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Southern Automotive Conference 2018 Preview

SAC 2018 is expected to break attendance records with 1,800 attendees and 300 exhibitors

Course Correction

Automotive suppliers face increased pressure to innovate as OEM customers strive to build the high-tech vehicles of the future.

Driving the Trade War

Looming U.S. tariffs cause worry for automakers and signal potentially dramatic changes in prices, model availability and employment opportunities.

Strength in Numbers

Five industry leaders discuss the new Southern Automotive Manufacturers Alliance.

Alabama Senator Takes Issue with Trump Administration’s Proposed Automotive Tariffs

Alabama Senator Doug Jones said he is “mystified” by the Trump administration’s suggestion that slapping tariffs on cars and car parts might be good...

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...

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...

Terry Gill of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development: Hard Work and a Bright...

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Sec. Terry McGill is excited about the way the automotive sector is transforming the fortunes of his state, ...

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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...