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      <title>Hennessy Adds Center Clamp Changer, Wheel Balancer</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hennessy Industries Inc. has unveiled a new center clamp tire changer for high-volume shops, as well as a new wheel balancer for light and medium-volume operations.]]></description>
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      <title>How to Sell Customer Financing More Effectively</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This column is about consumer finance options. And it may ruffle some feathers. I think that offering options to consumers so they can make the best decision for their vehicle, their budget and their situation is great. What I see as a massive opportunity for our industry is in how we offer that option.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:59:52 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Dennis McCarron</dc:creator>
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      <title>Shopmonkey Raises $35 Million to Expand</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Automotive software company Shopmonkey Inc. has raised $35 million in capital in 11 months, including the most recent $25 million led by Bessemer Venture Partners.]]></description>
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      <title>Hotwire Will Return After Labor Day</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Modern Tire Dealer will not publish Hotwire on Monday, Sept. 7 due to the Labor Day holiday.

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      <title>RNR Calls 2020 a 'Milestone Year' for Growth</title>
      <description><![CDATA[After opening seven locations in the first half of 2020, RNR Tire Express has contracts to open 47 more stores in seven states. That means the company has 400 stores under contract in the U.S.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 06:39:42 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Dobbs Opens 41st Store and Begins Work on No. 42</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In the span of a single week Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc. opened its 41st store and broke ground for its 42nd location, which is set to open in March 2021.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2020 05:56:53 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>3 Yokohama Drivers Head to Championship at Crandon</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Three of Yokohama Tire Corp.'s top drivers — Travis Pastrana, Andrew Carlson and Levi Shirley — will compete in the Championship Off-Road series event Sept. 4-5 at Crandon International Raceway in Wisconsin.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:00:41 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Tianli Brand OTR Tires Come to North America</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tianli brand OTR tires, including the G306 skid steer tire, are now available in North America.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 06:20:37 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Alliance Offers Rebate on Select Farm Tires</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Alliance Tire Americas Inc. has launched a Farmers First Ag Tire Rebate program, offering rebates of $100 per tire for many of its Agriflex IF and VF tires, and $75 per tire for Agri Star II farm radials 30 inches and larger.

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      <title>GoMobile To Add Vans, Expand Operations</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mobile tire installation company GoMobile Tires says it will deploy “an additional 50 mobile tire vans,” starting this month, as part of its expansion plan.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 05:19:53 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Consumer Promotion Highlights General Brand</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Through Oct. 31, customers will receive up to a $100 Visa prepaid card with the purchase of four new qualifying General brand light truck and SUV tires.]]></description>
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      <title>MTD Exclusive: Subasinghe Discusses What’s Next for GRI</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Prabhash Subasinghe oversees all operations of Global Rubber Industries (Pvt.) Ltd., from product development and manufacturing to the Sri Lanka-based company’s sales operations, which span 50 countries. In this interview, he discusses how the company has managed through COVID-19, its plans for the North American market and more.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2020 04:49:17 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mike Manges</dc:creator>
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      <title>Tire/Wheel Conversion, RCI and Lead-Lag: Factors to Keep in Mind When Upgrading Tires </title>
      <description><![CDATA[When should growers consider tire/wheel conversion, how should rolling circumference index (RCI) be used and what checks should be made to ensure correct lead-lag/]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 13:31:55 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Trelleborg Unveils Next-Generation Material Handling Tire</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Trelleborg Wheel Systems has introduced the PS1000, a press-on solid forklift tire that features the company's Pit Stop Line innovation, which consists of specialized compounds and a new design.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:18:13 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Point S Dealer Acquires 10 Stores</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The largest Point S tire dealer in the country is making a giant, cross-country leap, buying 10 Vianor Tire Center locations from Nokian Tyres in the Northeastern U.S.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 08:57:12 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>SEMA360: The SEMA Show Online Alternative</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Without an in-person event in Las Vegas this year, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) will offer an alternative online — SEMA360.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 07:34:53 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Hankook Brings All-Weather Kinergy 4S2 to North America</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hankook Tire America Corp. has introduced the Kinergy 4S2 all-weather tire to the North American market. Up until now only available in Europe, the tire is offered in 45 sizes in the United States.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 06:17:49 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridgestone Names Chief Information Officer</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bridgestone Americas Inc. has named Taren Rodabaugh its chief information officer. In her new role, she will lead the company’s IT strategy.