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TIA Announces ATS Training Tour Date

The Tire Industry Association will hold its Certified Automotive Training Service (ATS) Instructor Class in Sarasota, Fla. The session will run from Nov. 10-13 at Suncoast Technical College. The four-day program will include in-depth classroom and hands-on classes that industry professionals must successfully complete in order to train technicians in preparation for certification. Attendees will

What Independent Dealers Mean in Today’s World

In an age where they are under constant attack from new car dealers, national chains and online retailers, the independent tire dealer continues to thrive. Despite increased competition from traditional automotive repair chains, there are still thousands of family-owned and operated tire dealers serving their communities each day. I’ve been representing these businesses in Washington,

Deadline to Register for GTE Hotel Approaches

The deadline for booking a hotel room at the Tropicana Las Vegas, the Tire Industry Association’s host hotel for the Global Tire Expo at the SEMA Show, is nearing, TIA said. Room rates are as follows for Club Deluxe Rooms: Saturday, October 31: $158.99 Sunday – Thursday, November 1-5: $116.99 Friday – Saturday, November 6-7:

Federated Insurance, TIA to Offer Webinar

Federated Insurance and the Tire Industry Association are teaming up to offer TIA members access to the “Got Talent?” webinar on September 16 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT). TIA said the webinar will cover challenges in attracting and retaining quality employees at either end of the age spectrum and attendees will learn: How to attract

TIA Ag Tire Safety Training Offered to ATG Dealers

Alliance Tire Americas will provide safety training to its farm tire dealers with the Tire Industry Association (TIA) Basic Farm Tire Service program. Alliance will offer free training kits valued at $295 to new dealers and distributors who sell Alliance, Galaxy or Primex farm tires, said Bruce Besancon, ATA’s vice president of marketing Bruce Besancon.

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TIA Adds Edu. Seminar to GTE

The Tire Industry Association has added another educational session to its lineup during the 2015 Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show. The new session – Using Digital to Your Advantage – is scheduled for Nov. 3 from noon to 1 p.m. The Using Digital to Your Advantage educational seminar will feature Jamie Reutershan from Google presenting the

Suppliers React to Claims Made About Chinese Truck Tires

Recently, former TIA president Peggy Fisher, who is well-known and respected throughout the trucking industry, wrote an article that was, well, a little disparaging and generalized about China-made radial truck tires sold in the U.S. I have every confidence that you’ll either know about it already, or can find it. Twice within the last week,

Michelin Chairman to Keynote Industry Honors Event

Pete Selleck, chairman and president of Michelin North America is scheduled to keynote the Tire Industry Association’s Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony on Nov. 2 in Las Vegas. “The Tire Industry Honors is always a highlight of industry week in Las Vegas and having Mr. Selleck as our keynote speaker is truly an honor for

Longtime TIA Board Member Tom Wright Dies

Tom Wright, Wright Tire Service founder and longtime Tire Industry Association board member, died Aug. 25 after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. Wright spent more than 50 years in the tire industry. He began his career with the former Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. where he eventually became a store manager and then

Deadline for 2015 TIA Board Election Approaching

The Tire Industry Association will close its voting period for the 2015 TIA Board of Directors election on Sept. 1. Elections will place four individuals onto the TIA Board for three-year terms. Nominees include:  Alpio Barbara – Redwood General Tire Pros, Redwood City, Calif. Michael Baggett – Yokohama Tire Corp., OTR Division, Santa Rosa Beach,

TIA’s Women’s ATS Course Moved to Denver

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced its Certified Automotive Tire Service (ATS) Advanced Instructor Training Course for women will be held in Denver instead of Phoenix. The new location was decided after TIA was informed the training facility in Phoenix was closing. TIA said the event’s new location will be the Lincoln College of Technologies,

Restoring the Peace: Ending the RMA/TIA Deadlock

“Americans and British are one people separated only by a common language.” That George Bernard Shaw quote, famously hijacked by Winston Churchill during the war, pointed plainly to how deep cultural differences can divide the opinions and actions of people who otherwise should in close alignment. Beyond making tires, Goodyear and Michelin, for example, share