Trailer axle, suspension and subframe manufacturer AXN Automotive Systems opened an expansion of its Louisville, Ky., facility March 26.
March 31, 2026Kentucky News Updates
Toyota to Invest Further $1B to Boost Output at US Plants
Toyota聽will plow $800 million into its factory in Georgetown, Ky., and $200 million for its Princeton, Ind., facility.
March 23, 2026Ford Picks Precision Vehicle Solutions for Kentucky Logistics
Ford selected Precision Vehicle Solutions to manage finished vehicle logistics at its Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant,聽one of Ford's highest-volume outbound networks.
January 6, 2026Jim Beam Stops Production at Key Distillery Amid Bourbon Glut
Bourbon maker Jim Beam plans to pause production at its main U.S. distillery for all of 2026 after slumping demand caused an oversupply of whiskey.聽
December 22, 2025Stord to Expand Facilities in Kentucky, Adding 500 Jobs
Stord is planning a $40 million upgrade to an existing facility in聽Hebron聽and will add another building to its聽Kentucky聽footprint for fulfillment operations just outside聽Cincinnati.
December 19, 2025Ford to Suffer $19.5 Billion Hit Tied to EV Reduction
Ford Motor Co. will take $19.5 billion in charges tied to a sweeping overhaul of its electric vehicle business after struggling for years to make it profitable.
December 15, 2025UPS, FedEx, Others Face Long-Term Effects of MD-11 Grounding
The grounding of the workhorse freighter plane involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky may drag on for an 鈥渦ndeterminable period,鈥 creating havoc for UPS, FedEx and a Florida-based carrier.
November 25, 2025FAA Grounds MD-11 Jets After Deadly UPS Crash
UPS and FedEx said Nov. 7 that they were grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11s 鈥渙ut of an abundance of caution." The planes make up about 9% and 4% of their fleets, respectively.
November 10, 2025