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2 days ago | 
tomorrowstechnician.com | David Sickels
Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: How do you train today’s technicians to work on powertrains that barely existed a decade ago – and keep evolving each year? Bosch Mobility took on that challenge with its nationwide EV technician training tour, a hands-on program designed to meet technicians on-site. Brittany Kearns, Project Manager for EV Service Concept at Bosch Mobility, joins The Amped EV Podcast to discuss this mobile training...
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3 days ago | 
tomorrowstechnician.com | David Sickels
Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: This article originally appeared in Tire Review and was written by Brooklyn Emery, brand communications manager for Hankook Tire America Corp. One of the biggest challenges for a tire dealer can be determining how to meet the needs of every customer who walks in the door. According to recent data from the Hankook Tire Gauge Index, drivers are most likely to consider durability (30%), price (22%) and...
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5 days ago | 
s19532.pcdn.co | David Sickels
Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Are tire tiers all smoke and mirrors? Or is something more profound going on here…? TechForce Foundation data shows that nearly 50,000 new automotive technicians joined the workforce in 2022, for a total of over 78,000 in two years. There’s no simple solution to the technician shortage, but tire dealers have the tools to calm the waters surrounding the issue. Let’s break down what sway bars do and the best practices for...
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5 days ago | 
tirereview.com | David Sickels
David Sickels is the Editor of Tire Review. He joined Tire Review in 2019 and has a history of reporting on and working with automotive industries in both print and online. Published: June 2, 2025 I love a good ad.
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2 weeks ago | 
tirereview.com | David Sickels
Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family David Sickels is the Editor of Tire Review. He joined Tire Review in 2019 and has a history of reporting on and working with automotive industries in both print and online. Published: May 21, 2025 Tire industry pioneer Robert George Hepp died May 2, surrounded by his family, after a 40-year tire career. Bob Hepp retired in 2018. Nokian Tyres credits his career as vital to its growth in North America. From Retail Manager...
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2 weeks ago | 
tirereview.com | David Sickels
Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: May 20, 2025 David Sickels is the Editor of Tire Review. He joined Tire Review in 2019 and has a history of reporting on and working with automotive industries in both print and online. Formula E returned to Miami this year for the first time in over a decade, and Hankook’s Formula E GEN3 Evo iON Race tires once again took center stage, both on and off the track. In this episode of What’s Treading, we take...
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2 weeks ago | 
tirereview.com | David Sickels
Continental Tire’s GOLD Dealer Program is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and the company’s leadership isn’t going light on the celebrations. The company originally launched the program to create mutual growth and deliver value to independent dealers. Since then, the program has evolved to meet changing market demands and customer expectations.
At the same time, Continental continues to push forward with new product offerings that directly meet emerging market needs.
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2 weeks ago | 
s19532.pcdn.co | David Sickels
Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Waukegan Tire is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Kenosha, Wis., location this month. The celebration also coincides with the 90th birthday of the company’s founder, Jerry Nerheim. Waukegan Tire expanded into Kenosha in 2024, bringing its services from Illinois to southeastern Wisconsin. The company says the Kenosha location quickly built a customer base for automotive services, custom wheels, and...
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2 weeks ago | 
tirereview.com | David Sickels
Waukegan Tire is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Kenosha, Wis., location this month. The celebration also coincides with the 90th birthday of the company’s founder, Jerry Nerheim. Waukegan Tire expanded into Kenosha in 2024, bringing its services from Illinois to southeastern Wisconsin. The company says the Kenosha location quickly built a customer base for automotive services, custom wheels, and tire brands like Michelin, BFGoodrich, and Hankook.
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3 weeks ago | 
aftermarketnews.com | David Sickels
Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Continental Tire held its annual GOLD Dealer Meeting this week in the Dominican Republic, marking the 20th anniversary of the Continental Tire GOLD program. Chris Charity, Vice President of Sales at Continental Tire, emphasized that dealer feedback and mutual commitment have driven the success of the Continental Tire GOLD program through the market’s ups and downs. He said 17% of the dealers in attendance...
