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The new heavy truck assembly operation will create 749 jobs at a 1 million square-foot plant in Birmingham, AL.


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The new heavy truck assembly operation will create 749 jobs at a 1 million square-foot plant in Birmingham, AL.
01/18/2021
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    Latest: Autocar Chooses Alabama For $120M Investment - The new heavy truck assembly operation will create 749 jobs at a 1 million square-foot plant in Birmingham, AL.

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    Automotive

    Autocar Chooses Alabama For $120M Investment

    The new heavy truck assembly operation will create 749 jobs at a 1 million square-foot plant in Birmingham, AL.
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    Huntsville Alabama
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    Alabama

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    Calhoun County Alabama
    Alabama

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