Tag: Automotive
Mercedes to soon announce battery cell factory
Mercedes-Benz, as part of its electric drive strategy, plans to build eight gigafactories for battery cell production around the world, one of which would...
Hyundai builds 5 millionth vehicle in Montgomery
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama has built 5 million vehicles in Montgomery. The Santa Cruz Sport Adventure Vehicle marked less than 17 years of production...
Heiche Chooses Alabama for Second U.S. Location
Germany-based Heiche Surface Technologies has announced it will open its second U.S. location, an advanced metals coating facility in Jasper, creating 73 jobs.
The company,...
The State of Alabama’s Auto Industry in 2020
Any route you take leads to the same conclusion: Alabama’s automotive industry has shattered expectations and continues to develop as a vehicle- and engine-production...
Hyundai Goes Truckin’
This year Hyundai will dive into an already crowded U.S. pickup truck market with a new vehicle, the Santa Cruz.
The Santa Cruz, which will...
TRATON Proposes Buyout of Navistar
A subsidiary of Volkswagen has made an unsolicited bid to buy out Navistar International Corp., a manufacturer of diesel engines with a major factory...
Mercedes Moves Toward Electric
Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “Nothing endures but change.”
The German automaker Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) in Tuscaloosa County, and its parent company, Daimler...
Honda Production Tops 5 Million
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) finished 2019 on a high note, producing 351,708 minivans, sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and V-6 engines at its...
Toyota Marks Fifth Expansion
In March of last year, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama Inc. (TMMAL) announced the plant’s fifth expansion, a $288 million investment, adding two new production...
Threat of Tariffs Back in the News
The headline in Wednesday’s New York Times said it all: “Trump Doubles Down on Threats to Impose Tariffs on European Cars.”
President Trump, attending the...