Hyundai’s Alabama plant aims for record production output in 2013
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — It was just two short years ago that Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama announced its annual economic impact on Montgomery County and the State of Alabama. That annual economic impact was $1.5 billion in the county and $2.8 billion in the state, and that was for 2010. Since that time, HMMA, which produces the…
Mass production of Acura MDX starts at Honda’s Alabama assembly plant
LINCOLN, Alabama – Honda’s Alabama assembly plant recorded a milestone today with the beginning of mass production of the 2014 Acura MDX – the first time the automaker has made a model from its luxury line at its Southeastern manufacturing base. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, who was on hand to celebrate the moment, noted that…
Logistics hub at Mercedes-Benz’s Alabama plant will create 600 jobs
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – A new $70 million logistics hub at Mercedes-Benz’s Alabama plant will lead to 600 new jobs from the automaker and its contractors and service providers, officials said today. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley joined executives from Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, the official name of the automaker’s Alabama operations, to break ground on the expansion…
Alabama-made Mercedes-Benz M-Class to get armored version
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mercedes-Benz is producing an armored version of its Alabama-made M-Class, a heavy security model called the M-Guard that starts at around $135,000. According to a report on al.com, the base of the M-Guard will be at the company’s Vance plant and modifications made at another location. The model is reinforced with bulletproof…
Honda shows off Alabama-made 2014 Acura MDX in New York
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The first Alabama-made 2014 Acura MDX sport utility should move into production at Honda’s manufacturing plant in Lincoln at the end of April, plant officials said after the model debuted at the New York International Auto Show today. The redesigned Alabama-made 2014 Acura MDX is quicker, more aerodynamic and features a new…
Mercedes-Benz adding Alabama logistics facility with 500 jobs, Tuscaloosa News says
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – The Mercedes-Benz Alabama unit plans to build a 900,000-square-foot logistics facility at the German automaker’s assembly plant in Vance, creating 500 jobs, according to a report in The Tuscaloosa News. Site preparation already has begun, and Mercedes-Benz officials told the newspaper they expect to have the auto parts staging facility operational by…
Hyundai manufacturing plant in Alabama sets records as activity hums around clock
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – The Hyundai manufacturing plant in Alabama, already one of the U.S. auto industry’s most productive, is set to power output to record levels in 2013 after adding a third shift at the $1.7 billion facility. The third production shift, initiated last September, provided an immediate capacity boost at a plant that Automobile Magazine named…
Mercedes-Benz recruiter sees more expansion for Alabama auto manufacturing sector
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Billy Joe Camp had a front-row seat for Project Rosewood, the recruiting effort that brought Mercedes-Benz to Alabama, and has witnessed every development in the Alabama auto manufacturing industry ever since. He remains bullish on the sector’s prospects after two decades of dynamic growth. Back in 1993, Camp headed the Alabama Development Office,…
Alabama’s auto manufacturing industry adding investment, jobs and vehicles after record year
MONTGOMERY, Alabama – The Alabama auto manufacturing industry has been running at full throttle, but it’s poised to gain additional velocity as new investment pours into the state. Manufacturing plants are expanding, new suppliers are establishing operations and the industry’s workforce is growing across the state. The expansion activity means that Alabama, already a Top…
