Toyota

Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant

12:21pm October 31, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press/Report for America

Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it's constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected number of new jobs, the company announced Tuesday.

Autoworkers at Mercedes plant in Vance, Ala., assemble an all-electric SUV.

Economy

Here's one potential winner from the UAW strike: Non-union auto workers in the South

5:00am September 22, 2023

by Stephan Bisaha

If the UAW strike leads to a win for the union, southern auto workers believe that will lead to a pay up at plants like Nissan and Mercedes.

Politics & Government

Greensboro mayor touts economic accomplishments in State of the City speech

4:28pm March 31, 2023

by April Laissle

Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan touted the city’s economic achievements in her first-ever “State of the City” address Thursday.

GTCC partners with Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education program

4:28pm February 07, 2023

by David Ford

The lack of modern manufacturing skills in the United States workforce could result in more than two million unfilled jobs by 2030.

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Economy

A growing industrial region — as long as workers can be found

5:16pm October 26, 2022

by Paul Garber

Several high-tech companies have announced they’re expanding in the region known as the Carolina Core, which stretches from the Triad southeast through the middle of the state to Fayetteville. Finding people to work at these companies could be a challenge, as manufacturing jobs have been among the hardest to fill in recent years.

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Economy

Toyota donates $1 million for local STEAM programs to prepare for megasite workforce

7:16pm September 25, 2022

by Paul Garber

Toyota is donating $1 million for local science and technology education programs as the company makes plans for its electric vehicle battery plant in Randolph County.&nbsp

Business

Toyota adds $2.5 billion for Triad car battery plant

2:41pm August 31, 2022

by Paul Garber

Toyota Motor Corporation says it's boosting its investment in a planned Greensboro-Randolph megasite by $2.5 billion.

Economy

Greensboro secures federal grant for land use study near megasite

4:20pm August 18, 2022

by Keri Brown

Economy

Toyota Battery North Carolina on track for 2025 rollout

2:51pm May 17, 2022

by David Ford

Last December, Governor Roy Cooper announced plans for the arrival of Toyota's lithium battery plant to the Triad, and along with it, thousands of good-paying transportation jobs.

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Economy

Economic growth at Triad megasite and airport brings challenges

4:53pm March 30, 2022

by David Ford

After years of planning and development by the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite Foundation, Piedmont Triad International Airport, and other local leaders, the hard work is bearing fruit.

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