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
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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...