Our members provide meaningful career paths that create wealth, security, and opportunities for American families in all 50 states.
Employees are afforded competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, skills training, and growth opportunities, from the shop floor to facility management. And these opportunities are driven forward by international automakers’ investments in upskilling and reskilling through workforce development programs.
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing knows that to get people to come to work and to make the decision to do that, they need support. Childcare consistently presents itself as a challenge that doesn’t have easy solutions on both sides of the equation. Together, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing and TOOTRiS are providing employees with a solution that allows women and single parents to reenter the workforce.
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In June, BMW Manufacturing celebrated its 30th anniversary of assembling BMWs for the world, and opened its state-of-the-art press shop as it prepares to assemble the new BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle at the Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant. The press shop will stamp sheet metal parts for the new BMW X3, which made its North American debut during the ceremony.
By 2030, the BMW Group will assemble at least six fully electric models in the U.S. The high-voltage batteries for the future BEVs from Spartanburg will come from nearby Woodruff, where the BMW Group is currently building an assembly plant for sixth-generation batteries. The opening of the press shop also contributes to strengthening the U.S. footprint.
Volkswagen Group of America is unified by a shared mission and commitment to putting their expertise, innovation and vision to work for the greater good. The company proudly announced the expansion of The Driving Force internship program to the Volkswagen brand at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland in May.
This unique internship program was first formulated in 2020 by the Black Automotive Media Group (BAMG) to expose students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to career opportunities within the automobile industry. Dubbed The Driving Force (TDF), the 10-week internship is comprised of training and mentoring sessions that educate students on career opportunities within the automotive industry, including marketing, multimedia, PR, content creation and publishing.
Honda announced the planting of 85,000 trees in Union County, Ohio as part of the company’s latest effort to enhance biodiversity and reduce its environmental footprint. The 85,000 trees planted on 100 acres of Honda-owned land along the Flat Branch Creek near its Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant and Auto Development Center will increase the company’s carbon sequestration efforts, improve existing riparian buffers, and serve as home for a diverse group of insects, animals, birds and plants. The native trees will be known as the “Honda Power of Dreams Forest.”
As part of this work, Honda partnered with a local farmer to implement USDA conservation agricultural practices that will help strengthen water quality in the Flat Branch Creek. Honda also is working with a neighboring farm to develop a tree-based system focused on maple trees for syrup production. This not only creates another sustainable local source of maple syrup but also aligns with the farm’s existing agricultural activities and the environmental efforts Honda is promoting. Ultimately, the syrup will be made available for sale at a local farmers market, further strengthening local sustainability.
