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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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Hankook UK bus and truck tyre market leader in 2014

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In September Tyres & Accessories published a truck tyre market analysis suggesting there has been a massive shift in UK truck tyre market share distribution in the five years since the last time we did a study of this kind. In short, we found that the market is no longer the three-horse race it was in 2009 when Bridgestone and Michelin were fairly evenly matched ahead of Hankook in third place. Instead it looked like it had become a five-horse race, with Hankook and Goodyear Dunlop duking it out at the top. Of course, we have to be conscious that this all refers to sales volume data (tyre unit sales) as opposed to sales values (and the pound notes tell a wholly different story), however the overall point remains extremely pertinent to understanding what is going in the market.

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Goodyear, Nokian joint winners in SUV tyre test

The Autobild family of publications includes titles for various specific automotive niches. Auto Bild Allrad caters to the 4×4/SUV segment, and its most recent issue included a test of 11 size 215/65 R16 tyres. A Volkswagen Tiguan served as test vehicle.

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Michelin is top UK automotive product Superbrand

Bridgestone, Continental Dunlop, Goodyear and Pirelli also voted as consumer Superbrands Michelin has been awarded Consumer Superbrand status for 2015. Michelin was “category winner” in the automotive products section of the consumer list. Bridgestone, Continental Dunlop, Goodyear and Pirelli were also listed in the automotive products category. Tyre brands dominated this part of the list […]

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Suttons Group go with Goodyear

Goodyear’s momentum rolls into 2015 with latest fleet contract win Goodyear is to supply international logistics and supply chain specialists Suttons Group. According to the company, Suttons has signed a four-year deal that sees them move away from their previous premium tyre manufacturer. Goodyear’s dedicated mileage line, the KMax, will now be fitted to more […]

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Goodyear presents battery-charging, shape-shifting tyres at Geneva show

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Although just concept products at this point in time, Goodyear Tire & Rubber believes two tyres it unveiled at this week’s Geneva Motor Show hold potential to radically change the role car tyres play in future.

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Goodyear charged, fined $16 million over African bribes

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On 24 February, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when its subsidiaries paid bribes in order to secure tyre sales in Kenya and Angola. Goodyear has agreed to pay more than US$16 million to settle the SEC’s charges.

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Laurette Koellner elected to Goodyear board

The retired president of Boeing International has been elected to the board of directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Laurette T. Koellner, 60, spent 11 years with The Boeing Company in a variety of financial and business leadership roles. Post Boeing, she served as executive chairman of International Lease Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) until its May 2014 sale to AerCap Holdings.

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Goodyear Fuelmax truck tyre in successful Snel Logistic Solutions test

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Netherlands based transport company, Snel Logistic Solutions has completed an internal trial on Goodyear’s Fuelmax range of commercial vehicle tyres. Initial internal results have revealed that tractors fitted with the tyres save one litre of fuel per 100 kilometres compared with the other tyres in the test. Goodyear has been competing hard to win fleet business since the launch of its latest commercial vehicle tyre lines, FuelMax and KMax, resulting in its deal with UK market leader Eddie Stobart in 2014. A year ago Goodyear announced that the FuelMax S had become the “first” steer position truck tyre to attain A-graded fuel efficiency on the EU tyre label.

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Goodyear delivers strong operating income in 2014

Although sales were down 5.2 per cent last year, Goodyear Tire & Rubber was nevertheless able to report record operating profit in 2014. Sales of US$18.1 billion for the year were impacted by $571 million in unfavourable foreign currency translation. Tyre unit volumes totalled 162 million, slightly lower than the 162.3 million recorded in 2013, with original equipment volumes down three per cent and replacement market tyre shipments up one per cent.

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Goodyear’s Kramer confirmed as World Rubber Summit keynote speaker

Richard J. Kramer, chairman and CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber, will discuss current and emerging trends shaping the global tyre and rubber industries with delegates at the upcoming World Rubber Summit, which will take place alongside Tyrexpo Asia in Singapore on 24 and 25 March.

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Early start to the season – first 2015 summer tyre test published

A commonly held view is that Germans are very punctual, and even prone to showing up early. This is certainly the case when it comes to summer tyre tests this year. GTÜ, the German government-accredited vehicle inspection organisation, has published a comparative test of a dozen tyres in the popular compact class size 205/55 R16. What the testers found is that its worth paying for good tyres, and that in general the quality of most tyres continues to improve. Test winner was the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance, while other premium brands received a “highly recommended” rating from GTÜ. Even the lowest-ranked tyres in the test were given a “conditionally recommended” rating.

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Employment award hat-trick for Goodyear

For the third consecutive year, the Top Employers Institute has recognised Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe with a ‘Top Employer Europe’ award. The Netherlands-based organisation certifies companies that “create excellence in the conditions for their people,” and Goodyear has received Top Employers Institute certification in nine European countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain and the UK. For the first time, Goodyear’s national organisations in Turkey, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates were also certified as ‘Top Employers’. Goodyear is one of only 27 companies to receive accreditation as a Top Employer Europe this year.

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Goodyear introduced 8 new AA-labelled EfficientGrip Performance tyre sizes

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The latest AA passenger car tyre has arrived, with eight sizes of Goodyear’s EfficientGrip Performance meeting the wet grip and rolling resistance criteria. The brand is now providing one of the largest number of tyre sizes sporting AA EU tyre label grades on the market. The new sizes complement an already extensive BA rated offering from Goodyear on the market today, with 53 EfficientGrip Performance sizes rated BA.

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Goodyear awarded in Luxembourg for IntelliMax technology

For the third time in five years, Goodyear’s Europe, Middle East and Africa business unit has been acknowledged by the Luxembourg Business Federation (FEDIL). The latest honour, this year’s innovation award, was given for the tyre maker’s IntelliMax Groove Technology for truck tyres, which was first introduced on the Fuelmax S steer axle tyre.

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Goodyear declares common stock dividend

Directors of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.06 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable 2 March 2015 to shareholders of record on 2 February 2015. The payout represents an annual rate of $0.24 cents per share.

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