IAC Plans Expansion in Alabama
International Automotive Components Group North America Inc. has announced plans to invest more than $55.9 million in expansion projects that will create 182 jobs...
ArcelorMittal Steel Used In 2021 Ford Bronco
ArcelorMittal’s Fortiform 980 GI has been selected by Ford as the sole source for third-generation advanced high-strength steel being used in the 2021 Ford...
Volkswagen Supplier Park Celebrates Anniversary
Ten years ago, Volkswagen opened its 446,400-square-foot supplier park next door to its Chattanooga manufacturing facility. With a $21 million investment, the site became...
Constellium’s Alabama Plant Named Large Manufacturer of the Year
Constellium, a full-service supplier of rolled and extruded aluminum solutions for the automotive market, has been named Alabama’s Large Manufacturer of the Year.
Created by...
DURA Automotive Comes to Alabama
DURA Automotive Systems is building a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Muscle Shoals, Alabama that will make electric vehicle battery enclosures. The $59 million, 200,000-square-foot...
Unipres Expands in Alabama
Unipres, a global leader in stamping technology, is investing $6.3 million to expand its production facility in Steele, Alabama. The expansion will also add...
Continental Expands R&D in Indiana
Germany-based Continental will expand it research and development operations in northeast Indiana, creating 46 jobs by the end of 2023.
The manufacturer and distributor of...
Tier 1 Supplier MAHLE Expands Tennessee Operations
MAHLE will expand its operations in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The automotive supplier will add 140,000 square feet to its facilities, two new injection molding production...
Constellium Ranked Tops Among Automotive Suppliers
Constellium, a full-service supplier of rolled and extruded aluminum solutions for the automotive market, has been included in Automotive News’ annual listing of top...
SK Innovation Expands With Second Georgia Facility
SK Innovation, a supplier to Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee electric vehicle assembly site, plans to invest $940 million in its northeast Georgia facility.
The latest investment...
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TRB Lightweight Structures manufactures prepreg material to streamline production
TRB Lightweight Structures has begun manufacturing its own prepreg material to improve cost and lead times for its composite parts. To date, the company...
Engineered Plastic Components invests in second plant in Alabama
Engineered Plastic Components is investing $8.05 million in a 125,000-square-foot facility in Bessemer, Alabama. The thermoplastics and thermoset products manufacturer produces automotive instrument panels,...
Volkswagen Atlas garners kudos as a family vehicle
Volkswagen’s Atlas SUV has earned some praise for its family-centric focus in early 2021. Most recently, it made Parents magazine’s Best Family Cars list...
General Motor sales up 4% in Q1
General Motors Co. has sold 642,250 vehicles in the United States in the first quarter of 2021, with retail deliveries up 19% and fleet...
Toyota reports 2021 Q1 sales up 21.6% over last year
Toyota Motor North America reported first quarter 2021 U.S. sales of 603,066 vehicles, a 21.6% increase on a volume basis and 24.9% increase on...