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Many years ago, David Werner was driving home from work on a sunny Friday afternoon when he nearly collided with a motorcyclist at a traffic light. He couldn’t see the driver because of glare from the van in front of ...

The state of New York will spend $357 million for the renewal of roadways across the state, incorporating construction techniques that reduce fuel consumption and decrease the production of greenhouse gases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said recently. The techniques allow existing ...

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Monro Inc. on Wednesday reported a drop in second-quarter sales and earnings, blaming a reduction in traffic due to COVID-19. For the quarter ended March 27, the Rochester-based automotive undercar repair and tire company reported revenue of $288.6 million, down ...

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The year was 1950 and Joseph Tydings had just opened a brand spanking new Sunoco gas station along East Ridge Road in Irondequoit, a little west of Culver Road. With only one station at the corner of Ridge and Culver ...

Hydrogen mobility and clean energy company Hyzon Motors Inc. and Total Carbon Neutrality Ventures, the venture capital arm of European energy giant Total SE, have announced a strategic investment led by Total and other specialist hydrogen investors. Financial details of ...

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The New York Power Authority and the state Department of State are collaborating on an effort to significantly expand deployment of electric vehicle fast-charging stations. The city of Geneva will serve as one of seven communities statewide that will participate ...

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The New York Power Authority and the New York State Thruway Authority are planning to install electric vehicle charging hubs at up to nine commuter Park and Ride lots along the Thruway system in upstate New York, the organizations said ...

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Bob Johnson Auto Group has expanded its family of dealerships with the addition of Marketplace Mazda. It is the second expansion for one of the region’s largest dealer groups this year; this spring, Bob Johnson acquired Genesee Valley Ford and Genesee ...

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Dom Genova, the “no nonsense” guy, quietly shed his Avon car dealership this spring, deliberately selecting a longtime Greece dealer to carry on what he began decades ago. “My feeling is, I need someone to adopt my baby,” Genova said ...

Monro Inc. President and CEO Brett Ponton has resigned from the company and its board of directors effective Aug. 19. Ponton will join ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. as CEO on or before Oct. 1. Monro Chairman Robert Mellor has been ...

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Monro Inc. on Wednesday reported a 22 percent drop in sales and an 87 percent plunge in earnings in the first quarter. For the quarter ended March 27, the Rochester-based undercar repair and tire service company reported revenues of $247.1 ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across continents and counties, sectors and services, farms and families. But the comeback of one industry, at least locally, means good things for consumers. “The buyer now is in the driver’s seat,” said Richard ...

Monro Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter sales decline, resulting in a $3.8 million net loss, brought about by a mild winter and the COVID-19 pandemic. For the fourth quarter ended March 30, the Rochester-based undercar care specialist reported sales ...

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Despite a steady drop in gasoline prices in the last few weeks, one thing remains constant: drivers in New York State will continue to pay more at the pump than many of their counterparts nationwide. It’s a combination of gas ...

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The four Department of Motor Vehicles locations in Monroe County (Greece, Irondequoit, Henrietta and Rochester) will be closed indefinitely for all in-person transactions. There was an automatic extension of validity on driver’s licenses and non-driver identification cards that expired on ...