Todd Strange: The future of Hyundai is Alabama – not Detroit
I was the Director of the Alabama Development Office when Hyundai was hired, I was Chairman of the Montgomery County Commission when the plant opened, and I served three terms as Mayor of Montgomery during many plant expansion projects. Through many visits to Hyundai and suppliers, and many visits to South Korea, I learned and […]
Dr. Kyle Searcy: Economic stability vs. union promises is a critical choice for Hyundai workers
More than 20 years ago, Montgomery, Alabama's economy relied primarily on the role of state government due to its capital status and employment from Maxwell/Gunter Air Force Base. Other parts of the state benefited dramatically from large-scale manufacturing projects, with Mercedes-Benz locating between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Honda choosing Talladega, and Mazda Toyota putting down roots […]
Economic stability vs. union promises: A critical choice for Hyundai workers
More than 20 years ago, Montgomery, Alabama's economy relied primarily on the role of state government due to its capital status and employment from Maxwell/Gunter Air Force Base. Other parts of the state benefited dramatically from large-scale manufacturing projects, with Mercedes-Benz locating between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Honda choosing Talladega, and Mazda Toyota putting down roots […]
Hyundai workers “stand up” to announce unionization campaign to join UAW
Autoworkers at the Hyundai plant in Montgomery say they 'couldn't wait' as they announce unionization drive to join United Auto Workers (UAW) after 30% of workers signed union cards . The announcement comes just three weeks after Alabama autoworkers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance went public with their campaign to join the UAW. In […]
Pima County affected by the TikTok hack that shows how to steal a Kia or Hyundai
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Thieves quickly spread the message on TikTok after discovering that a USB cable could start a Kia or Hyundai car’s engine. “About 75% of them were manufactured and imported into the U.S. without immobilizers. They are not claimed by the U.S.,” said James McGuffin, director of the Arizona Auto Theft Authority. […]
