http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/ Goodyear Newsroom RSS Feed en-us Copyright 2009, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:26:01 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=413 The 28th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero is an Olympia, Wash. truck driver who helped save the lives of two people in a car that had come to a stop on railroad tracks, including pulling the unconscious driver from his car before it was struck by an approaching train. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=391 When it comes to a definition of success in the world of over-the-road support for truck operators, the statistics don’t lie. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=384 As finalists for the 28th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, a Texas truck driver administered life-saving CPR to a victim of a high-speed crash; a Washington truck driver pulled an unconscious driver from a car seconds before it was struck by a train; a Nebraska truck driver provided aid to a driver who had sustained life-threatening injuries after falling asleep and striking his rig; and a Florida truck driver stopped his 18-wheeler and applied his emergency medical training to help save a seven-year-old girl who had stopped breathing. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=284 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been awarded a five-year contract to supply tires and tire-related services to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), the nation's second largest transit bus fleet, which operates more than 100 million miles annually. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=159 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced the broadening of its line of EPA SmartWay Verified Technology tires with the new G662 RSA Fuel Max. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=140 The 27th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero is an Oregon truck driver who helped save the lives of three people involved in a fiery traffic accident, including one driver who was trapped in his burning vehicle. Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=129 As finalists for the 27th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, a Pennsylvania truck driver used his rig as a “roadblock” to stop an out-of-control car; an Arkansas truck driver extinguished a fire and rescued a trapped fellow trucker whose legs were burning after a crash; a Massachusetts truck driver noticed a burning vehicle more than a quarter-mile off the highway on which he was driving, and made an effort to save the unconscious driver; and an Oregon driver who had his own rig struck in a multi-vehicle accident was able to pull one trapped driver from a burning car and contribute to the rescue of two others from another vehicle. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=101 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been selected as the exclusive developer of fuel-efficient military tires for the Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) program, under a contract awarded to Ricardo, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo plc. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=23 In the world of freight, perhaps nothing is more challenging than expedited hauling. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=29 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company continues to honor deserving truck drivers with its recognition program for those who perform good deeds along the highways of North America. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=30 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announces that it has been selected by Piedmont Truck Tires, Inc. as the sole provider of tire retreading systems for the Greensboro, NC-based company. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=31 A leading U.S. tire retreader, Heintschel Tire & Service Inc., is converting its commercial truck tire retreading operation to Goodyear’s pre-cure and patented UniCircle® retreading processes at its retreading plant. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=36 Goodyear’s 2008 North America Highway Hero Jorge Orozco Sanchez recently returned to his truck-driving duties after the trucking industry and related organizations pitched in to help get the independent owner-operator back on the road. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=38 In the trucking industry, a combination of tires and nails has long been seen as a bad pairing with challenging results. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=12 The local haul and regional segments are diverse and about as tough as it gets when it comes to wear on commercial tires," said Donn Kramer, Goodyear’s director of marketing for commercial tires. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=56 Now in its 100th year of developing innovative products for the aviation industry, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Aviation business has done it again with the introduction of the world’s first aluminum core bead for use in aviation tires Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=58 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has honored Colorado truck driver Jorge Orozco Sanchez with the 26th Goodyear North American Highway Hero Award, in recognition of his effort in saving two young girls after a horrific highway accident last October. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.goodyear.com/cfmx/web/corporate/media/news/story.cfm?a_id=60 As finalists for the 26th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, a team of two professional truck drivers from Illinois reacted to a collision with an out-of-control van by pulling the unconscious driver to safety after the crash; a California truck driver noticed a glow off the freeway and followed it to find a car in flames and a driver trapped inside; a Tennessee truck driver made a quick decision to pull a man from a disabled car seconds before it was fully engulfed in flames; and a Colorado driver hauling grain was shocked when his truck was hit head-on in a fiery collision, but then had the presence of mind to save two young lives. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT