Dave Helms
A Look at OEM Restart Dates
Here's a summation of OEM automotive restart dates in the South
Ford Announces Respirator Plan
Ford, 3M and GE Healthcare will team up to fast-track masks, respirators and ventilators
Marketing Moves to Calmness
Automakers refine ad campaigns to send messages of assurance, recovery and confidence
Automakers asked to save the day
Trump tweet challenges industry pivot to ventilator production
Volvo, Daimler make adjustments
Swedish carmaker to close SC plant from March 26 until April 14
Honda Hunkers Down
Automaker announces six-day shutdown, will keep paying associates
BMW Retains Export Crown
BMW retains export crown with value from South Carolina plant totaling $9.6B in 2019.
BMW Plant Tour Postponed
GAMA Automation Update and BMW Plant Tour to be rescheduled
Hyundai Supplier Seoyon E-Hwa Plans $5M Expansion in Alabama
Seoyon E-Hwa Interior Systems plans $5M expansion in Selma, Alabama
Volkswagen to Hire 600
Direct Hiring Plan in Chattanooga Part of VW's $800M Expansion
What's New
First Look: Mazda’s CX-50
Mazda revealed the look of the CX-50 on Monday, touting its off-road ability as a key driver in its design and function.
“Today we are...
Toyota to invest in automotive battery production
Toyota Motor North America announced today that it will invest $3.4 billion in automotive battery production in the U.S. through 2030, including building an...
Regional automakers gather at Southern Automotive Conference
More than 1,000 attendees are expected to walk through the doors of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Alabama for the 14th annual Southern Automotive...
Volkswagen and The Conservation Fund donate acreage
Volkswagen of America and The Conservation Fund have completed a multi-year effort to buy, conserve and transfer approximately 1,500 acres of land to the...
Nissan unveils plan for carbon neutrality, intelligent factory
Nissan unveiled its production line at the Tochigi Plant in Japan featuring the Nissan Intelligent Factory initiative. The initiative is part of Nissan’s overall...