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:20:11 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Cooper and Unser Talk Tire Safety</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is continuing its partnership with professional race car driver Loni Unser to educate drivers during National Tire Safety Week.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80793/cooper-and-unser-talk-tire-safety</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:17:05 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Leeds West Groups Expands Its Reach With Midas</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Leeds West Groups (LWG) has added another Midas location to its portfolio, giving the company 79 Midas stores in the U.S.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80792/leeds-west-groups-expands-its-reach-with-midas</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:45:26 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Atturo AZ850 Comes in 4 More Sizes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Atturo Tire Corp. has added four sizes for wheels 20 inches and larger on the ultra-high performance AZ850 tire.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 11:27:31 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Former Goodyear Chairman and CEO Mercer Dies</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Chairman and CEO Robert “Bob” Mercer died this past Friday at the age of 96.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:52:46 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Giti Goes Social With Tire Safety</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Giti Tire USA is taking its tire safety message to social media this week as part of National Tire Safety Week.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:49:49 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>BKT Launches New Tire for Irrigation Machines</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The new Agrimax RT 818 from Balkrishna Industries Ltd. targets irrigation machines and is designed to run at lower air pressure levels for extra flotation.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:29:31 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridgestone CFO Appointed to Fed Board</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Amanda Mathis, chief financial officer of Bridgestone Americas Inc. has been appointed to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Nashville Branch.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 07:09:37 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>USTMA Kicks Off Tire Safety Week</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) has kicked off its annual safety awarenes campaign — National Tire Safety Week.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80782/ustma-kicks-off-tire-safety-week</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 06:39:04 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>K&amp;M Expands Footprint with Safemark Acquisition</title>
      <description><![CDATA[K&M Tire Inc. has acquired Safemark, a division of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, located in Middletown, Pa. K&M Tire will begin operating out of the newly acquired Safemark warehouse on Aug. 31.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80780/km-expands-footprint-with-safemark-acquisition</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:51:36 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Shaanxi to Recall Duraturn Tires in 11 Sizes</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber (Shaanxi) is recalling Duraturn Travia A/T tires in 11 sizes with DOT date codes 4015 through 0318.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80779/shaanxi-to-recall-duraturn-tires-in-11-sizes</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:43:43 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Tire Kingdom, NTB To Offer Free Inspections</title>
      <description><![CDATA[TBC Corp.'s Tire Kingdom Service Centers and NTB Tire & Service Centers are offering consumers free tire care and 28-point vehicle checks in conjunction with National Tire Safety Week.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80775/tire-kingdom-ntb-to-offer-free-inspections</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:06:12 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Yokohama Pushes Education During Tire Safety Week</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Yokohama Tire Corp. will release seven educational videos in conjunction with The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association’s (USTMA) annual Tire Safety Week, Aug. 31-Sept. 6.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80768/yokohama-pushes-education-during-tire-safety-week</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 14:16:07 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Imported Tires Aren't 'Negligible'</title>
      <description><![CDATA[So how does the International Trade Commission (ITC) determine a domestic industry — in our case tires — is being harmed and threatened by imports? With data. Lots and lots of data.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80756/imported-tires-arent-negligible</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 05:43:13 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Joy Kopcha</dc:creator>
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      <title>Yokohama Will Sponsor Two Pikes Peak Racers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Yokohama Tire Corp. will sponsor two drivers during the 98th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which takes place Aug. 30 in Colorado. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80755/yokohama-will-sponsor-two-pikes-peak-racers</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:01:32 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>MTD Exclusive: Bridgestone's Ferrari Talks Tire Demand, Future Mobility and More</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this MTD exclusive, Paolo Ferrari, president, CEO and COO of Bridgestone Americas Inc., shares his view of the North American tire market, Bridgestone's efforts to become a global leader in sustainable mobility, the biggest challenges facing tire manufacturers over the next several years and more.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:39:47 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mike Manges</dc:creator>
