Automotive Industry News

Honda Reaches Milestone: 20 Million Cars Produced in Ohio

2023-04-17T11:31:16-04:00January 14th, 2020|2020, Automotive Industry News, Ohio News|

Press Release from Honda of America: MARYSVILLE, Ohio – January 13, 2020 – Associates at Honda of America Mfg. reached a major milestone today with production of the company’s 20 millionth automobile in Ohio. Associates cheered as a 2020 Platinum [...]

Chinese Automotive Glass Manufacturer Fuyao Announces Expansion, More Jobs at Ohio Plant

2023-04-17T11:31:17-04:00January 6th, 2020|2020, Automotive Industry News, Ohio News|

A Chinese automotive glass manufacturer's $46 million investment in its plant in Ohio will expand the current facility and add 100 jobs , the company said Monday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine joined company officials and China Consul General Huang [...]

Strong 2019 in Kentucky: Low Business Costs Among Reasons For Opportunities in the State

2023-04-17T11:32:14-04:00December 10th, 2019|2019, Automotive Industry News, General Industry News|

Kentucky is on a roll. According to Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, for 2019 through mid-October, the commonwealth has announced 135 capital investment projects, with a total value of about $4.85 billion, and nearly 8,500 new full-time jobs. Unemployment [...]

Kentucky-Made Products Featured During Manufacturing Month

2023-04-17T11:32:21-04:00October 28th, 2019|2019, Automotive Industry News, General Industry News|

Gov. Matt Bevin has a vision for Kentucky as the engineering and manufacturing center of excellence in the United States, and continued growth of the state’s existing industries paired with innovative opportunities in burgeoning markets indicate the commonwealth has [...]

Senate Committee Advances $287 Billion Infrastructure Bill

2023-04-17T11:33:11-04:00July 30th, 2019|2019, Automotive Industry News, Legislative News, Roads and Infrastructure News|

U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Tom Carper (D-DE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) released the following statements on the committee’s passage of S. 2302, America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. The $287 billion infrastructure bill won [...]

State Minimum Wage Rates Set to Increase | NARFA

2023-04-17T12:47:56-04:00January 5th, 2017|2017, Automotive Industry News|

2017 is underway, and the minimum wage will rise in a number of states. Unless otherwise noted, the following minimum wage rates (per hour) are scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2017: Alaska: $9.80 Arizona: $10.00 Arkansas: $8.50 [...]

Remembering a Legend and His Ties to the Automotive Industry | NARFA Blog

2023-04-17T12:46:50-04:00October 6th, 2016|2016, Automotive Industry News|

The world of athletics has lost an important icon: Arnold Palmer, one of golf’s greatest players, passed away on Sunday, September 25, at the age of 87. Born on September 10, 1929, Palmer is renowned for his humble, approachable [...]

Automotive Dealers Facing Cybersecurity Threats From Hackers

2023-04-17T12:46:54-04:00June 20th, 2016|2016, Automotive Industry News|

Over the past several months, we have watched as many businesses and their data has been compromised due to lack of cybersecurity infrastructure and planning. In the past, we discussed protecting your small business from disasters. However, as hackers [...]

What Does The Average Age of Cars Mean For the Automotive Industry?

2023-04-17T12:42:41-04:00August 1st, 2015|2015, Automotive Industry News|

We always see reports about the state of the U.S. automotive industry, and many factors come into play when assessing the health of the automotive industry and overall economy here. What does the average age of cars mean for [...]

Overtime Hours Proposal Might Impact Automotive Dealers

2023-04-17T12:42:42-04:00July 16th, 2015|2015, Automotive Industry News|

Last week, the Obama Administration proposed change to overtime regulations that sounds like great news for workers, but many small businesses are already wondering how this would change the way they pay staffers. They could cut employee hours or eliminate [...]