Tag: April 2017
Volkswagen Chattanooga Developing Workforce Ready Students
The word sounds a little futuristic: mechatronics. If so, that’s appropriate, because that word and what lies behind it offer a...
A Post Election Economic View
All the plates the Trump Administration has in the air right now have the nation’s automobile manufacturing industry a little jumpy. Like the...
Meeting the Challenges of Staffing in a Small Town
When EFI Automotive opened its first U.S. office in 1995, the company headquartered in Beynost, France, selected a Detroit, Michigan,...
CAVS at MSU
It would be hard for us to just do automotive research, ” says Roger King, executive director at CAVS. “I think you have...
Pirelli Brings Proud History to Georgia
Based in Milan, Italy, Pirelli is well known around the world for its long history of producing and supplying premium...
On the Fast Track to Good Driving
Flexing every fiber of its 575-horsepower muscle, the BMW M5 roars down the straightaway of the 1.4-mile track, accelerating from...
Wal-Mart Dabbles Toes in Auto Sales Market
Just about anything you need, or don’t need, you can pick up at Wal-Mart. With more than 142, 000 stocked items in...
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...
Running a Global Business Tracking the Supply Chain with High Technology
Data Interchange provides technology for electronic data interchange (EDI) between any site and any other site, including from original equipment manufacturing...
What's New
First Look: Mazda’s CX-50
Mazda revealed the look of the CX-50 on Monday, touting its off-road ability as a key driver in its design and function.
“Today we are...
Toyota to invest in automotive battery production
Toyota Motor North America announced today that it will invest $3.4 billion in automotive battery production in the U.S. through 2030, including building an...
Regional automakers gather at Southern Automotive Conference
More than 1,000 attendees are expected to walk through the doors of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Alabama for the 14th annual Southern Automotive...
Volkswagen and The Conservation Fund donate acreage
Volkswagen of America and The Conservation Fund have completed a multi-year effort to buy, conserve and transfer approximately 1,500 acres of land to the...
Nissan unveils plan for carbon neutrality, intelligent factory
Nissan unveiled its production line at the Tochigi Plant in Japan featuring the Nissan Intelligent Factory initiative. The initiative is part of Nissan’s overall...