ARLINGTON, TX—General Motors Co. is investing an additional $20 million at its assembly plant here to upgrade conveyors in preparation for the launch of GM’s all-new full-size SUVs. GM has invested more than $1.4 billion in the facility since 2015.
HUNTSVILLE, AL—The University of Alabama's Office for Operational Excellence here will participate in a recently funded program to integrate additive manufacturing into the United States Army, and pilot an additive manufacturing-based supply chain.
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC— AHG Fasteners-USA Inc., which designs, manufactures, and sells fastening systems for the aerospace industry, has announced that it will open its U.S. business operations here.
CHATTANOOGA, TN—For the second time in five years, a slim majority of hourly workers at Volkswagen's 8-year-old assembly plant here has rejected a bid to unionize with the UAW. Voting from June 13 to June 15 showed that 51.8 percent of workers cast ballots against the union.
MONTGOMERY, AL—Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC has officially opened a $388 million cylinder head manufacturing plant, a project that spurred the creation of 50 jobs.
FLINT, MI—General Motors Co. plans to invest $150 million in its Flint Assembly Plant to increase production of Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups.
CHATTANOOGA, TN—More than 1,700 workers at Volkswagen’s assembly plant here will go to the polls Wednesday through Friday as the United Auto Workers tries for a breakthrough in its drive to unionize a foreign automaker in the South.
DETROIT—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles won final approvals May 21 for a new Jeep assembly plant here, as well as work at four other industrial sites in the region.
ROANOKE, IN—General Motors Co. is investing $24 million to upgrade its Fort Wayne Assembly plant here to increase production of the all-new Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups, especially crew cab models.