Hot Stuff: 2013 Ford Shelby GT500!
February 8, 2012 – 8:10 am | No Comment

Latest Carroll Shelby offering makes its debut.
The 2012 Chicago Auto Show was the venue chosen for the release of the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible, an update of this iconic special edition Mustang model. This …

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UAW Efforts Represent A Fool’s Errand
December 30, 2011 – 4:05 am | No Comment
UAW Efforts Represent A Fool’s Errand

Southern automotive plants target of unionization push.
The UAW is about to launch a unionization effort, one that this once powerful automotive union hopes will bring thousands of new rank and file members into its fold. …

Here are Some Quick Ways for Hyundai to Expand Production
December 2, 2011 – 12:05 am | No Comment
Here are Some Quick Ways for Hyundai to Expand Production

Hyundai has a big problem, one that other car manufacturers would love to have, but at least with a solution available: the automaker has nearly run out of manufacturing capacity. And not just in the …

Alabama Plant Reaches One Million Hyundai Sonata Milestone
August 3, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Alabama Plant Reaches One Million Hyundai Sonata Milestone

Stylish midsize sedan remains in strong demand.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. – The midsize Hyundai Sonata has endured as the longest continually selling Hyundai model in North America. When this vehicle was introduced in the late 1980s, it …

Daimler Drops $2 Billion on Tuscaloosa Plant
July 22, 2011 – 12:17 am | No Comment
Daimler Drops $2 Billion on Tuscaloosa Plant

Dr. Zetsche announces investment and plant expansion.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – German automaker Daimler AG has announced a $2 billion investment in its Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant, a facility that was opened in 1997 and will be retooled …

Hyundai Announces Investment for Montgomery Engine Plant
May 16, 2011 – 2:18 pm | No Comment
Hyundai Announces Investment for Montgomery Engine Plant

Hyundai’s engine plant in Montgomery, Alabama, will soon benefit from a $173 million expansion, an investment the automaker says will create 214 new jobs. Hyundai, which builds its popular Sonata midsize sedan and Elantra compact …

GM to Invest $2 Billion in U.S. Plant Upgrades
May 10, 2011 – 7:21 am | No Comment
GM to Invest $2 Billion in U.S. Plant Upgrades

GM will be holding a press conference at its Toledo Transmission Facility at 1:30 p.m. today, with Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announcing changes slated for Toledo only. A UAW official, Ohio’s governor John Kasich …

Toyota Aids Southern Tornado Disaster Relief
May 9, 2011 – 12:08 pm | No Comment
Toyota Aids Southern Tornado Disaster Relief

Automakers provide financial relief to affected areas.
Toyota Responds
Toyota Motors operates several manufacturing facilities in the United States including plants located in Mississippi and Alabama that are not far from where a series of tornadoes ripped …

Auto Suppliers Contribute to Rise in Industry Jobs
February 1, 2011 – 6:52 am | One Comment
Auto Suppliers Contribute to Rise in Industry Jobs

The Detroit 3 and foreign manufacturers with plants in the United States are not the only ones looking to hire new workers. Automotive suppliers around the country are ramping up production to meet demand for …

10 Notable Southeast Chrysler Dealers
March 17, 2010 – 7:28 am | One Comment
10 Notable Southeast Chrysler Dealers

Auto Trends is rolling out a new feature beginning with this article today. Because the new car market has been in such a state of flux lately and due to hundreds of dealers going out …