home in Fallbrook, Calif., after a brief illness. She was 87. She was born in Butler, Pa., and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. At the end of the war, she was stationed at Norton Air Force Base
Fins To The Left…
Sharks, as that nautical wheeler Jimmy Buffet reminds, are everywhere. And so this horror story of lawyers gone wild should be a lesson to all. California is renowned for its misdirected concerns – where else can 14 million people all drive at the same time, yet everyone worry about smoking in bars? – and goofy
I Do. I Do.
Birds do it. Bees do it. Tire companies and dealers do it. Let’s do. Let’s fall in love! And now dealer associations are doing it. The most visible tire association nuptial, of course, is that of TANA and ITRA, now officially wed and the band’s ripping through "Daddy’s Little Girl" even as you read this.
New Group of Co-Sponsors Sign On to Support the REPAIR Act
The REPAIR Act gains additional bipartisan support.
Right to Repair Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress
Federal legislation will provide consumers rights to repair their vehicle while protecting a free and fair repair market.
Why You Shouldn’t Leave Right to Repair on the Back Burner
I want you to take yourself back to last week, in the kitchen making Thanksgiving dinner. The turkey is in the oven and every burner on the stovetop has a job to do. You’re timing everything perfectly… until your nose tells you otherwise. The beans on the back burner are burning! This is how Tom
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
Continental TPMS Training Specialist, Sean Lannoo, to Speak at 2018 SEMA Show
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has announced that its sales technical training specialist, Sean Lannoo, will join a team of TPMS experts at a special TPMS seminar during the 2018 SEMA Show called, “TPMS at 10.”
Mercedes-Benz USA Expands Training Programs To Address Technician Shortage
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has continued to expand its technician training and development programs to tackle the shortage of automotive technicians in the U.S.
