PlusAI, Inc. announced a collaboration with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to improve the safety and efficiency of autonomous trucks. The two companies will study how Goodyear’s SightLine intelligent tire technology suite can support and improve PlusAI’s SuperDrive autonomous virtual driver system.
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On July 29, the European Commission announced that it will support 915 former Goodyear workers in Germany who lost their jobs after the company closed its Fulda plant and partly shut down its Hanau site. The commission plans to release over EUR 3 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced W

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has received a section 189 notice from Goodyear South Africa regarding its plan to discontinue manufacturing operations at its plant in Kariega (Formerly Uitenhage). The closure will affect around 907 employees.
The decision is part of Goodyear’s strategy to

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) has collaborated with Audi to develop bespoke original equipment (OE) tire fitments for both the saloon and Avant estate variants of the new Audi A5 and S5.
The tire lineup includes the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6, Eagle F1 SuperSport, and UltraGrip Performance 3, covering 10 f

On May 22, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the majority of its Goodyear Chemical business to Gemspring Capital Management, LLC. 
Goodyear Chemical is a leading producer of synthetic rubber, offering a broad product portfolio in North America and serving t

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) announced that it has completed the sale of the company's rights to the Dunlop brand in Europe, North America and Oceania for consumer, commercial and other specialty tires, together with certain associated intellectual property and inventory, to Sumitomo Rubber Industrie

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) has inked contracts with the specialist for decarbonized energy GETEC and Stadtwerke Hanau for a renewable energy heat supply, aiming to reduce the Goodyear Hanau site’s CO2 emissions by up to 95% per year.
GETEC will build a heating plant on the Goodyear Hanau site based

Multiple media sources reported that Goodyear’s plant in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg resumed production on January 22, 2025, 2 days after a fire on January 20 that temporarily stopped the activity.
The plant’s production is expected to return to normal in the coming weeks. The impact on its tire supply has also been limi

On January 20, multiple sources confirmed that a fire occurred at Goodyear's facility in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg. As a result, production, along with some office and research operations, was temporarily suspended. Operations are expected to resume in the coming days. Approximately 11 individuals were hospitalized due

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the DUNLOP trademark and other rights for four-wheel tires in Europe, North America and Oceania from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear). The acquisition price is USD 526 million. With the acquisi

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, in collaboration with TNO, announced a significant advancement in vehicle safety systems. The integration of tire intelligence technology into a vehicle's autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system has demonstrated the ability to mitigate crashes, particularly in challenging road condit

On November 11, Goodyear unveiled its ElectricDrive Sustainable-Material (EDS) Tire at the ESG and Sustainable Development Leadership Forum held during the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), as a pivotal step on its path to introduce the industry's first 100% sustainable-material tire by 2030.
“With the boom

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) has integrated its DriverHub application into PACCAR Connect, the new advanced online fleet management platform from DAF Trucks.
This integration provides real-time tire data insights that help truck drivers and fleet managers enhance fleet performance and support more in

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) announced that its TPMS Connect, a solution for fleets with pre-installed tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), will be presented at IAA Transportation 2024.
The solution enhances fleet efficiency without the need for additional hardware installation. It provides compr

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) announced that its tires have been selected as original equipment (OE) fitments on the new Audi Q6 e-tron, a fully electric SUV.
The company developed its Eagle F1 Asymmetric and UltraGrip ranges for summer and winter with technology that reduces road noise, supporting Au

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced the Assurance WeatherReady 2 all-season tire. According to tests run by Goodyear against similar tires including the Michelin CrossClimate2, Bridgestone WeatherPeak, and Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive, the Assurance WeatherReady 2 ranked first for wet handling, wet brakin

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that it is expanding and modernizing its Napanee, Ontario, plant to meet the diverse needs of the EV and all-terrain markets, and boost production capacity to two million tires per year. 
Goodyear began construction on its expansion earlier in 2024, which it expects to co

On July 22, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Off-the-Road (OTR) tire business to the Yokohama Rubber Company, Ltd. for USD 905 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close by early 2025, and follows a previously announced strategic review of t

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) announced the start of a second phase of their strategic collaboration, which aims to deliver solutions focused on digitalization and sustainability.
Their collaboration has been initiated since 2017 for materi