11+ hour, 26+ min ago  (237+ words) Barber Vintage Motorsports Park and Museum announced this morning the loss of its founder George W. Barber Jr. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of George Barber," the announcement reads. "He built more than an organization'he built a community. We…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (365+ words) Master Boat Builders is moving forward with a major investment in coastal Alabama, announcing plans to construct a $60 million defense-focused shipbuilding facility in Coden that will significantly expand the company's ability to support U.S. military maritime programs. WorkBoat reported on the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (270+ words) Dream Motor Group, led by legendary former Alabama head coach Nick Saban and automotive executive Joe Agresti, has finalized a $151 million acquisition of Toyota of Montgomery and Lexus of Montgomery. The sale was announced in a press release from Pinnacle…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (317+ words) Toyota's first battery plant in the United States will produce batteries for its hybrid electric vehicles made at the Mazda-Toyota manufacturing plant in Huntsville, the company announced. The highly anticipated start of production at its all-new battery plant in Liberty,…...

4+ mon, 16+ hour ago  (401+ words) Lee Edwards, president of Edwards Chevrolet, has been nominated for the 2026 TIME Dealer of the Year award " one of the automotive industry's most prestigious honors. The nomination was announced on Wednesday by TIME. Edwards is one of 47 nominees nationwide and…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (632+ words) Toyota Alabama announced the start of production for three cutting-edge differentials during an event Wednesday at its manufacturing facility off Pulaski Pike. The announcement marks a major expansion of its Huntsville operations and signaling a new chapter for one of…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (498+ words) Governor Kay Ivey told industry figures at the'Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) last week that the auto sector will continue to thrive across the region " driving both economic growth and job creation. "I think we all agree that "Made in the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (424+ words) With five soaring floors of motorcycles as the backdrop, SoulGrown Alabama's third annual "Soul of the South" awards filled the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham on Thursday night." As tradition, the ceremony celebrated Alabamians whose work, grit, and generosity…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (820+ words) In Alabama, we understand what it means to build things that matter. We've long been home to builders and winners " our steel won wars and built the skyscrapers of American prosperity. Now, we are a top state for automotive manufacturing…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (463+ words) Master Boat Builders Inc.,a vessel and workboat manufacturer, today announced that it has invested $7.8 million to modernize and expand its shipbuilding operations in Mobile County by adding a new fabrication shop and floating drydock. TheMobile Chambersaid today that the…...