Tag: July 2017
The Southern Automotive Conference: More than a Trade Show
The Southern Automotive Conference, set for Oct. 4 - 6 in Birmingham, Alabama, will be the state’s largest trade show. But...
Faces of the Industry: Jean Marie Thrower
She travels the world uniting OEMs and suppliers
Executive Q&A: Wil James
Wilbert W. “Wil” James has been president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky Inc. since 2010. The seventh executive in that position, James...
Supplier Park Master Builder
It’s not hard to imagine that a new automotive plant will bring a positive economic impact to the community where it locates. That’s even...
Tax Credits, Jobs & Grants
A life-size statue of a thoroughbred racehorse stands outside the Toyota Visitor Center in Georgetown, Kentucky — a gracious reminder of...
Constellium Opens Advanced Automotive Aluminum Plant in Georgia
Netherlands-based Constellium NV in May opened its new plant in White, Georgia, dedicated to the production of advanced aluminium automotive structural components...
A New Addition
The driving force behind the automotive manufacturing sector — as it is with any car — is movement. It comes as no surprise, ...
UA Professors Cracking Sustainable Car Code
Obama-era EPA rules may be on their way out but that doesn’t mean the search for more sustainable transportation is over. The University of...
Honda to Invest $85 Million in Alabama Plant
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in late March announced it would invest $85 million for the first of a multi-phase project to improve manufacturing flexibility...
BMW Plays Matchmaker
How do you come off a record-breaking 2016? BMW Manufacturing employees in Greer, South Carolina, are still celebrating high-mark production and export...
What's New
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...