Tag: automotive plants
Automotive Plant Closures Linked to Higher Opioid Overdose Death Rates
A recent study published in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine has shown that automotive assembly plant closures are associated with an increase in...
Kia Telluride a Finalist for North American Utility Vehicle of the Year
The Kia Telluride has been named one of three finalists for the 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year.
Assembled in West Point, Georgia,...
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...
Logistics: Move ‘Em Out
This spring, on the parking lot of the long-defunct Century Plaza Mall in Birmingham, Alabama, stand rows and rows of new Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The cars,...
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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...