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Tire & Wheel
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Financial concerns have some debating winter tires
December 1, 2023 by
Adam Malik
A survey from the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada found that financial pressures are causing some drivers to have doubts about investing in winter tires. About one in three (31 per cent) of respondents said they are now less…
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & WheelVehicle Technology How tires could be key for autonomous technology
July 14, 2023 by
Adam Malik
An important piece of the autonomous vehicle revolution could lay in what tires are used — and what’s inside them. Tire manufacturers are looking to be a key part of the puzzle. According to a report from the Wall Street…
News Auto Repair & ServiceConsumer trendsIndustry TrendsJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Are Canadians hitting the brakes on summer road trips?
June 6, 2023 by
Adam Malik
Packing up the family car for a summer road trip isn’t in the plans for as many as summer approaches and warmer weather hits, according to a recent survey. In fact, highways across Canada will see significantly less travel than…
News Auto Repair & ServiceConsumer trendsIndustry TrendsJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Winter tires remain top of consumers’ minds
November 17, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Consumers are not ignoring the need for winter tires despite the rising cost of everything they buy, according to a new report. More than four-in-five Canadians (82 per cent) believe investing in winter tires is important, said a new Leger…
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsPodcastSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel ASW Conversations: Innovating how tires are sold
September 20, 2022 by
Auto Service World Staff
Many tire shops don’t want to display tire prices online because of a perception that their competition will undercut them. But, explains George Silagazde, vice president of TireConnect at Bridgestone, that’s the wrong way to go about it. “Statistically speaking,…
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Bridgestone investing in new rubber
September 8, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Tire giant Bridgestone is putting $42 million towards establishing commercial operations for the use of a desert shrub as a sustainable source of natural rubber. Guayule is an evergreen shrub found in the southwest United States. With $100 million already…
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsMergers and AcquisitionsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Groupe Touchette to acquire National Tire Distributors
July 19, 2022 by
Adam Malik
American Tire Distributors’ Canadian subsidiary is set to be acquired by Groupe Touchette. The two sides announced the agreement on July 13 where Groupe Touchette will take over National Tire Distributors. This, the company said in an announcement, “will significantly…
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Michelin announces more price increases
May 17, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Months after announcing price increases, Michelin is again increasing the price of its tires in North America. Starting June 1, the tire manufacturer said in an announcement that it will raise its prices between 5 and 12 per cent on…
News Auto Repair & ServiceConsumer trendsIndustry TrendsJobbers & WDsMarket Research & StatisticsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Will gas prices put the brakes on road trips?
May 11, 2022 by
Adam Malik
A new industry survey reported that a significant number of Canadians will be staying closer to home this summer as gas prices keep setting new record heights. Canadian woke up on Mother’s Day to the highest national average price for…
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsPodcastSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel ASW Conversations: More than three decades of tire stewardship
March 22, 2022 by
Adam Malik
Auto Service World – ASW Conversations: More than three decades of tire stewardship Tire Stewardship BC is the oldest tire recycling program in the country. The group is responsible for recycling millions of tires every year in British Columbia. More…
News Association NewsMilestones & AwardsTire & Wheel Celebrating 30 years for B.C.’s scrap tire recycling program
March 22, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The not-for-profit group that collects and recycles scrap tires in British Columbia is planning on marking its 30th anniversary this year. Tire Stewardship BC is the oldest recycling program in Canada. Since the program first got going in 1991, over…
News Auto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel Michelin announces price increases
March 3, 2022 by
Adam Malik
The price of Michelin tires is going up, the company recently announced. Michelin North America announced increases of up to 5 per cent on the majority of select passenger and light truck replacement tires. Another 9 per cent will be…