Yokohama Halts Production at Salem Tire Plant
Due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yokohama Corporation of North America (YCNA) is temporarily suspending production at its plant in Salem, Va.
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Due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yokohama Corporation of North America (YCNA) is temporarily suspending production at its plant in Salem, Va.
Goodyear has extended its shutdown of tire manufacturing plants in the Americas "until further notice."
Jasper Engines & Transmissions remains a source for quality remanufactured drivetrain products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To help keep fleets on the road to deliver needed products like medical supplies and groceries, service centers are staying open to support essential fleets.
Michelin North America Inc. joins the ranks of tiremakers to shut down some tire production in the U.S. and Canada. But Michelin says it will keep some plants open to provide "vital and critical tires" for the nation's economy.
Although prices for replacement tires increased 3% per unit per month in calendar-year 2019 compared to CY-2018, the per transaction tire costs were up less than 1% for fleets buying at pre-negotiated national account prices.
Average repair cost per unit increased in 2019, primarily due to higher labor rates. Also, PM costs were up as more units require more expensive synthetic oil. Tire price per unit, on average, increased 3% in the past 12 months.
Establishing a Silicon Valley presence offers the opportunity to directly manage West Coast fleet clients, while tapping into the region’s diverse pool of talent.
Geotab has integrated Allison Transmission’s vehicle diagnostics solution as a new add-on in the Geotab Marketplace, expanding its support of fourth and fifth-generation Allison transmissions.
The new Spiffy Tires service offers mobile and fixed-site tire installation for fleets and features a number of reliable brands, such as Michelin, Continental, and BF Goodrich.
Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) is offering an extended warranty on its automatic tire inflation system (ATIS) when used in combination with SKF’s Trouble-Free Operation (TFO) System.
Teletrac Navman's new Drive App, available to Android users on the Google Play store, is a bring-your-own-device solution that lets fleets use their supported Android tablets.
The ongoing trend of increased costs per service will continue as more and more vehicles requiring conventional oil are taken out of service and replaced with models that require synthetics.
The following charts detail U.S. passenger tire imports; available tire sizes; replacement medium/heavy truck tire brand shares; U.S. market share for retreaded truck tires; U.S. retreading trends; available passenger car sizes by rim diameter; U.S. truck tire imports; and more.
The vehicle maintenance and repair industries are experiencing a skilled labor shortage as technicians in the Baby Boomer demographic retire in greater numbers than those replacing them. The skilled labor shortage requires shops to pay more for skilled technicians, which translates into higher shop labor rates.
The following charts detail U.S. passenger tire imports; available tire sizes; replacement medium/heavy truck tire brand shares; U.S. market share for retreaded truck tires; U.S. retreading trends; available passenger car sizes by rim diameter; U.S. truck tire imports; and more.
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