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      <title>Schrader Launches 'Summer Giveaway' Contest</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Schrader TPMS Solutions North America reports its Schrader TPMS Academy is holding a “Summer Giveaway“ contest on its North American Facebook page.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80742/schrader-launches-summer-giveaway-contest</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 07:12:25 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Magna Offers Earthmover Tire Made in Holland</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Magna Tyres Group has begun producing the Magna M-Terrain E4/L4 tire in size 29.5R25 in the Netherlands to service the U.S. market.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80741/magna-offers-earthmover-tire-made-in-holland</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 06:29:49 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Milestar Website Update Is Interactive</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The website for the Milestar brand from Tireco Inc. has had a big refresh.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80737/milestar-website-update-is-interactive</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80737/milestar-website-update-is-interactive</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:00:43 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Facepay Offers Contactless Payment Solution</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Contactless pay technology provider Facepay wants to give tire dealerships an easier way to facilitate customer transactions by bridging contactless payments with blockchain technology.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80732/facepay-offers-contactless-payment-solution</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:10:46 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Mickey Thompson Supports the Great American Crawl</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Rockstar Performance Garage and Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels are inviting off-road enthusiasts to join the Great American Crawl (GAC).

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80726/mickey-thompson-supports-the-great-american-crawl</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80726/mickey-thompson-supports-the-great-american-crawl</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:01:45 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Continental Names New Head of Truck Tire Business in Americas</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Continental Tire the Americas LLC has named Renato Sarzano head of its truck tire business in the Americas, replacing Paul Williams, who is moving to a position at parent company Continental AG’s office in Germany.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80720/continental-names-new-head-of-truck-tire-business-in-americas</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80720/continental-names-new-head-of-truck-tire-business-in-americas</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:21:55 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Maxam Opens Automated Solid Tire Plant</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Maxam Tire North America Inc. has opened an automated solid tire production facility, which represents Maxam's "major commitment to the specialty solid tire segment,” according to company officials.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80714/maxam-opens-automated-solid-tire-manufacturing-plant</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80714/maxam-opens-automated-solid-tire-manufacturing-plant</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:43:52 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Toyo Promotes Galamgam and Norman</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has named Conrad Galamgam vice president of product planning and technical services and Jared Norman senior director of finance, pricing and planning. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80713/toyo-promotes-galamgam-and-norman</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80713/toyo-promotes-galamgam-and-norman</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:28:30 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridgestone Consumer Tire Plant Earns Recognition</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bridgestone Americas Inc.’s Wilson, N.C., consumer tire plant has been certified as a Rising Star in the North Carolina Department of Labor’s Carolina Star program.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80711/bridgestone-consumer-tire-plant-earns-recognition</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80711/bridgestone-consumer-tire-plant-earns-recognition</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:16:30 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>ATD Exec Talks Digital Tools, Tire Supply and Going Green</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bill Hancock, senior vice president, supply chain operations, at American Tire Distributors Inc., recently brought MTD up to speed on the company’s suite of digital tools, tire supply and how it is building a more environmentally friendly operation.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80708/atd-exec-talks-digital-tools-tire-supply-and-going-green</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80708/atd-exec-talks-digital-tools-tire-supply-and-going-green</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:52:11 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mike Manges</dc:creator>
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      <title>Tire Discounters Adds Store in Huntsville</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tire Discounters has opened a store in the Hampton Cove area of Huntsville, Ala. The new location is located at 233 Sutton Road, near the Blevins Gap Nature Preserve.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80704/tire-discounters-adds-store-in-huntsville</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80704/tire-discounters-adds-store-in-huntsville</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:47:14 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>GRI Introduces OTR Tire for Winter Use</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Global Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd. has unveiled a new OTR tire, the Gripex Snow, which is designed to “withstand winter weather,” according to company officials. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80702/gri-introduces-otr-tire-for-snow-applications</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80702/gri-introduces-otr-tire-for-snow-applications</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:44:21 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>M&amp;A Market Update: Buyers Search for Quality</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Are mergers and acquisitions still going on during this very strange time, you ask? The short answer is yes.  

