Goodyear Wins Popular Mechanic's Breakthrough Award

POPULAR MECHANICS named The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as a 2012 Breakthrough Award winner for their Air Maintenance Technology (AMT).

The POPULAR MECHANICS Breakthrough Awards, now in their eighth year, recognize the innovators and products that have dramatically advanced the fields of technology, medicine, space exploration, automotive design, environmental engineering and more. Goodyear and other winners will be honored at an invitation-only conference and gala awards ceremony in New York City on October 4, and in the November issue of POPULAR MECHANICS, available on newsstands October 16.

“We are honored to be named as one of POPULAR MECHANICS Breakthrough Award winners for 2012,” stated Goodyear’s Chief Technical Officer Jean-Claude Kihn. “Our Air Maintenance Technology will enhance driving performance, while having a positive impact on the environment through improved fuel efficiency, reduced emissions and extended tire life. This award highlights the innovative work of our engineers, as well as our efforts to bring a relevant product to market.”

Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology will help ensure the optimum tire pressure is maintained and as a result could mean substantial savings at the fuel pump. According to government and industry research, underinflated tires result in between a 2.5 percent and 3.3 percent decrease in fuel economy. While the technology is complex, the idea behind the AMT system is relatively simple and powered by the tire itself as it rolls down the road.

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