Welcome to the latest edition of MTD Hotwire. Today we report on the Massachusetts State Senate's approval of the Right to Repair bill, plus former Cooper President Bill Fitzgerald died.

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A little more than a month after consumers and neighborhood repairers packed a Massachusetts State House hearing room to urge passage of the Right to Repair legislation, the State Senate late Thursday evening strongly approved the measure.

Retired Cooper Chief Operating Officer William Fitzgerald passed away May 18, 2012, at the age of 86.

Continental Tire Continental Tire the Americas LLC reports it has two tires showcased in the 2012 Consumers Digest "Best Buys in Tires."

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) recently conducted research on the Russian Dandelion as a commercially viable, renewable source of high-quality, tire-grade rubber.

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is accepting nominations for the 2012 Tire Industry Hall of Fame.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show announced that wheel manufacturers are showing signs of confidence in the economy by securing booth space.

OTC Service Solutions LLC is offering a free webcast June 7, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST covering Mode 6 diagnostics and coding.

Nexen Tire Corp., the Korean parent company of Nexen Tire America Inc., will be a partner of the Bundesliga soccer team Eintracht Frankfurt starting in the coming 2012-13 season.

A major focus at next year’s Tyrexpo India exhibition in Chennai will be the development toward increased radialization of truck and bus radial tires (TBR) in India.

New bushing lines from Federal-Mogul Corp. and General Motors Corp. are available to aftermarket retailers.

Stop and think about this for a moment: Conventional wisdom tells us that a retail operation — your independent tire dealership — is designed for walk-in traffic. So you spend money as an owner or manager on building a great store experience, attempting to drive in traffic with advertising, promotions, merchandising and signage. And all the while you’re keeping the search on for the next winning location for expansion. All good. Continue those efforts,

Is someone knocking on your door to buy your business? If not, someone soon may. Mergers and acquisitions in tires are in high gear.

Offering nitrogen inflation service is one way to bring new and existing customers into your shop — and to keep them coming back.

It looks like a giant step has been made in tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) technology.

How many times over the years have you heard something described as "worth its weight in gold"? In today's market,that's close to $1,580 an ounce.

Mayfair Tire in Philadelphia, Pa., may be the most respected tire dealership in the country. Honest.