Sun Auto Service Expands With Four Texas Locations

With the addition of these new stores, Sun Auto Service now operates 42 tire and service stores across Texas, Arizona and Nevada, the company says.

By Tire Review Staff
June 15, 2021

Sun Auto Tire & Service, Inc. announced the expansion of its Sun Auto Service brand into San Antonio, with the addition of four full-service locations. The company says the move extends Sun Auto’s presence in Texas, where it currently has operations in Austin and Houston in addition to the company’s existing footprint in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

The new Sun Auto stores are located at:

8780 Huebner Road
11823 West Avenue
23711 IH-10 W (Leon Springs)
8274 Culebra Road

With the addition of these new stores, Sun Auto now operates 42 tire and service stores across Texas, Arizona and Nevada, the company says.

Continental Names New Head of Research and Development

Edwin Goudswaard takes over as head of R&D at Continental Tires, succeeding Dr. Boris Mergell.

By Christian Hinton
September 26, 2023

Edwin Goudswaard is now officially serving as the head of research and development at Continental Tires. He succeeds Dr. Boris Mergell who took over as head of the user experience business area at Continental Automotive, also on September 1, 2023.

Goudswaard began his career at Continental in 2006, shortly after completing his mechanical engineering studies, the company said. Following an international R&D trainee program, he worked in virtual development and product development for original equipment tires. Between 2013 and 2021, Goudswaard assumed various management roles in R&D and in the production facilities for two-wheeler and passenger car tires in Europe and Asia. In 2021, he was appointed head of the two-wheel tire business area. He was most recently responsible for Continental’s global research and development activities in the passenger car tire replacement business.