A Swiss shipper focused on ferrying cars across the world has made its first call on the Port of Brunswick, the largest entry point for ocean-borne automotive shipments in the U.S.
Category: Automotive
Posted inTrade
Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs: Which Georgia Trade Partners Are Hit Hardest
Edits/updates: A previous version of this story said it was unclear exactly how the Trump administration calculated the elevated reciprocal tariff rates, but analysis by journalists and experts has landed […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Hyundai Holds Grand Opening on Georgia EV Plant as Tariffs Loom
The top brass from Hyundai Motor Group visited the company’s new factory near Savannah for a grand opening celebration Wednesday, just after announcing $9 billion in new U.S. manufacturing capacity as potentially damaging tariffs loomed.
Posted inCzech Republic
Czech Transportation Minister Brings Large Delegation Focused on Exchange of Cutting-Edge Solutions
The Czech Republic’s transportation minister visited Georgia Monday with a large delegation focused on how the Central European nation can be a source of solutions for the future of mobility.
Posted inChina
EV Thermal Barrier Firm to Halt $325M Plant in Statesboro
Aspen Aerogels is abandoning a $325 million plant to make thermal barriers in Statesboro, becoming the latest battery or component supplier to vacate a major Georgia project amid uneven demand for electric vehicles.
Posted inNorway
Norwegian Battery Firm Pulls Plug on $2.6B Georgia Plant
A Norwegian firm has pulled the plug on a $2.6 billion factory in Newnan that was set to make utility-scale battery energy storage systems.
Posted inSouth Korea
Pivotal November for Korean Car Makers in Georgia Includes Key Anniversary, Two Electric Model Launches
November has proven to be a pivotal month for Korean car makers in Georgia, bringing announcements of two new electric models coming to production lines on opposite sides of the state, as well as a key anniversary for Kia.
Posted inSouth Korea
Hyundai Supplier to Invest $11M in Toombs County
A Korean supplier of chemicals to the automotive industry is investing $11.2 million to set up a factory in Toombs County that will supply the nearby Hyundai Metaplant.
Posted inCzech Republic
Central Europe’s Largest Industrial Fair Offers Red Carpet to Georgia Companies
Situated in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second-largest city, in a region heavy on auto suppliers and aerospace companies, the 65th MSV International Industrial Fair Oct. 8-11 is set to welcome 60,000, including 1,300 exhibitors and buyers from more than 40 countries.
Posted inSouth Korea
Hyundai Unveils First EV Model Set to be Built in Georgia
The first Hyundai electric vehicle model range to be built in Georgia will come with an updated charging standard and a new off-road variant.