Apr 18, 2008
Proper Tire Inflation is the Key to Tire Maintenance and Safety GREENVILLE, S.C., April 18 -- Michelin and American Le Mans Series (ALMS) driver, Stefan Johansson, will promote tire safety and maintenance tips for National Tire Safety Week, April 20-26, 2008, focusing on proper tire inflation as the number one priority ... Continue reading
Apr 18, 2008
Tire maintenance critical to road safety, fuel economy and tire life SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 17 -- Discount Tire, America largest independent tire retailer, and the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) have partnered for the 7th Annual National Tire Safety Week being conducted April 20-26. The nationwide effort is d ... Continue reading
Goodyear Announces Conversion Period for Remaining $4 Million in Convertible Notes
Apr 16, 2008
AKRON, Ohio, April 16 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that its remaining 4.00% Convertible Senior Notes due June 15, 2034 are now convertible at the option of the holders and will be convertible through June 30, 2008, the last business day of the current fiscal quarter. (Logo: http://www.newscom.c ... Continue reading
Goodyear's Laura Thompson Elected Officer
Apr 8, 2008
AKRON, Ohio, April 8, 2008 -- Laura Thompson, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's vice president of business development, has been elected an officer of the corporation by the Board of Directors. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) "Laura has done an exceptional job since assuming the lead rol ... Continue reading
Goodyear Well Positioned Despite Economic Uncertainty
Apr 8, 2008
AKRON, Ohio, April 8, 2008 -- In his address at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's 2008 Annual Shareholder Meeting today, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Keegan said the company is well positioned for future success despite economic uncertainty in 2008. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/200502 ... Continue reading
Continental Tire Launches 'Ultimate Adventure' Sweepstakes
Apr 7, 2008
Receive GPS Gift with Purchase and Enter to Win a Range Rover Sport CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 7, 2008 -- Continental Tire North America, Inc. will offer consumers a free Magellan(R) Roadmate(TM) 1200 GPS system as a gift-with-purchase and also will give away a new Range Rover Sport as the Grand Prize in its new "Ultimate ... Continue reading
Lionax & Semefab Collaborate to Develop Next Generation Digital Pressure Sensor for TPMS
Apr 4, 2008
PARIS, April 4, 2008 -- . and Semefab Ltd. (Scotland) announce a collaboration to develop a next-generation digital pressure sensor for tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Semefab and Lionax have collaboratively reviewed a product design and defined a MEMS process for production at Semefab, Glenrothes, Scotland. Th ... Continue reading
Goodyear Named One of America's Most Trustworthy Companies
Apr 3, 2008
AKRON, Ohio, April 3, 2008 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, North America's leading tire maker, has been recognized as one of America's most trustworthy companies by Audit Integrity Inc. and Forbes magazine. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Goodyear ranked sixth on the magazine's secon ... Continue reading
Discount Tire Offers Free Tire Inspections to the Public for Safer Road Travel
Apr 1, 2008
AAA Michigan and Discount Tire team up for first-time free service during 'National Tire Safety Week,' April 21-26, at all Michigan Discount Tire stores DEARBORN, Mich., April 1, 2008 -- Discount Tire, the nation's largest independent tire retailer and a "AAA Show Your Card and Save" partner, is offering a free tire in ... Continue reading
Goodyear Marks 25 Years of Truck-Driving Highway Heroes
Apr 1, 2008
AKRON, Ohio, April 1, 2008 -- Like the professional truck drivers who are honored with the Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, the nation's largest tire company also has logged a lot of miles on its way to marking 25 years of program sponsorship. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) The H ... Continue reading
Toyota Establishes Research Institute in North America
Apr 1, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 1, 2008 -- Toyota Technical Center (TTC) a division of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, today announced the establishment of the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRI-NA). Toyota plans to spend $100 million during the next four years on advanced research activity ... Continue reading
Mar 31, 2008
LAS VEGAS, March 31 -- General Tire rewrote the history books this weekend, bringing home two wins and an awe-inspiring third-place podium finish in the debut of its new Grabber(TM) competition tires at the inaugural run of the new General Tire Mint 400 off-road race. When the dust finally settled, Kent Kroeker of KORE ... Continue reading
Goodyear Tires Selected for 2009 Toyota Corolla and Matrix
Mar 28, 2008
AKRON, Ohio, March 28 -- A variety of tires from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have been selected as original equipment fitments for several models of the popular Toyota Corolla and Matrix. ( The 2009 Corolla and Matrix will come standard with the following Goodyear tires, depending on the specific vehicle model: ... Continue reading
Continental Names Kathryn Blackwell as Vice President of Communications for NAFTA
Mar 24, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 24 -- Continental has appointed Kathryn Blackwell as Vice President of Communications and Marketing for its NAFTA Region. Blackwell comes to the company with almost 20 years of experience in public relations and marketing in the transportation sector, with the majority of that time spent work ... Continue reading
PressurePro Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems to be standard feature on Foretravel Motorcoaches
Mar 18, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PressurePro Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems to be standard feature on Foretravel Motorcoaches Contact: Vanessa Zaroor Marketing Manager Advantage PressurePro Phone: 816-887-3505 FAX: 816-887-3705 E-Mail: vzaroor@advantagepressurepro.com PressurePro TPM Systems to be Standard Feature on Foretravel ... Continue reading
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