At the 2006 International Cooperation Summit for Asia-Pacific CEOs and Provincial Governors and Mayors, John Tseng, Chairman and President of Goodyear Greater China revealed the company will make a purchase worthy of 1 billion USD.

He said that Goodyear has three strategic centers in China: First from productive point of view, Goodyear will bring the best mode of business and resource to China. The company will make the tires most suited to Chinese road conditions. Second Goodyear committed that in the year 2010, the purchasing volume in China will account for 10% in the company's global purchase amounting to one billion USD. Third the company will standardize their mode of business in China

Mr Zeng said they have two advantages in authorizing: one is conforming the current sales outlets; the other is diversifying the mode of business by establishing a multi-functional mobile center. He said: "Now we have more 600 sales outlets. The average growth rate of sales volume is more than 46%."