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80699/ma-market-update-buyers-search-for-quality</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80699/ma-market-update-buyers-search-for-quality</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 07:55:08 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>TireHub Hires VP of Sales</title>
      <description><![CDATA[TireHub LLC has hired Ted Becker to serve as the vice president of sales. For Becker, who spent 21 years working for Michelin North America Inc., it marks a return to the tire industry.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80698/tirehub-hires-vp-of-sales</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80698/tirehub-hires-vp-of-sales</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 07:22:22 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>National Tire Safety Week Begins Aug. 31</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) will promote National Tire Safety Week in 2020 the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80687/national-tire-safety-week-begins-aug-31</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80687/national-tire-safety-week-begins-aug-31</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:29:36 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Vipal Designs VT250 for Winter</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Vipal Rubber Corp. has designed the VT250 to perform in snow and mud conditions.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80674/vipal-designs-vt250-for-winter</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80674/vipal-designs-vt250-for-winter</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 09:33:27 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Conti EcoPlus HS3+ Truck Tire Extends Mileage</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Continental Tire the Americas LLC has updated the Conti EcoPlus HS3, and the company says field tests show the new Conti EcoPlus HS3+ offers 27% better mileage than its predecessor.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80669/conti-ecoplus-hs3-truck-tire-extends-mileage</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80669/conti-ecoplus-hs3-truck-tire-extends-mileage</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 08:06:39 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Schrader Promotes Learning, Free TPMS Tool Bundle</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Schrader TPMS Solutions is offering technicians a chance to win a tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) tool bundle.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80666/schrader-promotes-learning-free-tpms-tool-bundle</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80666/schrader-promotes-learning-free-tpms-tool-bundle</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 06:51:20 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Rich Kramer Seeks to Clarify Goodyear's Position</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Chairman and CEO Rich Kramer has issued a statement in an effort to "clarify Goodyear's position" on its support for law enforcement, as well as its policy on what graphics and images employees are allowed to wear to work. Kramer's words come a day after President Donald Trump called for a boycott of Goodyear due to that policy.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80650/rich-kramer-seeks-to-clarify-goodyears-position</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80650/rich-kramer-seeks-to-clarify-goodyears-position</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 12:47:49 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Registration Opens for 2021 OTR Tire Conference</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Tire Industry Association has opened registration for the 66th Annual Off-the-Road Tire Conference, which will take place Feb. 17-20, 2021, at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Ariz.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80631/registration-opens-for-2021-otr-tire-conference</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80631/registration-opens-for-2021-otr-tire-conference</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:06:23 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>TBC Says Thanks to Hospital Workers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[TBC Corp. offered medical staffers at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. a cool, sweet treat as a way to say thanks for their ongoing work to combat COVID-19 in South Florida.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80627/tbc-says-thanks-to-hospital-workers</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80627/tbc-says-thanks-to-hospital-workers</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 07:41:39 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Titan Comments on Trump's Call to Boycott Goodyear</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Titan International, Inc., which makes and markets Goodyear-brand farm tires, has issued a statement in response to President Donald Trump’s call to boycott Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., which sold its farm tire business to Titan in 2006. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80629/titan-comments-on-trumps-call-to-boycott-goodyear</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80629/titan-comments-on-trumps-call-to-boycott-goodyear</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 07:39:20 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Magna Tyres Picks U.S. Sales Manager</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Magna Tyres Group has named Ryan Cusick the sales manager of its U.S. office.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80625/magna-tyres-picks-u-s-sales-manager</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80625/magna-tyres-picks-u-s-sales-manager</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 07:18:21 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Trump Calls for Goodyear Boycott</title>
