Tag: April/May 2018
Alabama's Mercedes-Benz Plant Updates Production Status after Michigan Fire
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International has announced that efforts to get parts to their Tuscaloosa County plant has now extended to Germany after delays caused by...
Michigan Fire Aftermath Continues to Burn in the Southern Automotive Sector
The fallout continues from a May 2 fire at a Michigan parts supplier, affecting production at more than one plant in the Southern...
New Plant Hailed as Another Tuscaloosa Groundbreaker
Seven years after a devastating windstorm ripped through Tuscaloosa, city, state and economic development officials had the perfect day to welcome a...
Faces: Behind the Wheel
When competitors in a certain high-profile sport hear they’re up against “the Williams sisters” they usually know they need to bring their A game....
Executive Q&A: All Roads Lead to Automotive in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development is unabashed in its enthusiasm for its mission: “to develop strategies that help make Tennessee the...
Frank Chestnut: Listening, Training, Leading
Crossing the state for the commerce department and spreading the word about apprenticeships