Erica Joiner West
GM’s updates to Arlington Assembly plant incorporate new technologies
A 1.6 million square-foot expansion of General Motor’s Arlington Assembly facility, in Arlington, Texas, will improve production efficiency and build-quality on the all new...
Partnership between dlhBOWLES and RAPA leads to automotive camera and sensor cleaning technology
Two companies, dlhBOWLES and RAPA, have developed a new innovative technology for advanced driving systems (ADS) and autonomous vehicles (AV). Cler™ is a camera...
Toyota Posts Best-Ever November Sales
Toyota Motor North America reported that sales for November were 207,857 vehicles, an increase of 9.2 percent on a volume basis and up 5.0...
Kia Telluride a Finalist for North American Utility Vehicle of the Year
The Kia Telluride has been named one of three finalists for the 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year.
Assembled in West Point, Georgia,...
Hyundai Hires Industry Veteran as Chief Safety Officer
Hyundai Motor North America has hired Brian Latouf as its new chief safety officer, responsible for all safety regulation matters, strategic legal direction and...
Kia’s Telluride Earns Honors for Design and Driving Experience
Kia’s mid-size SUV has been named the winner in two categories of Kelley Blue Book’s 2020 Best Buy Awards and also took home Car...
Hyundai’s Alabama Workers Help United Way
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s employees and plant leadership donated more than $335,000 to United Way of Alabama in mid-November. The plant’s nearly 3,000 workers...
Students Sign On for Mercedes-Benz Tech Co-op Program
Mercedes-Benz US International Inc. has teamed with Wallace State Community College, in Hanceville, Alabama, in a tech co-op program.
The first students to be accepted...
Volkswagen Expands Electric Vehicle Production in U.S.
Volkswagen of America broke ground on the construction of its electric vehicle production facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 13. The company plans to...
Construction Begins on Wake Tech’s Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence
Construction begins this month on Wake Technical Community College’s new automotive training facility in North Carolina. The Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence is named...
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...