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1 week ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
NAPA Auto Care has a new program that helps technicians purchase the tools they need. Learn more via this episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show.
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1 week ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
United Kingdom-based company ENSO is still looking for a place in the United States to build a plant that will solely make electric vehicle (EV) tires. The company initially announced plans to build the plant last June.
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2 weeks ago | 
fleetmaintenance.com | Mike Manges
Pirelli Tire North America has released a new tire for the all-terrain (A/T) segment, the Scorpion XTM AT, as the first in a new product line and the next generation of the company’s Scorpion Family. “The Scorpion line has been iconic for Pirelli, especially in the SUV segment, where it has built a reputation for balancing performance and comfort,” according to Pirelli officials.
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3 weeks ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Multimedia Photo GalleriesPhotos: Pirelli Introduces Scorpion XTM ATPirelli Tire North America launched the Scorpion XTM AT at a ride-and-drive event in Death Valley, Calif. - and MTD was there!
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3 weeks ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Pirelli Tire North America Inc. is targeting the all-terrain (A/T) segment with a new tirethat’s also the first product in a new line. The recently introduced Pirelli Scorpion XTM AT is the debut tire in the company’s newly unveiled Scorpion XTM range, the next iteration of Pirelli’s Scorpion family, which premiered in North America more than 25years ago.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Sponsored Podcast: In this special episode of The Modern Tire Dealer Show, David Henry, sales development manager at Hunter Engineering Co.'s training department, discusses why you should get on-board with ADAS service and what's needed to make that happen.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
The all-weather segment has made big waves in recent years, but manufacturers and other tire suppliers agree that dedicated winter tires remain a smart, viable option for customers navigating snow, slush and ice-covered roads. In this MTD exclusive, several tiremakers and distributors discuss how winter tire design and technology continue to evolve. They also provide insight into what customers now expect from winter tires.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
They may only make up 9.5% of the replacement consumer tire sales channel in the United States, but car manufacturers and their dealers continue to invest in their tire programs. I recently had an opportunity to discuss Ford Motor Co.’s Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center operation with Doug Danstrom, Ford’s director of service performance.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
Straightaway Tire & Auto is owned by a private equity firm but is different than some other private equity-owned tire store networks, according to CEO John Teddy. That’s by design, he says. Straightaway Tire & Auto’s portfolio includes five dealerships: Victory Tire & Auto, based in Minneapolis, Minn.; EAS Tire & Auto, which is based in Denver, Colo.; All County Automotive, based in Palm Beach, Fla.; Auto Care Plus, headquartered in Derry, N.H.; and Village Automotive, based in Minneapolis.
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1 month ago | 
moderntiredealer.com | Mike Manges
“We choose our opportunities to be aggressive - when it’s smart, when it makes good sense,” says John Turk, president and CEO of Cleveland, Ohio-based Conrad’s Tire Service Inc. “Otherwise, we’re a meat-and-potatoes company. “If you go out and look at the landscape - the national chains and other independents - we like the position we’re in. We’re homegrown, but a little larger.
