• The Car Care Council has issued tips for families sending their kids (and their kids’ cars) off to college, emphasizing advance planning and well-maintained vehicles. You can check it out here.

• The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects U.S. passenger tire replacement shipments to increase by 5.80 million units in 2019.

• The Automotive Oil Change Association (AOCA) has launched a redesigned website and an updated AOCA Talk member forum.

• Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has opened its first Virginia location in North Chesterfield, which is in the Richmond area.

• Jiffy Lube now offers Shell Rotella Gas Truck full synthetic motor oil.

• 4Tires.ca, a company that specializes in the retail sale of tires and wheels, has redesigned its website.

• The TechForce Foundation has again pledged its support of the TMCFutureTech national student technician competition as title sponsor. Hosted by the American Trucking Association’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), the competition will take place next month in Raleigh, NC.