Carol Hochu, Author at Autosphere

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Carol Hochu is President of the Tire & Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC). You can reach her at [email protected]. Carol Hochu est présidente de la Association canadienne du pneu et du caoutchouc (TRAC). Vous pouvez la joindre à l’adresse suivante : [email protected]

Wider Market Insights

What passenger tire professionals can learn from the 2026 OTR Conference While passenger and light truck (PLT) tires dominate the Canadian automotive landscape, the Off-The-Road (OTR)…

June 12, 2026

Staying Closer to Home

Canadians are approaching summer travel more locally and cautiously this year. As the summer driving season approaches, new research commissioned by the Tire and Rubber Association…

June 4, 2026

Wider Market Insights

What passenger tire professionals can learn from the 2026 OTR Conference While passenger and light truck (PLT) tires dominate the Canadian automotive landscape, the Off-The-Road (OTR)…

March 9, 2026

Safety, Innovation, Sustainability

In looking back on 2025 these were key influencing factors for the tire industry. The start of a new year offers a welcome opportunity to reflect…

January 27, 2026

Tires Reimagined

Calgary Symposium Ignites Global Dialogue on Rubber Recycling. Our organization, the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC), hosted the 2025 Rubber Recycling Symposium at Calgary’s…

October 20, 2025

From Materials to Markets

I recently returned from the Traction Summit, widely regarded as a great meeting place for exploring the future of tires and forging the connections needed to…

September 3, 2025

Tires Reimagined

As sustainability continues to reshape the automotive and tire industries, the 2025 Rubber Recycling Symposium, hosted by the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC), is…

July 17, 2025

Driving Innovation

Springtime is often considered ideal for conferences, as the weather is usually favourable, and people are more likely to attend. Both were true for the recent…

May 9, 2025

On the Road Again

Carol looks at some highlights from this year’s OTR Tire Conference in Puerto Rico. American country music legend Willie Nelson wrote and recorded “On the Road…

March 13, 2025

Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Early 2025 is the perfect time to reflect on the year behind us and the one ahead. In 2024, TRAC welcomed two companies as new members…

January 22, 2025

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Posts by Carol Hochu

Wider Market Insights

Staying Closer to Home

Wider Market Insights

Safety, Innovation, Sustainability

Tires Reimagined

From Materials to Markets

Tires Reimagined

Driving Innovation

On the Road Again

Looking Back, Looking Ahead

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