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New Generation of High Performing Regional Truck TiresNow Available from Goodyear
AKRON, Ohio, May 1, 2009
Goodyear has announced the availability of two new regional tires that offer deeper tread depth, enhanced tread designs and compounds to maximize tire life in urban and regional driving conditions. The two tires address the needs of multiple applications from city delivery to beverage to emergency vehicles and buses -- plus longer regional runs. More»
Goodyear’s Highway Hero Honored for Saving Two Young GirlsLOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19
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. More»
Goodyear Names Finalists for 26th Highway Hero AwardAKRON, Ohio, March 3, 2009
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. More»
Goodyear Awarded Long-Term Contract with New York City TransitAKRON, Ohio, October 7, 2008
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it has been awarded a seven-year contract to supply tires and business solutions to New York City Transit, the nation’s largest transit bus fleet. More»
Goodyear Seeks Special Truck Drivers as Highway HeroesAKRON, Ohio, August 15, 2008
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is starting its second quarter-century of celebrating truck-driver heroics. The company announced today that a search is on for U.S. and Canadian drivers who come to the rescue of fellow motorists. More»
Goodyear Receives Hino Motors’ Quality Excellence AwardAKRON, Ohio, June 4, 2008
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. today presented The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with its Quality Excellence Award for commercial tires on Hino medium-duty trucks. More»
Goodyear Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport PartnershipAKRON, Ohio, April 22, 2008
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, the nation's leading commercial tire manufacturer, announced today it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership, which previously approved using the company’s Fuel Max linehaul tires on SmartWay tractors and trailers. More»
New Goodyear Regional Tires Boost Mileage, PerformanceAKRON, Ohio, April 10, 2008
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) announced today that it has bolstered its regional truck-tire product portfolio with two new tires for two very different applications. More»
Goodyear Marks 25 Years of Truck-Driving Highway HeroesAKRON, Ohio, March 28, 2008
Like the professional truck drivers who are honored with the Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, the nation’s largest tire company also has logged a lot of miles on its way to marking 25 years of program sponsorship. More»
Goodyear’s 25th Highway Hero Honors Abby, Her FamilyAKRON, Ohio, March 28, 2008
To Goodyear's 25th North American Highway Hero winners, the actual hero is 9-year-old Abby Bern. Despite their lofty life-saving efforts, they insist they're merely "Abby’s Angels." More»
Goodyear Receives Penske’s Outstanding Supplier AwardAKRON, Ohio, March 6, 2008
Penske Truck Leasing recently presented The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with its Outstanding Achievement Award for 2007, a first for a tire supplier. More»
Goodyear Signs Tire Contract with Pacific Gas and ElectricAKRON, Ohio, Feb. 29, 2008
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it has signed a three-year contract to supply tires and business solutions to Pacific Gas and Electric Company. More»
Goodyear Introduces DuraSeal Technology in Line-haul TruckingAKRON, Ohio, Feb. 1, 2008
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it has adapted its revolutionary self-sealing commercial tire technology on a broader scale for use on long-haul trucks. More»
Goodyear Fuel Max Commercial Tire Technology is ‘Nifty Fifty’AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2007
Goodyear’s fuel-efficient commercial tire technology, which is helping truck fleets save on their operating costs, has earned a “Nifty Fifty Award” for best new products in 2007. More»
Blue Bird Selects Goodyear Unisteel Commercial TiresAKRON, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2007
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it has signed an agreement to be a preferred supplier for Blue Bird Corporation, one of the premier school bus manufacturers in the United States. More»
Goodyear Armor Max Commercial Tires Meet TREAD Act RulesAKRON, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2007
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) announced today that it has developed commercial-duty light-truck tires that address the stringent regulations established by the federal TREAD Act. More»
Goodyear Named Tire Supplier for International TruckAKRON, Ohio, Oct 11, 2007
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today said its commercial tires are now available for specification on all International Truck & Engines vehicles. Goodyear said it has been named an International Truck primary tire supplier. More»
California Goodyear Highway Hero Saves Lives in ArizonaLOUISVILLE, Ky., March 23, 2007
Goodyear’s 24th North America Highway Hero Edward A. Regener, of Perris, Calif., escaped one fire and jumped into another to save the lives of two men trapped in their burning car. More»
With Goodyear Traction, ‘Nothing Stops the Sterling Bullet’AKRON, Ohio, March 7, 2007
Sterling Truck Corp.’s all-new Sterling Bullet will stay on the job – thanks to new Goodyear Unisteel commercial tires especially made for traction-challenged work sites. More»
Goodyear Highway Hero Finalists Named For Arizona, Minneapolis HeroicsAKRON, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2007
As finalists for Goodyear’s 24th annual North America Highway Hero Award, three professional truck drivers battled flames to pull victims from their burning vehicles in as many Arizona accidents and another driver came to the rescue of a Minneapolis Metro Transit police officer who was attacked by a suspect in a drug deal. More»
