Executive Q&A: Supporting OEMS and Suppliers
When Lynda Hill started practicing law in Chattanooga in 1998, she had no idea that her
experience representing general manufacturers would someday lead her to...
Executive Q&A: Oklahoma’s Jennifer Springer connects with the SAC
Oklahoma is not an automotive hub, but the state hopes to put its best foot forward toward greater involvement with the sector, sending an...
Built by Design: Bristol Group offers concrete solutions
Kentucky, known for thoroughbred horse racing, bourbon and college basketball, has another seriously strong asset - the auto industry. Leading sellers Camry and F-Series...
Faces: Regional champion Don Stoegbauer
When Don Stoegbauer was called to the stage at the 2018 Southern Automotive Conference in Atlanta, he was caught off-guard.
At the time, the leaders...
Best Practices: Alabama changing the game in workforce development
Jeff Lynn, vice chancellor of workforce and economic development, Alabama Community College System, speaks with an enthusiasm that’s contagious. He’s talking about the dynamic...
Executive Q&A: Kia’s Stuart Countess on responsibility and the future
Hot on the heels of the announcement that Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia would be the home for the South Korean automaker’s big new SUV,...
Kudos: Brighter Day sets a shining example
The importance of community service can’t be overstated, but Venturi, based in Huntsville, Ala., has raised the bar with the Venturi Brighter Day Employee...
Ford’s new $45 million tech center speeds up the future
At Ford Motor Co.’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center in Redford, Michigan, 3D printing machines are humming away as they churn out new brake parts...
Faces: Trevin Dye of JETRO
Trevin Dye’s resume is extensive, to say the least. His diverse skillset includes being fluent in several languages and classically trained on the piano;...
In the Fast Lane
Jeff Lane was just 10 years old when he helped his dad take apart a dilapidated MG TF in their hometown of Romeo, Michigan,...