Designer Helene Rother Gets Her Due as Hall of Fame Inductee
Pioneering interior stylist is recognized alongside Hyundai Chairman Chung Mong-koo, long-time Genuine Parts executive Tom Gallagher and car enthusiast extraordinaire Jay Leno
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
Goodyear Envisions Self-Regenerating Tires
If you’re going to dream big, how about a car with adaptive tires that can regrow treads
Sumitomo Tire Captures Static Electricity
Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has developed a concept tire designed to capture and repurpose electricity generated by a tire’s rotation.
Citroen Mulls Production Possibilities for Massive Concept Tires
PSA Group's Citroen unit may adopt oversized tires like those that adorned this year's 19_19 concept electric car on future production vehicles.
Goodyear's Profits, Sales Slide
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says its fourth-quarter sales fell 3% to 40.7 million tires as sales to carmakers shrank 10%. Revenue dropped 5% to $3.9 billion.
Goodyear Issues Third Profit Warning
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has lowered its guidance for operating income in 2018 to slightly below $1.3 billion.
Goodyear Sales Climb as Operating Income Slips
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reports that its tire sales advanced 2% to 40.5 million units, and revenue rose slightly to $3.9 billion.
Is the 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE a Transformer?
As fans of the “Transformer” franchise know, one of the robots, Bumblebee, is a Camaro, which leads me to wonder whether the 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE is an Autobot.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Goodyear Rolls Out Flexible Sales and Installation Plan
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is launching a new sales and installation service that the company says will make tire-shopping faster and more convenient.
Bondurant Driving School Files for Bankruptcy
The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Chandler, Ariz., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week.
Goodyear to Test Tires on Self-Driving Vehicles
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has become an affiliate member of the University of Michigan’s Mcity research campus, where the company plans to test tires on autonomous and electric vehicles.
U.S. Probes Claims that Link Goodyear Tires to 95 Injuries or Deaths
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says it is cooperating with a federal investigation into allegations that blame its G159 motorhome tires with 95 fatalities or injuries in the U.S. over at least 20 years.
A Note About Wrangler Tires
Since conducting the interviews for the Jeep Wrangler (here), we’ve learned that the tires offered on the Wrangler are Goodyear. . .Wrangler AT Adventure with Kevlar.
Goodyear Teams with Tesla Ride-Sharing Firm on Tire Tests
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is equipping a fleet of Tesla Model S and Model X electric vehicles operated by California ridesharing company Tesloop with wireless sensors to assess high-mileage tire performance during semi-autonomous driving.
Tech Watch: Goodyear’s Greenwalls
Oxygene concept tire designed for dense urban environments, serving as a sort of mini-filter that pulls CO2 out of the air and replaces that pollution with oxygen.
Scott Anderson
Contributing Editor
Goodyear Touts Soybean-Oil Tire
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is launching what it says is the first tire to use soybean oil-based rubber.
Sumitomo Rubber to End U.S. Supply Deal with Goodyear
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. will stop making original-equipment tires in the U.S. for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in 2018 as it shifts its focus to its own Falken brand, The Nikkei reports.
GM Commits to Using “Green” Tires
General Motors Co. is working with several tiremakers and other partners as part of a plan to increase the use of sustainable natural rubber in future tires.
Toyota Teases Concept Off-Roader
Toyota Motor Corp. will take the wraps off a 4x4 concept vehicle called the FT-4X next month at the New York auto show.
Goodyear Adds “Smarts” to Concept Tire
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced a smarter version of its spherical Eagle 360 concept tire, dubbed Eagle 360 Urban, at the Geneva auto show this week.
Chevy Camaro ZL1 Nears 200-mph Bogey
General Motors Co. says the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 sports car has a top speed of 198 mph.
2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
The thing about the Chevy Colorado ZR2: If your idea of “off road” has something to do with parking on the lawn to attend a concert, you don’t need this truck.
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
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Aggressive Motorists See Self-Driving Cars as Easy Prey
A poll of drivers in 11 European countries finds them wary of self-driving cars and split about the technology’s impact on driving manners, the Financial Times reports.
Sumitomo Rubber to Double Tiremaking Capacity in U.S.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. says it will double its output in the U.S. to 10,000 tires per day by 2019.
The Last Model Year for Viper
Model year 2017 is the last for the Viper, the American made extreme sports car.
Goodyear Tire’s Revenue, Net Income Drop
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s revenue in January-March shrank 8% to $3.7 billion, dragged down by unfavorable exchange rates and the deconsolidation of the company's operations in Venezuela.
Michelin Heads Tire Satisfaction Poll in U.S.
Michelin brand tires have again outscored their rivals in the annual J.D. Power Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. Pirelli and Goodyear ranked second and third, respectively.
