Forbes Magazine considers the existing car manufacturing in Alabama, adds the newly announced Toyota-Mazda plant up near Huntsville and reaches an astounding conclusion: Alabama could be the number two car producing state in the U.S. soon—behind only Michigan, home to the motorcity itself, Detroit. “Once the factory begins output, the state will pass Kentucky to become the South’s biggest…
Now, Alabama is providing about $900 Million to win the $1.9 Billion Dollar Toyota/Mazda plant. It comes with 4,000 jobs. It will be located near Huntsville. CBS has a comprehensive report HERE. Categories: Statewide Tags: Alabama, incentives, Mazda, Mercedes, new plant, Toyota
Ford and Mazda are fighting an immediate recall of Takata air bag inflators. Earlier this month Takata filed documents with the U.S. government adding 2.7 million vehicles from Ford, Nissan and Mazda to a recall that affects more than 40 million vehicles. The vehicles have inflators with a drying agent that previously were thought to be safe. The government says…
