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Organizers of both the SEMA Show and AAPEX are planning to hold their events. They are putting emphasis on show attendees’ health and safety.

The show must go on

The coronavirus is still making headlines, but leaders of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) have announced the 2020 SEMA Show and expo will be held as planned in Las Vegas Nov. 3-6 (see page 10 for more information). Other big news that grabbed www.moderntiredealer. com readers’ attention concerned Michelin North America Inc.’s plan to end online passenger and light truck tire sales to consumers and the United Steelworkers union asking for a new tariff on PLT tires. Here are our top 10 news items.

1. Coronavirus isn’t stopping the 2020 SEMA Show or AAPEX 2. MTD exclusive: Michelin to end online PLT tire sales to consumers 3. USW seeks new tariffs on PLT tires 4. ATD gears up for post-COVID-19 economic rebound 5. Continental’s Caldwell on COVID-19 crisis: ‘We will recover’ 6. Bridgestone’s Higgins talks post-COVID-19 demand, plant ramp-ups 7. What’s open? What’s closed? The latest on NA tire plants 8. TBC is working toward ‘new normal,’ says CEO Olsen 9. Pirelli North America CEO discusses lessons learned during COVID-19 10. Triangle’s Cicero has unique perspective on impact of COVID-19

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