Hyundai Motor Company has further solidified its position as a global automotive leader, earning two major accolades at the 2026 What Car? Awards. What Car? named Hyundai SANTA FE its Seven-seat SUV of the Year and Hyundai IONIQ 6 N its Best Electric Performance Car, applauding both for their standout design, innovation, performance and everyday usability. What Are […]
The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid and Tucson have made the 2026 Best Cars for the Money list by U.S. News and World Report. The Elantra Hybrid received Best Compact Hybrid for the second year in a row, while the Tucson earned Best Compact SUV for the third consecutive year and the fifth time overall. These awards […]
Deleted text messages recovered by a federal investigator reveal that top UAW officials conspired to strip the union’s Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock of her responsibilities—and celebrated their success afterward, comparing it to “dunking” on a basketball opponent. The court-appointed monitor overseeing the UAW, lawyer Neil Barofsky, uncovered the communications after union […]
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that a member of the United Auto Workers union Local 6000 has submitted a letter in federal court asking the court-appointed monitor to investigate allegations of racial discrimination by the union’s local chapter. Niel Barofsky–an attorney appointed by a federal judge to oversee the […]
This year, business magazine Forbes set out to find the top companies in each of the 50 U.S. states. They evaluated hundreds of millions of data points from 50,000+ companies on everything from employee satisfaction to financial strength to customer reviews. The result: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing-Alabama made the first-ever list […]
Volkswagen employees Angelo Robinson and Darrell Belcher have worked at the company’s Chattanooga manufacturing facility for 15 years. In a story by Local 3 News, they said they’ve been a part of the plant’s greatest achievements and, more recently, worst setbacks, as a bitter labor dispute divides the work force […]
Chattanooga’s Local 3 News is reporting that Volkswagen workers have begun an effort to decertify the United Auto Workers union there. The petition to break with the UAW needs the signatures of 30% of workers at the facility in order to trigger an election by the National Labor Relations Board. […]
Hyundai Motor Company has been named as one of the best companies to work for globally, ranking 33rd out of 1,000 organizations in TIME and Statista’s ‘World’s Best Companies 2025’ list – a rise of 159 positions over its 2024 ranking of 192nd. Hyundai Motor was the only Korean company […]
A Monitor appointed by a Federal District Court has issued a new Report on the United Auto Workers Union, finding “the Union does not appear to be on the path to sustainable cultural reform.” Because of years of documented UAW corruption, the federal government appointed a monitor to oversee the […]
The Chattanooga Times Free Press is reporting that United Auto Workers members have authorized a strike at the city’s Volkswagen facility. A strike can be authorized by a two-thirds majority of those who cast a vote. The UAW did not disclose how many plant workers voted, nor what the margin […]