Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has utilized innovative technology to develop a tire made 70 percent from sustainable raw materials. The company’s efforts here have seen it employ 13 sustainable materials across nine different tire components. One component targeted here was carbon black, which is included in tires to reinforce compounds and extend tire life span. Conventionally, this has been...
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has developed and begun testing airless tire technology for use in autonomous robotic vehicles created by Starship Technologies Inc. A venture company funded by Goodyear Ventures, Starship Technologies is focused on development and network management for autonomous robotic vehicles to be used in the likes of home deliveries and food delivery. With this latest effort,...
Nippon Goodyear K.K.’s Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 ultrahigh-performance tire has been adopted for use on the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles. The new C-Class represents the first full model update in seven years, incorporating a plethora of safety functions and other design elements from the flagship S-Class models. New C-Class sedans feature a fully electrified drive train, highly efficient motorized energy...
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently announced that it has formed a strategic collaboration with PlusAI Inc. (Plus), a global provider of autonomous driving technology for trucks. By supplying a suite of services here – including connected tires – Goodyear aims to help further improve the transportation efficiency and safety of trucks based on Plus’s Level 4 autonomous driving technology...
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., fulfilling an agreement first announced on Feb. 22. The acquisition will combine Goodyear’s strengths in OE tires and high-quality replacement tires with Cooper’s excellent product lineup in the pickup truck and SUV segment. As a result, the move is set to...
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is set to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for approximately $2.5 billion. Announced on Feb. 22, the acquisition will allow Goodyear to combine the mutually complementary brands of the two companies, expanding the product lineup it can offer to consumers and customers. By combining the strengths of the two North American companies in the...
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