      <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has called for a boycott of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. after an image reportedly from an employee training seminar at the tiremaker’s Topeka, Kan., plant made the news. That image notes that attire with Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again” is unacceptable.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80614/trump-calls-for-goodyear-boycott</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80614/trump-calls-for-goodyear-boycott</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:57:58 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Sensata Names Stebbins to GM Position</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sensata Technologies has named automotive industry veteran Russ Stebbins general manager of its global aftermarket business unit. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80608/sensata-names-stebbins-to-gm-position</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80608/sensata-names-stebbins-to-gm-position</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:21:32 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Cooper Breaks Ground on New Distribution Center</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has broken ground on a new, one-million-square-foot regional distribution center in Whiteland, Ind.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80602/cooper-breaks-ground-on-new-distribution-center</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80602/cooper-breaks-ground-on-new-distribution-center</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:17:50 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>‘The Era of Trial’: Door Is Open for Value Truck Tire Brands, Says Sailun</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The impact of COVID-19 on trucking fleets’ operating budgets has created an opening for “value tier” commercial truck tire brands to gain additional market share, according to Kevin Lake, vice president of marketing, Sailun Tire Americas.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80603/the-era-of-trial-door-is-open-for-value-truck-tire-brands-says-sailun</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80603/the-era-of-trial-door-is-open-for-value-truck-tire-brands-says-sailun</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:37:10 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mike Manges</dc:creator>
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      <title>Ohio Tire &amp; Automotive Association Honors Ulrich</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Retired Modern Tire Dealer Editor Bob Ulrich was recently recognized by the Ohio Tire & Automotive Association (OTAA) for "nearly 35 years of service to the tire industry," says Alex Boehnke, the association's legislative director.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80599/ohio-tire-automotive-association-honors-ulrich</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80599/ohio-tire-automotive-association-honors-ulrich</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:11:18 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Linglong Recalls 2,830 Venezia Crusade HT Tires</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Linglong Americas Inc. is recalling 2,830 Venezia Crusade HT tires that were produced in 2015.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80593/linglong-recalls-2-830-venezia-crusade-ht-tires</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80593/linglong-recalls-2-830-venezia-crusade-ht-tires</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:55:06 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>GT Radial Unveils Champiro SX2 RS</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The latest GT Radial tire brings race-inspired performance to enthusiasts on the road and on the track.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80583/gt-radial-unveils-champiro-sx2-rs</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80583/gt-radial-unveils-champiro-sx2-rs</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:09:34 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Triangle's Diamondback Brand Finds Exclusive Partner</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Taskmaster Components, a major supplier of tire and wheel assemblies for North American original equipment trailer manufacturers, will be the exclusive distributor of Diamondback specialty trailer (ST) tires. The Diamondback brand is manufactured by Triangle Tire USA.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80582/triangles-diamondback-brand-finds-exclusive-partner</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80582/triangles-diamondback-brand-finds-exclusive-partner</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:52:25 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Countrywide Tire Names McAlpine CFO</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Countrywide Tire & Rubber has named Dylan McAlpine its new chief financial officer. He most recently served as the company's controller, a position he assumed in 2015.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80576/countrywide-tire-names-mcapline-cfo</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80576/countrywide-tire-names-mcapline-cfo</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:27:53 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridgestone Des Moines Plant Marks 75th Anniversary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bridgestone Americas Inc. is celebrating 75 years of manufacturing tires at its plant in Des Moines, Iowa. The facility - which produces 90% of all the ag tires that Bridgestone sells in the United States and Canada - also builds OTR and forestry tires.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80573/bridgestone-des-moines-plant-marks-75th-anniversary</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80573/bridgestone-des-moines-plant-marks-75th-anniversary</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:18:32 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>‘A More Normal State’: Continental Exec Discusses Construction Tire Demand, New General OTR Tire Line</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Continental Tire the Americas LLC is ramping up its investment in small OTR and construction tires. The company unveiled the first offering in its new, all-bias General brand OTR tire line earlier this year during the Tire Industry Association’s OTR Tire Conference.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80553/a-more-normal-state-continental-exec-discusses-construction-tire-demand-new-gene</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80553/a-more-normal-state-continental-exec-discusses-construction-tire-demand-new-gene</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:04:06 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mike Manges</dc:creator>
