Automotive

BorgWarner Seneca, SC Facility Recognized for Quality by Honda North America

BorgWarner’s manufacturing plant in Seneca, South Carolina, was presented with an Excellence in Quality Award from Honda North America during a ceremony recently held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The award recognized outstanding product quality in 2014. Since 2002, BorgWarner’s facility in Seneca…


Honda of South Carolina Honored for Creating Safety Culture

When you see the digital sign in the middle of the engine department at Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. (HSC), it is yet another indication of how seriously safety is taken at the plant. This electronic scoreboard is a daily reminder to all Honda of South…


Japanese Automakers Boost U.S. Investment and Reach Record-High Employment

Today, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) USA office released new 2014 data showing a significant increase in Japanese automakers’ economic contributions to the United States. The 2014 data highlights record-high employment and growing investment by Japanese automobile companies in America. “Japanese automakers’ cumulative investment in the…


Michelin Expands Tire Line For Light Trucks, SUVs And CUVs

Michelin announced today that the new MICHELIN® Premier® LTX® tire with revolutionary EverGrip™ Technology is now available to consumers across North America through more than 10,000 authorized dealer locations. Following the release of the MICHELIN® Premier® A/S tire last spring, the new Premier LTX fitments significantly expand…



BMW Group U.S. Reports April 2015 Sales

Sales of BMW brand vehicles increased 6.9 percent in April for a total of 26,952 compared to 25,202 vehicles sold in April, 2014. “A good April result with a BMW sales record is the perfect set-up going into what are typically the even stronger sales months of…


Michelin Earns ‘Supplier Of The Year’ Recognition From Boeing

Michelin Group’s Aircraft Tire Division has been recognized as Supplier of the Year in the Electronics/Hydraulics/Mechanical category by The Boeing Company, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Michelin was one of 14 companies and one university…


BMW Celebrates 3 Million Vehicles Produced in SC

In a special ceremony at its Spartanburg plant this morning, BMW celebrated its three millionth vehicle to roll off the line. The vehicle, a Donington Grey Metallic X5 M with Mugello Red Full Merino leather seats and Carbon Fiber interior trim, was driven by Dawn Burgess, Associate…


MAU Named Program Supplier of the Year by BMW/Agile-1

MAU Workforce Solutions is proud to receive the 2014 Program Supplier of the Year award from Agile-1, a global workforce management solutions company, for its work to provide staffing solutions for the BMW manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, SC. MAU’s Professional Services Division accepted this award at an…


Giti Tire Breaks Ground for First Plant in North America

Giti Tire executives were joined today by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley along with state and county officials in a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new facility in Chester County. The first North America plant for Giti Tire will produce passenger and light truck tires for the…