Robert Gross, Monro Muffler Brake's current executive chairman, to retire after annual shareholder meeting 8/15. 4/4 @MonroMB $MNRO

Monro Muffler Brake also announced election of lead director Robert Mellor as independent chairman of the board … (more) 3/4 @MonroMB

Brett Ponton to succeed John Van Heel, whose contract ends 10/1. Van Heel will be an advisor to Monro for six months thereafter … (more) 2/4

Monro Muffler Brake names Brett Ponton as its next president/CEO. He was CEO of American Driveline Systems. ... (more) 1/4 @MonroMB

Larry Northup to head Auto Care Association's new community engagement department with the title of senior director

With Rich White’s retirement comes a restructuring. This includes the promotion of Behzad Rassuli to senior VP of strategic development

Rich White, senior VP of the Auto Care Association, to retire effective June 30. He will continue directing Car Care Council as consultant

The Automotive Service Association's Oct. 19 Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection Forum in Houston has been canceled. @ASAshop

Automechanika Chicago, NACE to combine forces starting in 2017, when a combined trade show is scheduled to take place July 26-29 in Chicago

A dear friend. Jim will be missed. MT @Tire_Review Longtime Tire Review Editor Jim Smith passed away unexpectedly. bit.ly/1ouORYM

Pep Boys taps Scott Sider as new CEO, member of board of directors. He was group president, Rent A Car Americas for Hertz. @pepboysauto $PBY

Advance Auto Parts reports that its Tech-Net program grew in the high single digits in Q1 and how has over 6500 members. @AdvanceAuto $AAP

Tony Molla of ASE will join the Automotive Service Association (ASA) May 11 as vice president, a new post. @ASAshop @ASEtests

AAPEX show planners say 95% of booth space already allotted to automotive aftermarket manufacturers, suppliers. @AAPEXShow #AAPEX2015

Toyota to recall 112,500 U.S. vehicles on possible safety issues (from Reuters/Yahoo Finance) finance.yahoo.com/news/toyot… via @YahooFinance

Bosch CEO: Tech industry interlopers force car industry to react (from Reuters/Yahoo Finance) finance.yahoo.com/news/bosch… via @YahooFinance

National Pronto and Federated Auto Parts are merging. New organization will be called the Automotive Parts Services Group, or “The Group.”

Michelin cuts sales goal, investment on weaker European outlook (from Reuters/Yahoo Finance) finance.yahoo.com/news/miche… via @YahooFinance

JohnDow Industries (Barberton, OH) has appointed Drew Dawson to the newly created position executive VP of operations.

Breaking News ... Pep Boys president and CEO Mike Odell has resigned. Director John Sweetwood named interim CEO. $PBY