Stateside: Georgia
As an executive vice president of a Tier 1 supplier, I used to lead strategic planning sessions where we did our best to...
Emergent Mexico and the Solid (U.S.) South
The U.S. South has developed into a stronghold of automotive manufacturing in the last two decades, but the investment in new assembly plants...
Driverless Cars Ahead
A man named David summons a car to his mountaintop home, and shortly afterward a driverless car — a BMW — pulls into his...
Game Gear Goes to Work
Companies hope virtual reality training can help attract younger workers and prep them for the automotive workforce.
Where Do They Go?
Hardly a working moment goes by that a sparkling new vehicle doesn’t roll off an automotive assembly line somewhere in the Southeast. But where...
What's New
Toyota Shifts Tacoma to Mexico, Adds Sequoia to Texas Plant
In several news reports late last week, it was reported that Toyota will shift all production of the Tacoma pickup to Mexico. The mid-size...
GM Invests in Tennessee Propulsion Plant
General Motors is investing $40 million in the Spring Hill Global Propulsion Systems plant to increase capacity of the 5.3L V8 engines for its...
Nissan Altima’s VC-Turbo Engine Named One of Wards 10 Best
Nissan Altima’s 2.0-liter VC-Turbo engine has been named to Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems list for 2020. The team behind the innovative...
2019 Was a Record Production Year for BMW in South Carolina
BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina plant remains the factory with the highest production numbers for the brand, the company said this week. "This confirms the...
Toyota Releases 2019 North American Environmental Report
Climate change, resource depletion and habitat loss are among the top concerns addressed in the release of a new Toyota Motor Corp. environmental update...