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      <title>Bridgestone Invests in Tire Tracking: iTrack System Monitors Ultra-Larger OTR Tires</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bridgestone Corp. recently acquired Transence Technologies’ iTrack Solutions Business unit, which the tiremaker calls “a globally preferred provider of tire management solutions for the OTR vehicle market.”]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80551/bridgestone-invests-in-tire-tracking-itrack-system-monitors-ultra-larger-otr-tir</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80551/bridgestone-invests-in-tire-tracking-itrack-system-monitors-ultra-larger-otr-tir</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:43:05 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mike Manges</dc:creator>
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      <title>Data-Driven: Construction Fleets Want More Info Than Ever, Says STTC</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Selling tires to construction fleets has always been a tough business. And it has become even more challenging as construction companies apply extra scrutiny to their tire budgets and purchasing decisions due to continued, COVID-19-driven uncertainty.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80548/data-driven-construction-fleets-want-more-info-than-ever-says-sttc</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80548/data-driven-construction-fleets-want-more-info-than-ever-says-sttc</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:03:54 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mike Manges</dc:creator>
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      <title>Environmentally Sustainable Growth Is the Goal for GRI</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Supporting and buying natural rubber from farmers in Sri Lanka is just part of the way Global Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd. (GRI) is focusing on sustainability in its business.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80546/environmentally-sustainable-growth-is-the-goal-for-gri</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:05:07 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>TPMS: Ford/Lincoln MKT -- 2011-2019</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) of the 2011-2019 Ford/ Lincoln MKT monitors the air pressure in the four road tires with wheel-mounted tire pressure sensors]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80543/tpms-ford-lincoln-mkt-2011-2019</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:11:39 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Tempoe Partners With Tire Agent</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Secondary finance provider Tempoe LLC has partnered with an online tire seller to offer consumers no-credit-required leases for their tire purchases.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80542/tempoe-partners-with-tire-agent</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:45:15 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Pandemic Paves the Way for Secondary Financing</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Thousands of tire dealers across North America have turned to no-credit finance providers as a way to reach more customers and capture additional sales at the front counter. And now, with the economy in a constant state of uncertainty thanks to COVID-19, dealers say this service is even more critical.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80540/pandemic-paves-the-way-for-secondary-financing</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80540/pandemic-paves-the-way-for-secondary-financing</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:08:25 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Joy Kopcha</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pandemic Won't Stop Expansion at Virginia Tire &amp; Auto</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The owners of Virginia Tire & Auto have broken ground on their 18th location — in the midst of a global pandemic — and Julie Holmes tells Modern Tire Dealer the crisis hasn’t affected the scope or timing of this project, and she doesn’t expect it to affect plans for future expansion.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80538/pandemic-wont-stop-expansion-at-virginia-tire-auto</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 07:20:52 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Joy Kopcha</dc:creator>
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      <title>Continental's Tire Sales Fell 33% in Q2</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tiremakers and tire dealers alike are searching for signs of what’s to come for the rest of 2020. Continental AG sees signs of improvement globally, and specifically in North America.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80536/continentals-tire-sales-fell-33-in-q2</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 15:13:29 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Toyo Brings Celsius Tire to Commercial Delivery Vehicles</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is expanding its all-weather Celsius line to commercial van and light truck applications with the Celsius Cargo.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80532/toyo-brings-celsius-tire-to-commercial-delivery-vehicles</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:41:13 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Burt Brothers Celebrates the Birthday of Its Oldest Employee</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Keith Kammerman has been a U.S. Marine, bookkeeper, cattle rancher and volunteer fireman. And, he spent 20 years working for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. He retired, but quickly grew bored and decided to go back to work — at Burt Brothers Tire and Service Inc.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80513/burt-brothers-celebrates-the-birthday-of-its-oldest-employee</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:35:37 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Battle Big Box Stores, Maintain Margins and Survive a Pandemic: Three Questions With Tom and TJ White From Tire Source</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With more than 30 years in the tire industry – including 28 operating Tire Source, an Akron, Ohio, area-based dealership with six locations across northeastern Ohio – Tom White has lived through a number of significant market developments, from the rise of big box retailers to the launch of tire manufacturer-owned e-commerce platforms and most recently, the economic shock of COVID-19. ]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80524/how-to-battle-big-box-stores-maintain-margins-and-survive-a-pandemic-tree-questi</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:26:32 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mike Manges</dc:creator>
