Tire Category Accounts For Largest Portion Of Automotive Sales Online, Says NPD
Online dollar sales of tires grew by 34% in the 12 months ending December 2018, according to The NPD Group’s Checkout E-commerce Tracking.
Goodyear Celebrates 100 Years of Wingfoots by Creating Oldest Throwback Basketball Jersey Available
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Akron Wingfoots by resurrecting the team’s inaugural jersey from 1918 and producing a limited run of 100 throwback replicas for fans. The replicas are the oldest throwback basketball jersey available to the public.
Our Autonomous Future: The Outlook for Driverless Vehicles
Driverless or not, safety continues to be both the biggest motivator for automotive manufacturers to invest in the autonomous vehicle, as well as the biggest driver for consumers to question the technology.
Autonomous Vehicle Testing: ‘Not In My Town,’ Report Says
A new study on autonomous vehicle testing shows that a large part of the public agrees that the testing is needed, but doesn’t want it happening in their own neighborhoods.
Club 3633: Rob Crandall, SM Tire
Rob Crandall’s innovative thinking has led him to advance positions at SM Tire.
Look Up! Goodyear Blimp Summer Tour
Wingfoot One will continue its summer tour by visiting eight Midwest cities, some for the first time in more than a decade.
Kramer: 2018 Goodyear Customer Conference Presentation
Goodyear President & CEO Rich Kramer recently spoke at the Goodyear dealer meeting.
AV Sales to Surpass 26% of New Car Sales by 2040
IHS Markit is predicting big things for autonomous vehicles — starting sooner than you might think. The rapid convergence of autonomous driving and mobility services, such as ride hailing, is a central driver of early deployment and growth.
Take a Look Back at 2017’s Top News Stories
From acquisitions to expansions to new faces in leadership roles, the tire industry has been through some significant changes and growth in the past year. Here’s our biggest headlines from 2017.
The Driving Trend of Driverless Vehicles
In the early 1980s, Bill Gates shared his vision that there would someday be a small computer – a “personal computer” – on every desk and in every home.