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GOODYEAR UNVEILS COOPER® COBRA INSTINCT™, DELIVERING ALL-SEASON SPORT PERFORMANCE

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today introduced the Cooper® Cobra Instinct™, a hyper-responsive, high-performance tire that delivers decisive maneuvering, no matter the season.

Key Points: 
  • The new Cooper Cobra Instinct combines all-season capability with confident sport performance.
  • The Cooper Cobra Instinct is engineered with an asymmetric tread pattern and sweeping tread grooves for agile traction, enhanced grip and improved braking distance on wet and snowy roads.
  • Building on Cooper Cobra's 35+ year legacy, the new Cooper Cobra Instinct is available in 25 sizes, from 17 to 20 inches.
  • For more information about the Cooper Cobra Instinct, as well as all of Cooper's on-and-off road tires, visit www.coopertire.com .

Monroe® Expands Product Lines in April with 25 New Part Numbers for Popular Applications

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

16 part numbers are new for Monroe Quick-Strut assemblies covering more than four million VIO.

Key Points: 
  • 16 part numbers are new for Monroe Quick-Strut assemblies covering more than four million VIO.
  • Additionally, they provide exceptional handling and consistency with rod displaced valving, tuned to each vehicle, that adjusts to road extremes.
  • In addition to April’s 25 new part numbers, Monroe expands coverage by more than 2 million vehicles across 33 existing part numbers already available within Monroe’s product offering.
  • Based on the latest application data, 20 Quick-Strut assemblies, seven OESpectrum shocks & struts and six Strut-Mate® accessory part numbers now offer additional coverage for new popular applications.

BRIDGESTONE DEVELOPS TIRE USING 75% RECYCLED AND RENEWABLE MATERIALS INCLUDING RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES, RECYCLED STEEL AND NATURAL RUBBER FROM U.S. DESERT SHRUB

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Bridgestone is also in the process of developing tires comprised of 90% recycled and renewable materials for passenger cars.

Key Points: 
  • Bridgestone is also in the process of developing tires comprised of 90% recycled and renewable materials for passenger cars.
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced today it has produced a run of demonstration tires made with 75%*1 recycled and renewable materials, including synthetic rubber made with recycled plastics and natural rubber*2 harvested from desert shrubs grown domestically, in the Arizona desert.
  • These include recycled monomer, produced with recycled materials including plastic bottles, to create the synthetic rubber in the tire1 as well as recycled steel, recycled carbon black, TPO*4-derived carbon black, and bio-based carbon black.
  • The new tire is the first street tire to utilize natural rubber derived from the guayule desert shrub cultivated at Bridgestone's guayule R&D agricultural facility in Eloy, Arizona.

Monroe® Releases New Part Numbers in February, Including New Monroe OESpectrum® Shock and Mount Assembly, Quick-Strut® Assemblies, Conversion Kit for Vehicles with Factory-Equipped Magnetic Ride Control, and More

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Monroe® shocks and struts, a leading global brand from Tenneco's DRiV group, has launched new part numbers in the month of February, including its new OESpectrum® shock and mount assembly, designed to save installation time. New part numbers also include Monroe conversion kits, Quick-Strut® assemblies, OESpectrum® light truck shocks, and Magnum® RV shocks. In total, this represents coverage for over 13 million vehicles in operation (VIO) in the United States and Canada.

Key Points: 
  • New part numbers also include Monroe conversion kits, Quick-Strut® assemblies, OESpectrum® light truck shocks, and Magnum® RV shocks.
  • Brand new from Monroe is its OESpectrum shock and mount assembly, designed to save technicians time by simplifying the installation process.
  • Featuring premium-quality preassembled aluminum upper mount, OESpectrum shock, compression bumper, and dirt shield, this all-in-one solution offers everything needed for a complete repair.
  • To learn more about Monroe ride control products, limited lifetime warranty, and Feel the Difference™ guarantee, visit www.monroe.com or contact a Monroe supplier.