What Auto Investment Really Does to American Communities with Drew Ferguson | The Merge 2025
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Recorded live at the Alliance for Automotive Innovation's The Merge 2025, this episode features Drew Ferguson, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis, sharing a deeply personal view of what automotive investment really means for American communities. From his hometown of West Point, Georgia—once devastated by the collapse of textiles—to the arrival of Hyundai’s manufacturing footprint, Ferguson explains how advanced auto plants don’t just build vehicles, they rebuild towns.
The conversation spans the realities behind today’s headlines…
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