Top Headlines: Lighter tax refunds, Layoffs planned for Gadsden Goodyear plant
Many taxpayers around the state seeing lighter refunds
According to the IRS, the average refund handed out so far this tax season is $1,865. That’s...
Hyundai Sees Opportunity in Collapse of U.S. Sedan Giants
Americans are enamored with the SUV these days.
The sedan? Well, it seems U.S. drivers are just not into them the way they use...
Top Headlines: U.S. Steel to restart Birmingham project, Hobby Lobby founder coming to Mobile
U.S. Steel, with nod to Trump, says it’s restarting Birmingham project
U.S. Steel Corp. will restart construction on an idled manufacturing facility in Alabama, and...
New Model, New Record at Honda
Officials at the 4.6 million-square-foot Honda Manufacturing of Alabama plant are looking forward to a successful year after hitting production milestones in 2018.
Top Headlines: Shelby speaks on shutdown deadline, Kemira expands in Mobile
Shelby not optimistic about meeting Friday’s shutdown deadline
Two weeks after the end of a record-breaking 35-day shutdown of the federal government that caused delayed paychecks, massive...
Top Headlines: BB&T merges with SunTrust, Mobile Chamber and BCA support gas tax
BB&T, SunTrust combine in $66 billion merger
Two of the largest U.S. regional banks are joining forces in a bid to compete with the nation's...
New Automotive Supplier Makes Big Statement in Tuscaloosa
Located in Tuscaloosa County and spanning 700,000 square feet, the facility is owned by Samvardhana Motherson Peguform, an Indian company with operations in 41 countries. The new outfit is called SMP Automotive Systems Alabama.
Mercedes-Benz Expansions Continue with New Bibb County Facility
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI), based in Vance, continues to expand its Alabama operation, which manufactures GLS, GLE, GLE Coupe models for distribution worldwide and the C-Class for the North American market.
Top Headlines: Alabama’s aerospace investment surge, The Edge opens in Tuscaloosa
Lawsuit sows unrest in minds of soybean farmers
The biggest, most valuable new technology on farms these days is a new family of soybean seeds....
Toyota Surpasses 6 Million Engines and Builds a New Platform
In August 2018, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (TMMAL) celebrated the production of its six millionth engine. By the end of 2018, the plant’s annual production was approximately 630,000 engines, roughly 2,600 engines per day.