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November 2017
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October 2017
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Kamtek opens expanded Birmingham plant
BMW celebrates 4 millionth vehicle made in South Carolina
Brazilian manufacturer to open first U.S. facility in rural Virginia
Vehicle glass manufacturer expands in Virginia
German auto supplier launching new operations in South Carolina
Another megasite planned for the American South
Auto supplier expanding in West Georgia
Has Alabama’s ROI in the automotive sector paid off?
Bus manufacturer expands Alabama plant
Aluminum manufacturer investing $110 million in Tennessee
Japanese auto parts supplier to build new plant in Tennessee
Alabama lands truck manufacturer
Racing and auto parts manufacturer adding ops in Franklin, Ky.
Hino Motors Manufacturing expands in West Virginia
Billion-dollar expansion for Mercedes-Benz in Alabama
Toyota investing $374 million at five U.S. plants
Auto supplier JTEKT opens new plant in Tennessee
Volvo will boost U.S. investment to $1.1 billion
Bilstein Cold Rolled Steel opens new facility in Bowling Green, Ky.
Nokian Tires breaks ground on $360 million facility in Tennessee
Borgwarner expanding in South Carolina
BorgWarner investing $20 million, adding 75 jobs in Mississippi
Metalsa Structural Products expands in Owensboro, Ky.
Thrace-Linq expands South Carolina plant
Chinese automakers plan U.S. factory
September 2017
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European auto supplier to open first U.S. facility in Alabama
Bolta opens $49 million Alabama plant
German logistics firm launches in Greer, S.C.
BMW facility to draw thousands to College Park, Ga.
Gateway Tire to invest $11 million in Alabama
Shapiro Metals opens second Alabama plant
Calsonic Kansei undertakes major expansion at Mississippi plant
Netherlands-based manufacturer bringing 71 jobs to Spartanburg County
Auto supplier adding 98 jobs in Tennessee
Electro-Spec launching new operations in Lexington County, S.C.
Honda supplier expanding and hiring in Alabama
Toyota opens the doors of its billion-dollar campus
Giti Tire building $560 million campus
Automotive supplier to build in Charleston County, S.C.
BMW commits to new jobs in U.S.
August 2017
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Kentucky has become the center of aluminum manufacturing for the automotive industry
South Carolina automotive plant moving to Mexico
Who’s in the running for Toyota-Mazda plant?
Freightliner to open $27 million logistics center in North Carolina
Toyota Motor North America expands Plano, Texas operations hub
Sentury to build North American HQ and tire plant in Georgia
Parts supplier to establish new operation in South Carolina
In wake of Toyota-Mazda decision, Chatham County, N.C., approves options on megasites
Auto parts supplier expands in Tennessee
Auto parts maker to expand in Mississippi
Another megasite in the South tries to land Toyota-Mazda
Automakers in Alabama shipped vehicles to 86 countries last year
Florida-Alabama megasite makes pitch to Toyota-Mazda
July 2017
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More manufacturing jobs reshored in 2016 than offshored
Chinese FDI in the U.S. continues strong run
China automaker Great Wall Motor to build North American plant
Mercedes’ big Alabama expansion finishing up
U.S. sets record in emission reduction
Kentucky sets annual investment record in first five months of 2017
Automotive, aerospace industries prompt big deal in Eastern Kentucky
Louisville ranked No. 1 by Forbes in manufacturing resurgence
BMW will expand its South Carolina plant once again
TVA approves $300 million strategic fiber expansion
Auto supplier adding jobs in Cullman, Ala.
Ford investing $900 million in Kentucky Truck Plant
Continental to expand Seguin, Texas plant
Ohio manufacturer sets up shop in Tennessee
GM unveils new North Texas supplier park
German company to build plant in Auburn, Ala.
Chinese auto supplier to open Tennessee plant
Auto parts supplier to locate in Georgia
Japanese auto parts supplier to build new Tennessee plant
Mercedes-Benz van plant begins hiring process
South Carolina captures another mammoth tire plant
Demand for Ford Escape best in history
Montgomery creates more jobs than any county in Alabama
Mississippi’s jobless rate lowest since 1976
It costs less to operate your business in the South
Tennessee is the first state in the nation to make community college free to all adults
Ports in the South breaking records in part to expanded Panama Canal
Canadian auto parts manufacturer setting up shop in rural Tennessee
Auto supplier opening plant in North Carolina
Volkswagen adding 200 jobs at Chattanooga plant
Knapheide Truck Equipment plans North Charleston facility
Auto supplier adding jobs in North Carolina
Smyrna, Tenn., auto supplier announces $25 million expansion
German auto supplier Ifa expanding Charleston ops with $69 million facility
Protomet to invest $30 million in Loudon County, Tenn.
Eldor’s 350-job auto parts plant progressing in Botetourt County, Va.
Czech manufacturer coming to Peachtree City, Ga.
Bluegrass Supply Chain Services investing $3.35 million in Kentucky, creating 51 jobs
Aluminum company investing $26 million in Florida
May 2017
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Industrial robot purchases in the U.S. will rise by 300 percent in nine years