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 […]
The Detroit News reports that UAW President Shawn Fain’s chief of staff has stepped down, after a federal monitor found he was involved in making false allegations against the union’s Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock. Ms. Mock, who was previously stripped of a number of her responsibilities, will have her departmental duties […]
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 […]
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and its approximately 4,200 team members have demonstrated their generosity once again baby donating to the United Way of Alabama. On November 12, 2025, representatives from United Way offices throughout the River Region gathered at HMMA to learn the results of the company’s 2025 campaign. […]