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News/views dates August 26-29 Moscow International Motor Show and Automechanika Moscow, Moscow International Exhibition Centre, Moscow, Russia +7 495 649 8775 www.messefrankfurt.ru Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn (right) and Dr. Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz (left) give the Volkswagen Group Award to Pirelli board member Alberto Pirelli. Pirelli named a VW 'Global Champion' Pirelli & Cie SpA has won the 2013 Volkswagen Group Award, given to its "best suppliers," for excelling in "global partnership, product quality, competitiveness, project management and fexibility." The Italian tire manufacturer was offcially named a "Global Champion" for its "frm commitment, competitiveness and ability to innovate, with the development of self-sealing technology underlining the company's technical know-how and ability to rise to future challenges," according to Volkswagen. The prize was given to Pirelli at a recent ceremony in Dresden, Germany, by Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen's chairman of the board of management, and Dr. Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz, a board member and procurement offcer. Pirelli supplies six million ultra-high performance tires per year to the Volkswagen Group for the Volkswagen Tiguan, Touareg, Phaeton and Golf. The total represents more than 200 homologations in sizes that range from 15 to 21 inches. ITDG signs a record number of dealers The Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC (ITDG) signed a record number of new members during the frst half of 2013. Entering the second half, ITDG has 16 new members in 12 states. They account for 66 additional locations, also a six-month record. "Ten years ago, we were mainly a West Coast/Southern California phenomenon," says CEO and President Mike Cox. "We are now represented in 31 states, and are continuing to expand our footprint. This growth is a testament to the viability of our program." The ITDG is comprised of 462 points of sale in 31 states with estimated member sales of more than $1.8 billion. The newcomers are: Clark Tire Co. Inc., Versailles, Mo.; Rides Motorsport, Inglewood, Calif.; Terry's Tires & Wheels Inc., Cleburne, Texas; Tires Plus Total Car Care, Minot, N.D.; Clark Tire & Auto of Hickory, N.C.; McCoy Tire Co./Oakdale Automotive Repair & Tire, Sonora/Oakdale, Calif.; Direct Discount Tire, Stillwater, Okla.; H&H; Tire, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Midtown Tire Inc. of Rochester, N.Y.; TD's Tire, Vicksburg, Miss.; Reis Tire Sales, Inc., Evansville, Ind.; Looney's Tire Service in Little Rock, Ark.; American Wheel & Tire, Houston, Texas; Fresno Tire Pros, Fresno, Calif.; Superior Tire & Service, Orange, Texas; and Wilks Tire & Battery Service, Albertville, Ala. ■ www.moderntiredealer.com September 12-14 CITEXPO 2013 (China International Tire Expo), Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China +86 (0) 10-8589-8181 www.citexpo.com.cn October 8-10 Rubber Division, American Chemical Society, Rubber Expo, 184th Technical Meeting & Educational Symposium, I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio (330) 972-7814 www.rubber.org October 17-19 Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) — International Autobody Congress and Exhibition (NACE) and Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS), Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas (800) 272-7467 or (817) 283-6205 www.asrwevents.com or www.naceexpo.com October 19-22 American Trucking Association Management Conference & Exhibition, Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Fla. (703) 838-1700 www.truckline.com November 5-7 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas www.aapexshow.com November 5-8 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show and the Global Tire Expo – Powered by TIA (Tire Industry Association), part of Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW), Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas (800) 876-8372 or (301) 430-7280 www.tireindustry.org 21