Michelin North America Appoints New Motorsports Director
Michelin North America has named Tony Ménard as director of motorsports, effective Jan. 1, 2020, succeeding Chris Baker, who has held the role for the past eight years.
DISCOUNT TIRE Opens 1,000th Store
The national retailer has continued the legacy of its founder, Bruce Halle, with the opening of a milestone store in Phoenix, Arizona.
Rancho Jeep Wrangler JL Suspension System Passes Federal Rollover Safety Test
“Rancho continues to certify new suspension platforms to the FMVSS-126 protocol and the latest Jeep JL platform was no exception,” said Chris Gauss, director, performance products, Tenneco.
Michelin North America Obtains Settlement In Lawsuit Against Tire Mart Inc.
Michelin filed a lawsuit that said the Braven Ironside tire model infringed on Michelin’s U.S. Design Patent No. D530,266.
Tim Fulton, Jim Mayfield Join Giti Tire Executive Team
It also promoted eight-year Giti veteran Lou Monico to vice president sales and marketing for Canada, with concurrent responsibility for corporate accounts.
Midas Donating One Meal To Feeding America For Every Tire Installed In 2017
The tire-focused outreach is an extension of Midas’ Drive Out Hunger program, which, since November 2014, provided more than 1 million meals as a result of donations by the company.
Discount Tire Plans Neighborhood Retail Store Expansion Into Pennsylvania
One of the nation’s leading tire and wheel retailers is adding neighborhood retail store locations in Pennsylvania’s largest cities and surrounding communities.
Barrett-Jackson, Prestone Team Up For ‘Project Prestone’ Restoration Build
The project car, a 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aero Coupe, has a restoration plan to see the completed vehicle auctioned at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale Auction in January 2018.
Michelin Begins Selling Tires Online At MichelinMan.com
The site aims to simplify the tire buying process so consumers can research, select and purchase tires, as well as schedule installation with a local Michelin service partner, all in one location.
Midas Forges Tire Service Alliance With Michelin
Midas, which began as a muffler specialist in the mid-1950s, blazed a trail as the first nationwide brake-service outlet in the 1970s and morphed into a multi-service provider in recent years, is working to create a new role for itself as a tire and total care destination, installing premier brands such as Michelin and its BFGoodrich line, as well as Goodyear and Cooper.