Tag: Hyundai
Hyundai’s Santa Cruz revealed
Hyundai released the first teaser sketch of the new Santa Cruz this week. The vehicle offers a crossover that is part SUV, part truck,...
Industry Edges Toward Reopenings
Manufacturers aiming for restarts in early to mid-May
Hyundai’s Alabama Plant Has Production Gain in 2019
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s plant in Montgomery produced 336,000 vehicles in 2019, approximately 4 percent more than in 2018.
HMMA said the primary contributor to...
Spotlight: On wheels and built in the South
For many years now, the Southern U.S. has been the fastest growing region in the country for the automotive industry. Besides the number suppliers...
All about Cars and Economic Development
Hollie Pegg stays on the go.
As the assistant director of Asian and automotive business strategies for the Alabama Department of Commerce she’s constantly in...
Hyundai Hires Industry Veteran as Chief Safety Officer
Hyundai Motor North America has hired Brian Latouf as its new chief safety officer, responsible for all safety regulation matters, strategic legal direction and...
Hyundai’s Alabama Workers Help United Way
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s employees and plant leadership donated more than $335,000 to United Way of Alabama in mid-November. The plant’s nearly 3,000 workers...
Spotlight: Building a ready workforce
Southern states offer some of the top workforce development programs in the country. Many of the programs provide workers for the automakers and parts...
Georgia gets into auto battery movement with $1.67 billion project
South Korean lithium ion battery producer SK Innovation Co. will start construction this year on a $1.67 billion factory project in north Georgia to...
Industry Outlook: Southern plants unlikely to follow GM plant closings
The venerable Chevrolet Impala debuted 60 years ago and has been one of the best-selling vehicles ever. Just days before it was to hit...
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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...