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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
More Canadians are equipping their vehicles with winter tires and driver experience appears to be the reason why, according to new research. The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada’s 2021 Canadian Consumer Winter Tire Study found that 69 per cent…
Auto Service World · ASW Conversations: Connecting with customers through a robot On the latest episode of ASW Conversations, our host and publisher Peter Bulmer goes behind the scenes of Martins Industries’ latest hire: Marty the Robot. Lyssa Lajoie, marketing…
According to a recent report from Transparency Market Research, in the next 10 years, the use of bias tire is slated to increase at a stellar pace across various parts of the world. It is projected that the global bias tire…
Fountain Tire opened the doors of a new distribution centre this month in the Acheson Industrial Area west of Edmonton, Alta. The company says the facility adds significant storage, work space and staging capacity to its operations in Western Canada,…
Continental’s new IceContact XTRM tire, designed in collaboration with Groupe Touchette, combines all the characteristics needed to face variable winter conditions. Available exclusively through Groupe Touchette, the new IceContact XTRM presents a new tread design and a unique stud…
Author Steve Gilliland will discuss how the conscious choices people make every day impact the lives of others during a motivational speech on the final day of the 2020 Off-the-Road Tire Conference, presented by the Tire Industry Association (TIA). Titled…
PCL USA has launched the new Accura MK4 Digital Tire Inflator Gauge, designed for indoor and outdoor applications for the North American market. Joining PCL’s lineup of MK4 products, the Accura MK4 is an upgraded version of the company’s…