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Discount Tire Added 55 Stores in 2018
Discount Tire added 55 stores nationwide in 2018, with nine outlets opened in December alone.
THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Discount Tire added 55 stores nationwide in 2018, with nine outlets opened in December alone.
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC and Bridgestone Canada Inc. will increase the price of Firestone brand truck and bus radial tires on Feb. 1, 2019.
The new lab is set as the base for future research on farming and the extraction process of Russian dandelion as an alternative raw material source to the rubber tree in the tropics.
What should a fleet professional know when utilizing assets with run-flat tire versus a non-run-flat tire? According to mounting and balancing equipment manufacturers and tire manufacturers the consensus is a run-flat’s unique construction makes them more difficult to mount and demount.
Mazda, Hyundai, Toyota, and Audi have received top marks for reliability and a low cost for repairs, according to data from automotive repair data and diagnostic solutions provider CarMD.com Corp. The findings came in the 2018 CarMD Vehicle Health Index Make and Model Reliability Rankings.
Subaru will expand its fledgling network of certified collision repair shops by opening enrollment to independent collision centers nationwide starting Jan. 1, the automaker announced.
A new fleet maintenance resource that covers frequently searched vehicle maintenance and repair topics is available for download and free of charge from GMPartsCenter.net, one of the largest online GM parts dealers.
Citing the higher cost of crude oil, many major manufacturers of finished lubricant products increased prices from 5% to 8% in CY-2018. Plus, each model-year, more OEMs require the use of more expensive synthetic motor oils.
The new training center is Continental's first completed structure on the site of the future truck tire plant.
Pep Boys will take its Amazon.com Ship-to-Store tire installation national. Customers can now choose their neighborhood Pep Boys for the installation of any brand of tires purchased on Amazon.com.
Michelin North America Inc. will increase prices on its commercial tires on Dec. 1 by as much as 8%.
Warranty recovery costs are under greater scrutiny by vehicle manufacturers than they have been in the past, requiring accurate and complete maintenance histories to substantiate compliance with OEM maintenance requirements.
Higher commodity prices are putting upward pressure on fleet prices for replacement tires. National accounts are no longer as willing to absorb the majority of price increases, which are between 3%-8% on select tire lines.
Despite high build quality, vehicle maintenance costs are trending up due to increased advanced technology content, skilled labor shortages, higher tire prices, and more engines requiring synthetic oils and high-capacity oil pans.
Fleet operating costs increased in 2018, primarily due to higher fuel prices and maintenance costs. Upward pressure on maintenance labor rates and higher commodity prices are impacting the cost of replacement tires.
