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FULLERTON, CA - Due to continued record increases in the costs of raw materials and energy, Yokohama Tire Corp. will adjust prices on its consumer tires by up to six percent, effective Jul. 1.

Tags: tire prices, Yokohama

AKRON, OHIO – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is raising prices on some of its commercial tires up to nine percent, effective Jul. 1.

Tags: Goodyear Tire & Rubber, tire prices

ROME, GA – Pirelli Tire North America Inc. is recalling approximately 8,000 size LT235/80R17 light truck tires, which are primarily used on large pickup trucks and SUVs.

Tags: Pirelli, Recall, tire

FULLERTON, CA – Yokohama Tire Corp. will raise its OTR tire prices up to five percent and medium truck tire prices up to six percent, effective next month. In-line adjustments will be determined at a later date.

Tags: tire, Yokohama

BURLINGTON, NJ – Franz Family Bakeries of Portland, Ore., has expanded its use of Arsenault Associates’ Dossier maintenance management software from one to all four of its commercial baking plants where trucks are maintained.

Tags: Arsenault Associates, Dossier maintenance management, Franz Family Bakeries

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.’s new M154 regional highway medium truck tire will be available this spring in size 295/75R22.5, with more sizes on the way.

Tags: 295/75R22.5, Toyo Tire

CHICO, CA - Transfer Flow, Inc. has introduced midship replacement diesel fuel tanks for the 2007-2008 Dodge Ram 4500/5500 chassis cabs and 2008 Sterling Bullet CONV45/55 chassis cabs.

Tags: diesel, Mid-ship Fuel Tank, Transfer Flow

AKRON, OHIO – Navigating Goodyear’s new commercial tire Web site just got easier. Goodyear is moving more of its process controls online.

Tags: Goodyear, Goodyear Web site, tires

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.’s latest medium truck tire, the M137, is a premium steer radial for long haul applications.

Tags: 285/75R24.5, 295/75R22.5, Toyo

LOUISVILLE, KY– Demand for ReCon products continues to be strong in all Cummins global markets. To ensure customers have the latest emissions-capable products, Cummins continues to make the components and engines available as remanufactured products.

Tags: Cummins Inc., ReCon

LOUISVILLE, KY – An exclusive line of parts, from Navistar Parts, for the new International LoneStar was unveiled at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

Tags: LoneStar, Navistar Parts

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin North America Inc. will raise prices on its Michelin and BFGoodrich brand commercial truck tires up to eight percent on Apr. 1.

Tags: BFGoodrich, Michelin, tires

BURLINGTON, N.J. – The Dossier User Group will hold its annual meeting on Apr. 30 and May 1 at Harrah’s Las Vegas. The Dossier Users Group is an independent organization of fleet professionals whose common interest is their use of Dossier maintenance management software from Arsenault Associates.

Tags: Dossier, maintenance

ALEXANDRIA, VA – TRALA-supported legislation to establish a sales tax exemption for maintenance and repair costs on trucks over 26,000 lbs. was introduced in the Connecticut Assembly on Feb. 14, 2008.

Tags: Connecticut, Parts & Labor, Sales Tax, TRALA

CYPRESS, CA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase its consumer and commercial tire prices up to 6 percent on March 1.

Tags: tires, Toyo

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans City workers have been test driving a new tow truck that Public Works Director Robert Mendoza said will help streamline the removal of illegally parked vehicles.

Tags: New Orleans , public works, tow truck

HORSHAM, PA - Anthony A. Martino, founder, chairman and CEO of Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting, passed away on Sunday.

Tags: Aamco, Maaco

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Curtis Hooper, a Safelite AutoGlass technician from Fernandina Beach, Fla., won the national auto glass installation competition.

Tags: Belron, glass installation, Safelite

ITASCA, IL – EMKAY, Inc. announced the launch of the Fleet Industry's first online tool for auctions/wholesale dealers to view web-based vehicle maintenance history.

Tags: EMKAY, maintenace