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      <title>ASE Hosts Tech Webinar on Readiness Monitors</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is hosting a free webinar for service technicians, “Handling Incomplete Readiness Monitors,” at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 14 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80522/ase-hosts-tech-webinar-on-readiness-monitors</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:13:56 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>MasterCore: Bridgestone's New Brand for Mining Tires</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bridgestone Corp. is launching a new brand of off-the-road tires. The first MasterCore OTR tires are at work in select mines, and will roll out to customers worldwide in 2021 with additional patterns and sizes.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80518/mastercore-bridgestones-new-brand-for-mining-tires</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:15:12 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>CarAdvise Signs Les Schwab</title>
      <description><![CDATA[CarAdvise LLC has added the fifth-largest independent tire dealership in the nation to its platform — Les Schwab Tire Centers Inc.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80516/caradvise-signs-les-schwab</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 09:14:01 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Sailun Says Thanks With a Drive-In Movie</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sailun Tire Americas organized a free drive-in movie night for first responders who have been serving their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80502/sailun-says-thanks-with-a-drive-in-movie</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:57:46 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Keter Tire Expands NeoTerra Truck Tire Lineup</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Keter Tire USA is adding two tires to the NeoTerra commercial lineup: the MS231, a mixed service all-position tire, and the MS321, a mixed service drive tire. 

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80499/keter-tire-expands-neoterra-truck-tire-lineup</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:29:13 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>The Growth of All-Weather Tires: How These Products Could Affect the Future of Winter and All-Season Offerings</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The latest category of tires that offers year-round consumer convenience also promises to extend and add to one of the most common struggles independent tire dealers face: stocking an even wider assortment of products.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80498/the-growth-of-all-weather-tires-how-these-products-could-affect-the-future-of-wi</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:02:53 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Joy Kopcha</dc:creator>
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      <title>Words Matter: Decoding the Union’s Reasoning Behind Newly Proposed Tariffs</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tariffs are in the news again. This time around, consumer tires made in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam are now under the microscope. MTD Editor Mike Manges analyzes the first written broadside in the United Steelworkers' pro-tariff campaign.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80496/words-matter-decoding-the-unions-reasoning-behind-newly-proposed-tariffs</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:20:02 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Mike Manges</dc:creator>
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      <title>Hunter Expands AutoComp Elite Brake Lathe Lineup</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Hunter Engineering Co. is expanding its AutoComp Elite brake lathe into a line of brake lathes with three models, feature sets and price points.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80493/hunter-expands-autocomp-elite-brake-lathe-lineup</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:06:56 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Michelin Unveils Maestro for Commercial Dealers, Fleets</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Michelin North America Inc. has created a digital, cloud-based platform ─ Maestro ─ to connect its service providers, fleets and the tiremaker. Michelin says the goal is to strengthen and make the working relationship between the three entities more effective.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80492/michelin-unveils-maestro-for-commercial-dealers-fleets</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80492/michelin-unveils-maestro-for-commercial-dealers-fleets</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:36:16 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Define the Domestic Tire Industry</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In each investigation it conducts, the ITC must determine if there’s a reason any U.S. producer should be excluded from what it considers “the domestic industry.” That means the questions of who's a producer, and who's an importer, are important ones.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80486/how-to-define-the-domestic-tire-industry</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:18:43 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Joy Kopcha</dc:creator>
