Automotive
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Automotive articles below.
Gnotec Group Investing $5.9M In New South Carolina Operations
The Scandinavian automotive industry supplier will locate new operations in Orangeburg County, SC, its first in North America.
Hwashin Investing $26M In Alabama Expansion
Auto supplier Hwashin America Corp. will expand its manufacturing operation in Greenville, AL, creating 50 new jobs.
Miller Industries Expansion Creates 175 Jobs In Tennessee
Over a five-year period, the towing equipment manufacturer has made a significant investment to expand its operations in Ooltewah, TN.
Fuel Total Systems Investing More Than $60M In Tennessee
The automotive components manufacturer will create 150 new jobs at a new manufacturing facility in Mount Pleasant, TN.
SEWON America Investing $160M In Georgia
The automotive supplier will create 100 jobs in its expansion of its North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in LaGrange, GA.
Toyota Doubles Down On Ontario
The Japanese auto giant will invest $1.09 billion to upgrade plants in Cambridge and Woodstock, Ontario, adding 1,450 jobs.
Mississippi Plays To Win
From auto to aero and every sector in-between, companies of all sizes and backgrounds are achieving success with a Mississippi location.
KIOTI Tractor Investing $13M In Expansion Of North American HQ
Estimated for completion in late 2019, the expansion will double the size of the company’s existing facilities in Wendell, NC.
NTN Driveshaft Investing $90M In Indiana Expansion
The Japan-based automotive supplier will expand its manufacturing operations in Columbus, IN, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2023.
Novelis Breaks Ground On New $218M Facility In China
The facility in Changzhou National Hi-Tech District will expand the company’s production capacity of premium automobile aluminum sheets by 100,000 tons.
TPAM Opens New $4M Ohio Facility
The Japanese company moved into an existing 62,000-square-foot facility in Toledo, OH, where it will create at least 30 new jobs.
Nisshinbo Automotive Manufacturing Investing $72M In Georgia
The manufacturer of environmentally friendly brake pads will create 100 jobs with its Covington, GA facility expansion.
Faurecia Interior Systems Investing $30M In Tennessee
The automotive components manufacturer will create 143 new jobs at its new 145,000-square-foot facility in Spring Hill, TN.
Kansas City Area Lands New eCommerce Fulfillment Center
Turn5 will create more than 100 jobs in the region with its new 365,000-square-foot distribution center in Lenexa, KS.
Lear Corporation Celebrates New Michigan Seat Manufacturing Facility
The first major automotive supplier manufacturing facility to be constructed in Flint, MI in more than 30 years will employ about 600 workers.
Honda Investing Another $54.8M in Alabama Operations
The expansion project will add more than 50,000 square feet at Honda Alabama’s Line 2 operations in Talladega County.
Oshkosh Creating 300 Jobs At New Tennessee Plant
The specialty vehicle manufacturer will establish a new manufacturing facility in Jefferson City, creating more than 300 jobs over the next three years.
AAM Building New Manufacturing Facility In Spain
Located near Barcelona, the new plant will employ 170 workers producing powertrain components for Europe's leading automakers including Renault, BMW, Daimler, Porsche, Audi and Ford.
SF Motors To Create 467 Jobs In Indiana
The California-based electric vehicle company will establish manufacturing operations at the former AM General facility in Mishawaka, IN.
Spartan Motors Receives Grant For Job Creation In Pennsylvania
The company's East Coast truck body manufacturing facility expansion will bring nearly 200 jobs to Ephrata, PA over the next three years.
LORD Corporation Investing $80M In Pennsylvania Expansion
After a rigorous national site selection process, the global company opted to expand and upgrade its manufacturing facility in Saegertown, PA.
Novelis Breaks Ground On Kentucky Automotive Aluminum Facility
The aluminum rolling and recycling company will invest $305 million in its new automotive aluminum facility in Guthrie, KY, and create 125 jobs.
Japanese Plastic Company Opens First North American Production Plant
Nissei Plastics will boost its global production network with a new 115,000-square-foot facility in San Antonio, TX.
Canada Invests In Toyota, Supports Thousands Of Jobs In Ontario
The $85.4M investment will support Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada's $1B investment in its Ontario plants and more than 8,000 jobs, plus create 450 new jobs.
Subaru Of America Opens New Headquarters In New Jersey
Subaru of America celebrates the grand opening of its all-new 250,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Camden, NJ.
Goodyear, AZ: Foreign Trade Zones Benefit International Businesses
Goodyear has many successful FTZs, which help foreign and international businesses establish and grow operations while limiting tariffs and fees.
Hyundai Power Transformers USA Expanding In Alabama
The $33 million investment will result in 86 new jobs at the company's Montgomery, AL facility.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles To Invest Over $1B In Michigan
FCA will modernize its Warren Truck Assembly to produce Ram Heavy Duty trucks, relocating truck production from Mexico and adding 2,500 new jobs.
Van Hool NV Building First U.S. Manufacturing Plant In Tennessee
The bus and coach manufacturer will invest more than $47 million and create nearly 640 jobs in Morristown’s East Tennessee Progress Center, a Select Tennessee Certified Site.
Two International Companies Expanding In Mecklenburg County, NC
KURZ and Yokohama Tire Corporation will invest a total of nearly $24 million and create 146 jobs combined.
ATLASBX Locating First U.S. Manufacturing Facility In Tennessee
The South Korean automotive battery manufacturer will invest $75 million and create 200 jobs in Clarksville, TN.
Automotive Supplier Investing $10.8M In Tennessee Expansion
Adient will expand its automotive seating plant in Lexington, TN, creating approximately 200 new jobs.
Dorman Products Investing $55M To Expand In Tennessee
The automotive parts manufacturer will create approximately 215 new jobs at the Tennessee-Kentucky Industrial Park in Portland, TN.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Greg Canfield, Alabama Department of Commerce
Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce discusses landing Toyota-Mazda’s $1.6B investment, workforce development initiatives, foreign direct investment, food processing, and more.
