Breaking: Daimler announces new leadership at Mercedes-Benz US International in Alabama
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, the Tuscaloosa County, Alabama-based production arm of the luxury car maker is getting new leadership, as CEO Jason Hoff takes on...
Executive Q&A: Nora Roper’s Uniquely Global Perspective on GM
Corvette may be “America’s Sports Car,” but one of the leaders in the facility that builds them brings a world of experience – as...
NAFTA Replacement Treaty Will Bring Certainty To Auto Industry
There still is a lot of ground to cover before the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the revamped North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), goes...
Elantra Gets Triangles, New Tech For 2019
The 2019 Hyundai Elantra offers a new measure of design intensity with a sleek, triangulated update to the front end.
VW Stumbles From Dieselgate To Hail Cannon Controversy
Hail cannons are the latest high tech offerings for automotive plants wary of having their brand new, sparkling products being damaged by sudden meteorological disturbances.
Sienna Falls Short In Three-Way Minivan Safety Check
An August evaluation of three popular family minivans gave Top Safety Pick designations to the 2018 versions of the Chrysler Pacifica and Honda Odyssey, while finding the Toyota Sienna just short of that rating.
Superior Paving Adopts Smartdrive Fleet Safety Program
Superior Paving, one of the largest asphalt pavers in the South, has selected the SmartDrive Transportation Intelligence Program to increase the company’s safety culture throughout its entire fleet.
Arriving in November: BMW’s Fast, Muscular X5
BMW Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina made final preparations to begin production of the new beast throughout the summer.
Nissan Invests $170 Million In Two Plants For All-New 2019 Altima
Nissan in August celebrated the sixth generation of its popular Altima sedan, announcing a $170 million investment to its Canton, Mississippi and Smyrna, Tennessee assembly plants to the produce the 2019 model.
Lexus ES350 Production Commences In Kentucky
Toyota Motor’s longest established U.S. assembly site, in Georgetown, Kentucky, began production in August of the redesigned 2019 Lexus ES350 sedan.
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Alabama-based Fontaine Heavy-Haul introduces new trailer
Fontaine Heavy-Haul has introduced a versatile new trailer for the road construction industry. The Fontaine Workhorse 55PVR features a low approach angle ideal for...
Kia earns five Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Awards
The Kia Telluride, Sorento, Soul, K5 and Rio all earned spots on the Car and Driver 2021 Editors’ Choice Award list representing standards of...
Stratus Plastics expands Kentucky plant, adds jobs
Stratus Plastics International will create 40 jobs while expanding production at its Morgantown, Kentucky facility, with a potential for up to 135 new jobs...
Volvo Car USA posts 16.9% growth in February
Volvo Car USA sold 9,164 vehicles in February, up 16.9% from 2020 and its ninth consecutive month of year-over-year growth. Year to date, Volvo...
Volkswagen’s first all-electric SUV comes to dealerships
The ID.4 is Volkswagen’s first all-electric SUV and the brand’s first global EV. Building on the modular electric drive matrix, the ID.4 was built...