Goodyear has developed ... Germany. Tire-related costs are the single largest maintenance item for commercial vehicle fleet operators with more than 50 percent of all truck and trailer breakdowns ...
In addition, under the terms of a transition license agreement, Goodyear will continue to manufacture, sell and distribute Dunlop branded consumer tires in Europe through at least December 31.
As Chris Helsel, Goodyear's Chief ... accelerated the tire development process. Helsel notes that in the late 1990s, tire development could require up to 10 physical iterations.