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Goodyear's Carbon Fiber Tire Wins Award

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 3, 2006 - Goodyear's newest tire, the EagleÂ-® featuring ResponsEdge Technology(TM), was selected this week by the editors of Popular Mechanics for the magazine's Editors Choice Award during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas. The award was given in recognition of outstanding achievement in new product design and innovation," according to the magazine. Only 17...

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Florida Power & Light Co. Requests Goodyear DuraSeal Technology to Help Restore Power

AKRON, Ohio, July 10, 2006 - With an active hurricane season forecast, Florida Power & Light Co. has strengthened its electric power grid with infrastructure improvements, down to the Goodyear tires that carry its trucks to restore service quickly. One of the fastest-growing U.S. electric utilities has requested that International Truck and Engine Corp. deliver new Goodyear DuraSeal commercial...

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Goodyear Tires Selected for New Dodge Nitro

AKRON, Ohio, July 28, 2006 - The 2007 Dodge Nitro will roll into dealer showrooms later this year in three different models, and all of them exclusively on Goodyear tires. The Nitro is the first mid-size SUV for Dodge, and is recognized for its distinctive style, sporty performance and cargo flexibility. It features five-passenger seating and a slide-out cargo floor for extra flexibility. The...

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New VW Eos to Roll on Goodyear Tires

AKRON, Ohio, July 18, 2006 - While many people will stare at the distinctive folding metal roof of the 2007 Volkswagen Eos as it neatly stows into the trunk, performance driving purists will be looking lower - at the Goodyear Eagle LS-2 tires. VW selected the Goodyear tires in size 235/45R17 for the all-new model that goes on sale in the U.S. late this year. The Eos will be available in the U.S....

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Florida Power & Light Co. Requests Goodyear DuraSeal Technology to Help Restore Power

AKRON, Ohio, July 10, 2006 - With an active hurricane season forecast, Florida Power & Light Co. has strengthened its electric power grid with infrastructure improvements, down to the Goodyear tires that carry its trucks to restore service quickly. One of the fastest-growing U.S. electric utilities has requested that International Truck and Engine Corp. deliver new Goodyear DuraSeal commercial...

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Automobiles

Goodyear Tires Selected for New Dodge Nitro

AKRON, Ohio, July 28, 2006 - The 2007 Dodge Nitro will roll into dealer showrooms later this year in three different models, and all of them exclusively on Goodyear tires. The Nitro is the first mid-size SUV for Dodge, and is recognized for its distinctive style, sporty performance and cargo flexibility. It features five-passenger seating and a slide-out cargo floor for extra flexibility. The...

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New VW Eos to Roll on Goodyear Tires

AKRON, Ohio, July 18, 2006 - While many people will stare at the distinctive folding metal roof of the 2007 Volkswagen Eos as it neatly stows into the trunk, performance driving purists will be looking lower - at the Goodyear Eagle LS-2 tires. VW selected the Goodyear tires in size 235/45R17 for the all-new model that goes on sale in the U.S. late this year. The Eos will be available in the U.S....

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ExxonMobil Chemical and Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. Achieve Winter Test Qualification for Jointly Developed Advanced Tire Inner Liner

HOUSTON----A milestone in the development of improved tire inner liners was announced today by ExxonMobil Chemical Company and The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) following tests to qualify their jointly developed technology for use in passenger vehicle tires in harsh winter conditions. The companies' development of DVA (dynamically vulcanized alloy) advanced tire inner liner technology is based...

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ExxonMobil Chemical and Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. Achieve Winter Test Qualification for Jointly Developed Advanced Tire Inner Liner

HOUSTON----A milestone in the development of improved tire inner liners was announced today by ExxonMobil Chemical Company and The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) following tests to qualify their jointly developed technology for use in passenger vehicle tires in harsh winter conditions. The companies' development of DVA (dynamically vulcanized alloy) advanced tire inner liner technology is based...

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Automobiles

Yokohama Rubber's ADVAN Sport Tire Approved for BRABUS ROCKET

Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that the company's global flagship brand tire ADVAN Sport (V103) has been approved by BRABUS GmbH of Germany for its BRABUS ROCKET, a highly tuned coupe based on the Mercedes-Benz CLS. Tires from Yokohama Rubber have also been approved for the BRABUS MV12, a type of sport utility vehicle (SUV). BRABUS GmbH, one of the world's top car tuners and...

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