Goodyear has put out a call for heroic professional truck drivers. The company is now accepting nominations for its annual Goodyear Highway Hero Award. Nominations will be accepted until Nov. 29, with winners announced at the Mid-America ...
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Directors of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. have declared a quarterly dividend of 5.875% or 73.44 cents per share of mandatory convertible preferred stock for the eighth consecutive quarter. The dividend is payable Oct. 1, 2013, to ...
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will hold a conference call to discuss details of its newly ratified master labor contract with the United Steelworkers union at 9 a.m. on Aug. 27. Participating in the conference call will be Richard J. ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says the four-year master labor contract ratified by members of the United Steelworkers union on August 22, 2013, meets the goals established prior to the negotiations. It also helps the company continue its ...
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Goodyear has developed a new app for its FleetHQ program, which allows drivers in the field to more efficiently solicit roadside assistance. The Goodyear RoadService App is available free of charge, for Android and iPhone platforms. It ...
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It is reported that McDonalds in Northeast Ohio intends to replace fluorescent and H.I.D. lamps with LED lighting at several restaurants. LEDs replaced the lighting both inside and outside several restaurants in the area. "We are seeing ...
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The results are in from Consumer Reports' annual tire testing report, and right now there should be a lot of happy people at Michelin North America Inc. Tire engineers should also be grinning at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Nokian Tyres ...
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Fleets and owner-operators will get a first-hand look at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Total Package Solution of products, services, and profitability tools at this month's Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas, Texas. ...
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The most capable factory-produced Wrangler ever – the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition – has arrived in Australia. Fiat Chrysler Australia has secured 30 of the limited edition Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary ...
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Than Vermilyea, a Belleville, Ont.-based independent owner/operator with 40 years experience, has been named the 2013 Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year. Vermilyea was presented with the award in Toronto last night. The award, ...
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On July 30, 2013, Goodyear Tires announced fiscal reports in Q2 and the first half year. It has gained considerable growth in terms of business profits in its four business areas in Q2. Also, the sales volume of tires maintains a rising ...
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Veyance Technologies has been named the winner of Fleet Brake’s Manufacturer of the Year. Veyance provides Goodyear Engineered products, including belts, hoses, hydraulics, tensioners and air springs. It recently helped Fleet Brake ...
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Goodyear has come out with two new retreads for wide-base tires, which it says will extend the service life of the tires. “The recently introduced G392 SSD UniCircle and G394 SST UniCircle products offer many of the same performance ...
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Goodyear's new UniCircle treads, including the G392 (above) and the G394, are for wide-base truck tires. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has rolled out two new UniCircle spliceless treads to help fleets extend the service life of popular ...
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The P Zero Nero GT has greater tread life than its predecessor thanks to: 1) compounding changes, and 2) mold and spec changes that result in "more contact in the shoulders," says?Steve Carpino, vice president of research and development. ...
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