SEMA survey: Coronavirus having short-term impact on business

By JIM JOHNSON DIAMOND BAR, Calif — New research by the Specialty Equipment Market Association shows the majority of small business owners surveyed indicate COVID-19 is having only short-term or no impact on business. SEMA...

Online COVID-19 resources available for aftermarket businesses

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Several national trade associations are offering support to their members during the pandemic with links to federal agencies, articles, webinars and other resources they could use regarding sanitizing...

Goodyear plants throughout Americas closed ‘until further notice’

AKRON — Goodyear is extending the temporary suspension of operations in the Americas region, keeping all plants in the Americas closed until further notice in light of the “rapid spread of COVID-19 in the Americas,”...

COVID-19’s impact on tire industry: News you may have missed

The coronavirus, COVID-19, has become a global pandemic, according to the World Health Organization, and fears over the spread of the virus are impacting everyday life in the United States from schools closing to major league...

Cooper to suspend production at U.S., Mexico plants

FINDLAY, Ohio — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. plans to suspend production temporarily at its tire plants in the U.S. and Mexico, “to protect the health and safety of employees and respond to market demand that has been...

Ford, GM to stop North American auto production through March 30

Michael Martinez, Automotive News DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. said that all manufacturing sites in the U.S., Mexico and Canada will close through at least March 30 as the auto makers battle the coronavirus...

Tire Cologne postponed until May 2021

COLOGNE, Germany — The organizers of The Tire Cologne have postponed the 2020 event — scheduled for June 9-12 in Cologne — until May 2021, in light of the spreading health threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus....

Pirelli to raise tire prices in U.S.

ROME, Ga. — Pirelli Tire North America L.L.C. is planning to increase prices in the U.S. for car and light truck tires on April 6 by up to 5%, varying by line and tire size. Pirelli did not disclose its reasons for the...

Goodyear to raise tire prices

AKRON — Goodyear is planning to raise prices on Goodyear- and Kelly-brand consumer tires by up to 5% on April 1. Goodyear cited “changing market dynamics” for the need to adjust prices and said the increases...

Tire industry keeping eye on spread of COVID-19

By Jim Johnson WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s now a matter of how and when and not if. As countries around the world work, to varying degrees, to contain COVID-19, aka “coronavirus disease 2019,” the spread...