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      <title>ITC: Imported Tires Have Had ‘Significant Adverse Price Effects’</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The International Trade Commission (ITC) has revealed some of the how and why it believes the domestic tire industry is being harmed by tires imported from South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80478/itc-imported-tires-have-had-significant-adverse-price-effects</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 06:37:04 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Joy Kopcha</dc:creator>
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      <title>Service Tire Truck Centers Acquires Commercial Division of Highlands Tire</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Service Tire Truck Centers Inc. (STTC) has acquired three commercial locations and a Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) retread plant from Highlands Tire & Service.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80462/service-tire-truck-centers-acquires-commercial-division-of-highlands-tire</link>
      <guid>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80462/service-tire-truck-centers-acquires-commercial-division-of-highlands-tire</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:50:29 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Max Finkelstein Adds Consumer Tires from Cooper, Mastercraft</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Max Finkelstein Inc. is adding the Cooper and Mastercraft brands to its consumer tire portfolio.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80460/max-finkelstein-adds-consumer-tires-from-cooper-mastercraft</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:16:41 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Deadline to Vote for TIA Board is Sept. 1</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Tire Industry Association (TIA) members are reminded that the deadline to vote for candidates for the 2020-2021 board of directors is Sept. 1. Ten candidates, including eight newcomers, are seeking four open positions.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80458/deadline-to-vote-for-tia-board-is-sept-1</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:03:07 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Being ‘Busy’ Doesn't Equate to Being Profitable</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Some days, it may seem like you were busier than all get-out, but you didn’t make any money. Other days seemed slow, but you were stunned at how much cash you generated. Sometimes the retail world doesn’t make any sense, does it?

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80456/being-busy-doesnt-equate-to-being-profitable</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:37:50 PST</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Dennis McCarron</dc:creator>
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      <title>Yokohama Continues Sponsorship of MLB Angels</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Yokohama Tire Corp. isn't letting a shortened baseball season stand in the way of its decade-long partnership with the Los Angeles Angels.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80453/yokohama-continues-sponsorship-of-mlb-angels</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 14:00:24 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Goodyear's Steve McClellan To Serve Extra Year at USTMA</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s Steve McClellan, President of the Americas, has agreed to serve an extended term as the chairman of the board of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA).

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80452/goodyears-steve-mcclellan-to-serve-extra-year-at-ustma</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:25:46 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Falken RI191 Is Made for Delivery Trucks </title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Falken RI191 is an all-position tire designed to handle high scrub delivery routes and deliver long tread life and even wear in the growing 19.5-inch tire segment.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80450/falken-ri191-is-made-for-delivery-trucks</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:10:23 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>Bridgestone Tire Production Down 33% in First Half of 2020</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bridgestone Corp. is accepting unpredictability and bracing for the possibility of a second wave of the coronavirus in Japan and abroad. In establishing its first financial forecast of the year, the tiremaker says it is assuming a drop in demand in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80436/bridgestone-tire-production-down-33-in-first-half-of-2020</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:37:25 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>TIA Reschedules 100th Anniversary Events</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Tire Industry Association is moving its centennial celebration events to 2021.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80423/tia-reschedules-100th-anniversary-events</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:19:33 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>CEO Brett Ponton Is Leaving Monro</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Brett Ponton has resigned as CEO and president of Monro Inc., and as a result the company's chairman of the board of directors, Robbert Mellor, will take over as interim CEO.


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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80421/ceo-brett-ponton-is-leaving-monro</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:24:03 PST</pubDate>
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      <title>AAPEX 2020 Goes Virtual</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Automotive Aftermarket Parts Expo (AAPEX) has canceled its in-person trade show for 2020 due to COVID-19, and instead will offer a virtual experience for attendees.

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      <link>https://www.moderntiredealer.com/80416/aapex-2020-goes-virtual</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 14:58:49 PST</pubDate>
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