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.
GM Investing $300M In Michigan Plant For New Chevrolet EV
The project will add 400 jobs at the Orion Township assembly plant; GM will also invest $1.8 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations across six states, adding 700 new jobs
Toyota Ramps Up U.S. Investment
By 2021, Toyota will now invest nearly $13 billion in its U.S. operations with plans to add nearly 600 new jobs at American manufacturing plants
South Korean Auto Supplier Picks Alabama For First U.S. Facility
Yongsan Automotive USA will invest more than $5.5 million to open a manufacturing facility in Opelika, AL that will employ 150 workers after three years.
OSR Inc. Investing $7M In Indiana Expansion
The Japanese-owned automotive fastener manufacturer will construct and equip a new 82,395-square-foot facility Columbus, IN.
SuperATV Investing $4.35M In Louisiana
The all-terrain vehicle parts manufacturer will create 75 news jobs at its new Shreveport, LA manufacturing and distribution center.
FCA To Create Nearly 6,500 Jobs With Michigan Expansion
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will invest $4.5 billion to build a new assembly plant in Detroit and add production at five existing Michigan facilities
Togo North America Investing $11.4M In Tennessee
The Japan-based auto supplier will create 58 new jobs with a new production facility in Portland, TN.
BraunAbility Investing $7.5M In Indiana HQ Expansion
The mobility transportation manufacturer will expand its operations in Indiana to meet increased national and international demand for its wheelchair accessible vans, SUVs and wheelchair lifts.
Nexteer Automotive Opens New Production Facility In India
Nexteer Automotive recently celebrated the opening of its new production facility in Chennai, India, where it expects to create 150 jobs by the end of this year.
Volkswagen Will Create 1,000 New Jobs In Tennessee
The company has selected Chattanooga as the U.S. base for its electric vehicle production and will invest $800 million in the facility.
Fuyao North America Opening Processing Center In South Carolina
The auto glass supplier will invest $16.1 million and create 70 new jobs at its new Greenville County, SC processing center.
HIROTEC AMERICA Building New Plant In Tennessee
The automotive supplier will invest about $40 million and create more than 100 jobs in Fayetteville, TN over the next three years.
Israeli Auto Supplier To Triple Indiana Workforce
Omen USA will expand its manufacturing operations in Richmond, IN and create up to 200 new jobs by 2022.
Sundaram-Clayton Limited Investing $40M In South Carolina Expansion
The Indian manufacturer and supplier of aluminum cast products will create 100 new jobs at its Dorchester County operations.
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.
