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,...
Honda’s 2020 Passport arrived at dealerships today
Honda dealerships across the South took delivery today of 2020 Honda Passports, assembled at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in Lincoln, using domestic and global...
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...
Hyundai in Alabama Adds Santa Cruz Assembly, 200 Jobs
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama announced yesterday that it will add a new vehicle to the production lineup at its Montgomery factory, part of...
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...
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Threat of Tariffs Back in the News
The headline in Wednesday’s New York Times said it all: “Trump Doubles Down on Threats to Impose Tariffs on European Cars.” President Trump, attending the...
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...