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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…
News Association NewsAuto Repair & ServiceJobbers & WDsMarket Research & StatisticsTire & Wheel How many more Canadians are using winter tires
November 19, 2021 by
Adam Malik
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…
News PodcastSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel ASW Conversations: Connecting with customers through a robot
August 13, 2021 by
Adam Malik
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…
News Auto Repair & ServiceTire & Wheel Bias tire market projected to reach $9.2B US by 2030
January 19, 2021 by
Christine Hogg
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…
News AnnouncementsBusiness expansionTire & Wheel Fountain Tire opens DC in northern Alberta
September 30, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
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,…
News New ProductsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel New Continental winter tire designed for Groupe Touchette
February 13, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
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…
News Association NewsEventsTire & Wheel OTR tire conference to feature wide array of speakers
February 6, 2020 by
Allan Janssen
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…
News New ProductsSupplier News & AnnouncementsTire & Wheel PCL USA launches new electronic tire inflator
October 17, 2019 by
Allan Janssen
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…