IGear’s New Tech Squelches Excess Industry Noise
We all know millennials are super savvy when it comes to technology, but it didn’t take long for Don Korfhage, president and...
Leadec
The automotive manufacturing process involves a lot of moving parts, and a maker can quickly find itself in the weeds if it tries...
Michelin, An Automotive Industry Pathfinder in the Palmetto State
Think South Carolina and you probably think of the devastating Hurricane Hugo, Hootie & the Blowfish or perhaps Myrtle Beach — probably not...
Custom Manufacturing by Listening
Mark McClanahan looked at the growing automotive industry in Alabama and saw a window of opportunity. And a door. And a hood. A...
MakeTime Helps Companies Shave Time While Procuring Machined Parts
Lexington, Kentucky is known as the “Horse Capital of the World, ” where multimillion dollar thoroughbreds graze on well-manicured rolling hills. Companies...
Gist Leads Tennessee Company to Success Despite Turbulent Times
It took only one visit to an auto manufacturing giant’s Detroit, Michigan, plant for Andre Gist to know he had a future...
Crossing out Corrosion
Roy Metal Finishing Co. was in the “right place at the right time.” The right place, according to Adam Brumfield, director...
Suppliers Times
Sake is becoming the drink of choice for toasting economic success in Walker County, Alabama. When parts manufacturer Yorozu Automotive began construction...
Stronger & Lighter
Clinton, a city of about 10, 000 people in eastern Tennessee, has proved to be a great location for automotive supplier Eagle...
Shimmer and Shine
When Ray Carcione was young, cars shimmered with a lot of chrome. Wheels, hood ornaments, fenders, grills, trim. Chrome...
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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...
Academic research paves a safer road
There is a test track at Barber Vintage Motorsports and Museum in Birmingham Alabama, set apart from the public areas of the sprawling complex. At...
Construction Begins on Wake Tech’s Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence
Construction begins this month on Wake Technical Community College’s new automotive training facility in North Carolina. The Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence is named...
Riders Want to Share Control of Self-Driving Vehicles
A recent survey conducted by SAE International found that while public enthusiasm is increasing for self-driving cars, most of the participants want to share...