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Founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Akron, Ohio. It is one of the oldest, biggest and best-known tyremakers in the world. Goodyear makes tyres for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, racing cars, aeroplanes, farm equipment and heavy earth-mover machinery. Find all the news and analysis you need relating to Goodyear here.

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Goodyear and TyreOps initiate inspection and jobs connection across Europe

International News, UK News

Goodyear and TyreOps have created a connection to allow fleet, job and inspection data to be synchronised when carrying out work for fleets in a move that stretches across Europe. According to the companies, the connection will allow tyre businesses within the Goodyear network to save up to 50 per cent of admin time when carrying out fleet work and allows TyreOps users to manage assigned Goodyear fleets alongside their existing customers. As well as time savings and efficiency gains, the move is designed to “eliminate the need for double entry of data”.

16th July 2021/by Chris

New Goodyear India CFO

As of 13 July, Manish Mundra is Goodyear India Limited’s new chief financial officer. Mundra returns to the tyre maker after a two-year absence, during which time he served as the New Delhi-based chief financial officer of Rockwell Automation. He originally joined Goodyear India in January 2013 as country financial controller and was appointed associate director FP&A in 2016.

14th July 2021/by Stephen

Maintenance-free tyres by end of decade: Goodyear tests airless tyres on self-driving shuttle

Company News, International News

It is, says Goodyear Tire & Rubber, an industry first – a local transportation authority in the USA is field-testing the non-pneumatic tyre and wheel assembly the tyre maker developed for autonomous urban vehicles. The lessons learned will contribute towards the further development of maintenance-free tyres.

14th July 2021/by Stephen

Destination Italy – Goodyear’s latest Blimp tour

Company News, International News

This is certainly Italy’s week, and not just on the football pitch. A fortnight after taking in London and Southern England, the Goodyear Blimp is cruising towards Milan and will arrive there on Thursday. In addition to flying over the city, it will provide motorsport fans with aerial coverage of the WEC 6 Hours of Monza on 18 July.

13th July 2021/by Stephen

Lotus reveals new Emira sports car on Goodyear OE tyre

Company News, Product News

Earlier this month, Lotus revealed its latest sports car; the Lotus Emira. According to the company, it “delivers exotic supercar appeal in the sports car segment” and “above all, it looks like a Lotus”, while the design is “beautiful, timeless, memorable and modern.” Of course, what really interests this magazine are the wheels and tyres, and Lotus says that the Emira will have four 20-inch wheels. Standard tyre fitment is the Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport, with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 available as an option. Lotus says that both tyres have been specially developed for the Emira by their manufacturers.

12th July 2021/by Andrew

New Sava Series 5 truck tyre range

Goodyear has launched a new truck tyre range in Europe under its Sava sub-brand. It offers the new Sava Series 5 as the Avant 5 steer axle tyre, Orjak 5 for the drive axle and Cargo 5 for trailers and semi-trailers. With the range, the tyre maker is targeting transport companies who require robust, reliable tyres for year-round use in all weather conditions.

6th July 2021/by Stephen

London-based dealer amongst Q2 2021 TruckForce awardees

Goodyear has announced the next five TruckForce Excellence Award titleholders. Winners of the 2021 Second Quarter Goodyear TruckForce Service Excellence Awards include service partners in the United Kingdom, Poland, France, Hungary and Spain.

5th July 2021/by Stephen

Goodyear tyres for Cupra Formentor VZ5

Cupra has selected Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport tyres as the original equipment fitment on the most powerful car the Seat high-performance subsidiary has ever made, the Formentor VZ5. It will fit the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport to the Formentor VZ5 in size 255/35R20.

2nd July 2021/by Stephen

Goodyear Blimp heading for South Coast after London tour

Fingers crossed for good weather over the Channel and southern England today – the Goodyear Blimp is getting ready to head towards the coast after spending yesterday floating above London. Goodyear has tweeted several spectacular views photographed by the pilot, so it is well worth checking @goodyear_uk for more during the course of today. The Blimp’s progress can be followed on Plane Finder.

1st July 2021/by Stephen

Goodyear Blimp approaching London

Today is the day, says Goodyear – the weather is favourable, and the Goodyear Blimp is heading towards London. The craft is due over London around lunchtime.

30th June 2021/by Stephen

Goodyear Blimp sightseeing over London

While you were watching England secure a place in the quarter-finals, Goodyear was sharing news of the Blimp’s whereabouts. The news is positive for those in or around London: Look up at the right time on Wednesday, and it’ll be a very good day. The Goodyear-liveried Zeppelin NT semi-rigid airship is scheduled to go sightseeing in the skies above the capital today.

30th June 2021/by Stephen

Goodyear Blimp’s UK visit postponed

Bad news for Blimpees – Goodyear called off the Blimp’s flight to the UK yesterday due to unfavourable weather over the English Channel. Tweeting the safety-related decision, Goodyear UK offered a glimmer of hope: “Keep your eyes on the skies later this week when the weather improves, and the Goodyear Blimp will hopefully be seen over London and the surrounding areas.

28th June 2021/by Stephen

GM Supplier awards: 5 tyre makers acknowledged

International News

Hankook Tire describes its receipt of a General Motors Supplier of the Year award as an honour. The company is one of 122 suppliers around the world, including five tyre makers, acknowledged for exceptional performance in the 2020 calendar year.

28th June 2021/by Stephen

Goodyear introduces DrivePoint TPMS

Goodyear is launching a new and “very user-friendly” tyre pressure monitoring system for HGVs and trailers. With DrivePoint joining the existing TPMS and Drive-Over-Reader smart tyre monitoring solutions within Goodyear’s Total Mobility portfolio, the company can now offer three alternatives.

28th June 2021/by Stephen

Goodyear Blimp bound for England

Company News, Motorsport, UK News

A Zeppelin is heading London way, but this isn’t the cause for concern it once was – the Zeppelin NT semi-rigid airship will peacefully float over the capital on 29 and 30 June resplendent in its Goodyear livery as part of a tour of Blighty that will also take in towns in Kent such as Dover, Maidstone and Dartford.

24th June 2021/1 Comment/by Stephen