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Significant technological advances in recent years have helped to increase demand for LRR tires. “They’re just making the tires better and better all around,” one trucking executive said.

Goodyear has introduced the Cooper WORK Series Regional Haul All-position 2, a SmartWay-verified commercial truck tire designed for superregional and less-than-truckload fleets.

WASHINGTON — U.S. tire company Goodyear will sell its Dunlop brand to Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries, the company announced Jan. 7.

Yokohama Rubber Co. agreed to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s off-the-road tire business for $905 million as part of the Japanese manufacturer’s global expansion plan.

Yokohama Rubber Co. is in advanced talks to buy Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s off-the-road tire business for at least $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Losses at tire manufacturer Goodyear narrowed in the first quarter of 2024 due in part to an ongoing restructuring that won positive reviews from analysts.

Losses nearly tripled at Goodyear in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with the year-ago period as the tire manufacturer digested restructuring costs and sales slowed, including in the North American commercial vehicle sector.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. named Stellantis NV executive Mark Stewart as CEO following a pressure campaign by shareholder activist Elliott Investment Management.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is developing a product for electric vehicles that it says will bolster their competitiveness against gas-powered vehicles by extending tire duration.

Goodyear posted a loss in the third quarter on the back of weak conditions in its truck business, a fire at a Polish factory and an ongoing reorganization, the tire maker said.