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Source: Motor Age

ASA-Ohio hires two to help affiliate members

July 2, 2009

The Automotive Service Association of Ohio (ASA-Ohio), one of 16 regional groups of the association has hired two new employees at the affiliate.

Source: Motor Age

How repair shop customers spoil

July 1, 2009

The Banana Theory differs in all its various forms, but always deals with the same problem. How do businesses sabotage their own ability to sell their product buy not paying attention to the customer? This shows its face in the automotive repair shops with hurrying the customer who wants to wait for his car out the door by promising a finish time.

Source: Motor Age

Liberty buys recycler Able Tire

June 24, 2009

Pittsburgh-based recycler Liberty Tire has purchased the Able Tire Co. of Texas as part of its market expansion plans. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the arrangement presents ?a partnering in the Texas and Oklahoma scrap tire market,? according to Kelli Matonak, corporate marketing director at The March Group, which represented Able in the sale.

Source: Motor Age

Goodyear reducing hours, workers at Tennessee tire plant

June 24, 2009

Goodyear is offering employee buyouts and reducing auto tire production at its plant in Union City, Tenn. Executives describe the decision as ?another important step? in the company?s efforts ?to align North American production capacity with weak industry demand.?

Source: Motor Age

Obituary: Toyo VP Earl L. Knoper, served industry 41-plus years

June 17, 2009

Retired Toyo Tire Vice President Earl L. Knoper died June 12 at age 67. He was a 21-year veteran of the company and had served in the tire industry for more than 41 years.

Source: Motor Age

ACC officers, board members named

June 12, 2009

The Automotive Communication Council (ACC) has announced its new officers and board of governors for 2009. The board became effective at the ACC spring 2009 meeting, which was in May in Austin, Texas.

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