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BMW Says Everyone Wants a Luxury EV

The i7, i4, and iX are the new high-demand units in BMW's stable.

Steve DaSilva

PublishedOctober 7, 2022

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Goodyear Is Buying Cooper Tire For $2.5 Billion

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced Monday that it was buying Cooper Tire & Rubber Company for $2.5 billion.…

Erik Shilling

PublishedFebruary 22, 2021

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Traffic In New Jersey Stops For UFO Sighting, Which Was Actually The Goodyear Blimp

When so many of us this year are asking daily “oh god, what now?” some residents of the Garden State looked up to…

Erin Marquis

PublishedSeptember 16, 2020

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7/16/20

Goodyear Wrangler Tires On The 2021 Ford Bronco Won't Say Wrangler On The Outside

If you squint hard enough at the above press photo, you’ll notice that the name Wrangler appears on the outside…

Erik Shilling

PublishedJuly 16, 2020

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Goodyear's Latest Concept Is A Tire That Can Be Changed Using A Pill

Technology in pill form is one of the longest enduring science fiction tropes, so it was only a matter of time…

Erin Marquis

PublishedMarch 5, 2020

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Goodyear Shuts Down Venezuela Factory and Gives Workers 10 Tires Each as Part of Their Severance

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has decided to stop making tires in Venezuela, according to multiple reports, the latest…

Ryan Felton

PublishedDecember 12, 2018

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Car CultureJalopnik Investigates

The Tragedy of Goodyear’s Allegedly Defective G159 Tire Keeps Getting Worse

In July 1999, Jim Wright and his wife Joyce were traveling along a New Mexico roadway in their 1995 Fleetwood…

Ryan Felton

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PublishedNovember 14, 2018

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New Federal Probe of Goodyear's Deadly RV Tire Could Lead to a Criminal Investigation

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation into an allegedly…

Ryan Felton

PublishedJuly 30, 2018

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7/16/18

Goodyear Could Face $105 Million Fine if It Failed to Properly Report Crashes Involving RV Tire

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. could face a $105 million fine if it failed to properly report crashes to federal…

Ryan Felton

PublishedJuly 16, 2018

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7/3/18

How The Tenth Death Linked To A Dangerous Goodyear RV Tire Went Unknown

Ruth Sheehan and Dennis Lillefloren departed their Florida home in September 2004, heading north for what should’ve…

Ryan Felton

PublishedJuly 3, 2018

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Why Didn't Goodyear Recall An RV Tire That's Linked To At Least 98 Deaths And Injuries?

In June 2002, facing numerous complaints about a tire that had been installed on thousands of motorhomes, Goodyear…

Ryan Felton

PublishedJune 7, 2018

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Goodyear Motorcycle Tire Under Scrutiny As Well After Fatal Crashes And No Recall: Report

As it faces an ongoing federal probe into an allegedly defective RV tire that’s linked to at least nine deaths, Goody…

Ryan Felton

PublishedMay 4, 2018

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4/18/18

Goodyear Senior Execs OK'd Settlements Acknowledging Its RV Tire Failed At Highway Speeds

With a failure rate even greater than the infamous Firestone tires of the 1990s and an apparent nine linked deaths,…

Ryan Felton

PublishedApril 18, 2018

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4/10/18

Goodyear Asked A Judge To Call Jalopnik And Request We Not Publish Documents On Its Dangerous RV Tire

Last week, I asked Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to comment on claims made in a lengthy letter that says the company…

Ryan Felton

PublishedApril 10, 2018

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4/5/18

Goodyear Denies Allegations That RV Tire Is Defective

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has reportedly denied allegations of a defect in RV tires which are being investigated by…

Ryan Felton

PublishedApril 5, 2018

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4/4/18

Goodyear Knew Of Dangerous RV Tire Failures For Over 20 Years: Court Docs

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. received failure claims over a tire that was installed on thousands of RVs and is linked…

Ryan Felton

PublishedApril 4, 2018

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3/12/18

This Is Your Moss-Filled Dystopian Tire Of The Future

In the future we will live in Mega Cities labeled by number. Also, cars will have tires filled with moss which is…

Adam Milt

PublishedMarch 12, 2018

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How Goodyear Destroyed The Alleged Smoking Gun On 'The Worst Tire Made In History'

For nearly two decades, RV owners have been trying to get a clear answer about a tire made by Goodyear Tire & Rubber…

Ryan Felton

PublishedFebruary 27, 2018

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How Goodyear Hid Evidence Of 'The Worst Tire Made In History' Linked To At Least 9 Deaths

In October 2003, Billy Wayne Woods and his family packed into a luxury $181,000 motorhome for a fun getaway to…

Ryan Felton

PublishedJanuary 29, 2018

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3/9/15

Goodyear Has A Concept Tire That Generates Electricity

We deal with concept cars all the time, so, really, the idea of a 'concept tire' shouldn't be too strange. It sounds…

Jason Torchinsky

PublishedMarch 9, 2015

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