September 13th, 2009
In celebration of Goodyear’s 111th anniversary, the company is recognizing its most significant moments in history with a compilation of “Goodyear’s top 111 innovations, inspirations and historic firsts.” The list reflects Goodyear’s pioneering spirit of innovation throughout the years, which has been felt across the earth, the skies and even the moon.
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September 9th, 2009

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle, chairman of the Executive Board of Linde AG, is available for the position of chairman of the Continental AG Supervisory Board. Continental’s major shareholder Schaeffler KG was able to win the internationally experienced manager and recognized automotive industry expert for this task.
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August 29th, 2009
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and the United Steelworkers (USW) have reached tentative agreement on a new master contract covering about 10,300 employees at seven tire plants in the United States. The Union is expected to schedule ratification votes at all plants in the coming days.
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August 27th, 2009
Nokian Tyres, a specialist in winter tires, is relocating its sales office and concentrating its operations to Vermont in order to serve the winter tire markets more efficiently.
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August 12th, 2009

Effective immediately, the chairman of Continental's Executive Board, Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann (48), steps down from Continental’s Executive Board by mutual agreement. Also effective immediately, Dr. Elmar Degenhart (50), previously chairman of the management board of the Automotive unit in the Schaeffler Group, is appointed as new chairman of the Executive Board of Continental AG
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August 12th, 2009

From August 2009 Aeolus will in continental Europe start supplying the new HN364 winter tyre in the three most current sizes for driving axles. As the first Chinese tyre producer Aeolus is prepared for the winter season of 2009/2010. It offers its clients the opportunity to choose the highest degree of road safety, even in winter.
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August 3rd, 2009

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have developed an airless tire to transport large, long-range vehicles across the surface of the moon.
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July 23rd, 2009
Quarters are safer than pennies when it comes to checking your tires, according to new tests conducted by Tire Rack, the country's largest independent tire tester. With much of the summer travel season remaining and a change of season looming, now is especially important for drivers to be aware of their tires' condition.
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July 22nd, 2009
Cooper is expanding size offering for a wide variety of its passenger, ultra-high performance, SUV and light truck tires. These new sizes will meet high levels of consumer demand.
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July 17th, 2009
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it will close its tire plant in the Philippines as part of a strategy to address uncompetitive manufacturing capacity globally.
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