J. Scott Trubey

Atlanta

Economy Editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Porsche prepares bash for 10th anniversary of Atlanta experience center

6 days ago | ajc.com | J. Scott Trubey

Porsche Cars North America is planning a June celebration to mark 10 years of its experience center near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A decade ago, Porsche opened its North American headquarters, complete with a test track and restaurant, on the site of a former Ford automotive plant on the northeastern edge of the world’s busiest airport. The project also attracted a boutique hotel now known as Kimpton Overland.
Georgia-based Mercedes-Benz USA has a new CEO

1 week ago | ajc.com | J. Scott Trubey

Mercedes-Benz has named a new leader for its U.S. division, which is based in Sandy Springs. Adam Chamberlain will become CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA and the automaker’s head of sales and marketing in North America starting July 1, the company said in a news release. He succeeds Dimitris Psillakis, who the company said will become a senior strategic adviser.
Blank donation to help sustain Atlanta Black entrepreneurship center

2 weeks ago | ajc.com | J. Scott Trubey

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has made a $2 million donation to an Atlanta center to support Black entrepreneurs and help the organization keep its expansion plans on track as it scales its educational efforts. The donation from Blank, a co-founder of Home Depot, will help the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs support expansion of its facilities to provide programming and services for more Black business founders.
Stock futures drop, including several top Georgia firms, in wake of tariffs

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | J. Scott Trubey

Stock futures sunk overnight, including for several big Georgia companies, and a major business group urged world leaders to reach accords on trade amid fears of likely economic disruption from President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. Global markets tumbled early Thursday and Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were all in the red as of about 5 a.m. as the gravity of the sweeping tariffs and the prospect of likely foreign retaliation sunk in.
Georgia businesses, consumers brace for reciprocal tariffs

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Kelly Yamanouchi |Mirtha Donastorg |J. Scott Trubey |Drew Kann

President Donald Trump signed a long-anticipated executive order Wednesday for “reciprocal tariffs” on goods from other nations, saying “jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country.”But investors initially reacted negatively to the moves in after-hours trading, and Georgia businesses expressed fears the import taxes will send costs higher and harm consumers.
Rivian CEO: Automakers wait to see how ‘dust settles’ on tariffs

3 weeks ago | pantagraph.com | J. Scott Trubey

The CEO of electric vehicle maker Rivian told Bloomberg this week that he and other auto industry leaders have been waiting to see how “the dust settles” from the latest round of tariff announcements expected from President Donald Trump — as well as how leaders of other nations respond. And the “dynamic environment” of the trade disruptions could mean “our production footprint may be different than what we were initially planning,” Rivian Chief Executive RJ Scaringe said.
Trade war could impact Rivian’s ‘production footprint,’ CEO says

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | J. Scott Trubey

The CEO of electric vehicle maker Rivian told Bloomberg on Tuesday that he and leaders of other automakers are waiting to see how “the dust settles” from the latest round of tariff announcements expected to come Wednesday from President Donald Trump — as well as how leaders of other nations respond. And the “dynamic environment” of the trade disruptions could mean “our production footprint may be different than what we were initially planning,” Rivian Chief Executive RJ Scaringe said.
Where things stand on the trade war

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | J. Scott Trubey

President Donald Trump has levied or threatened tariffs on a broad range of countries covering a wide range of products as he tries to use access to the U.S. market as a cudgel for various policy aims — from job growth to raising tax revenue to border security and combating drug trafficking.
Georgia’s auto plants won’t protect from tariff price hikes, experts say

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Zachary Hansen |J. Scott Trubey

President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on automobile imports Wednesday, an economic punishment intended to push more cars down American assembly lines. The policy throws a wrench into the interconnected auto supply chain that was established decades ago in North America, a system that prioritizes efficiency and specialization over international boundaries. Economists and industry experts expect the tariffs to quickly jack up car prices by thousands of dollars.
Georgia Kia and Hyundai plants to get steel from new $6B Louisiana factory

1 month ago | gmtoday.com | J. Scott Trubey

Hyundai Motor Group announced plans at the White House on Monday to invest $21 billion in its U.S. vehicle supply chain, production and electric vehicle charging — including a new steel factory in Louisiana to supply its Georgia and Alabama automotive plants. The nearly $6 billion steel factory in Louisiana, one of the centerpieces of the announcement, will expand Hyundai’s U.S. supply base and help the automaker avoid tariffs on imported parts and vehicles.