Tag: Goodyear

Goodyear and SARTA Collaborate to Advance Intelligent Tire Technology and Sustainable Mobility

Stuart Mitchell

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), two Northeast Ohio-based leaders in future mobility, today announced a collaboration to test intelligent tire sensors and prototype tires on SARTA’s fleet of diesel and zero emission hydrogen fuel cell-powered (HFC) buses.  The intelligent tires leverage Goodyear’s TPMS Plus on-vehicle sensors to send real-time data on tire conditions to the Goodyear SightLine mobility cloud. Using customizable algorithms, the data is quickly analyzed to deliver actionable insights on tire performance and potential vehicle issues so operators can…

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Goodyear Showcases Dedication to STEM Education

Stuart Mitchell

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber company is continuing to demonstrate its dedication to education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with its annual STEM Career Days, which have been the company’s signature STEM events for more than 20 years. Goodyear’s STEM Career Days are designed to inspire and open doors for students who may not have had the chance to immerse themselves in STEM. Goodyear creates these opportunities by introducing students to STEM in their formative years and incorporating dedicated professionals who encourage them to consider opportunities in the…

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Goodyear’s New Assurance ComfortDrive is First Tire to Use Unique, Sustainable Materials

Stuart Mitchell

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced the Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive. With its unique combination of innovative tread design and sidewall features, this all-season tire offers Goodyear’s most comfortable ride to date.  Consumers can drive comfortably and confidently with all the benefits that the Assurance ComfortDrive has to offer:  Sustainable compounds: ComfortDrive is Goodyear’s fourth tire to use soybean oil as a replacement for petroleum-derived oil. Soybean oil is a renewable, bio-based material that helps keep a tire’s rubber compound pliable in changing temperatures. In addition, some ComfortDrive tires also feature…

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