President Joe Biden stated on the Detroit Auto Present, “due to the American autoworker, the whole lot is altering.” The President additionally famous that America is “the manufacturing hub of the world.” He’s completely proper. U.S. auto manufacturing is the worldwide trade mannequin, and states like Kentucky make that attainable. As we have a good time Manufacturing Month all through October, worldwide automakers working within the U.S. are driving our manufacturing renaissance with the assistance of hundreds of Kentuckians. And collectively, we’re constructing the vehicles and careers of the longer term.
Take into account information launched from Autos Drive America and the American Worldwide Car Sellers Affiliation (AIADA) outlining the contributions of worldwide automakers within the U.S. The trade’s annual Financial Influence Report (EIR) confirms what many people already expertise on a regular basis—that worldwide automakers are more and more the financial drivers of many American communities, serving to employees and households thrive. Proper right here in Kentucky, firms like Toyota and Lexus have invested a complete of $8.5 billion and counting.
Extra broadly, the report discovered that investments within the U.S. by worldwide automakers elevated to whole over $100 billion in 2021—supercharging jobs, manufacturing, gross sales, and even exports of worldwide model autos made proper right here in Kentucky By personal investments like these and elevated help from policymakers, worldwide automakers are main the way in which to construct and develop the center class, instantly offering over 90,000 manufacturing careers and 50,000 further alternatives and supporting 2.3 million good-paying careers for American employees alongside the way in which.
In response to the EIR, in Kentucky alone, worldwide automakers, sellers, and suppliers help 68,965 careers and have generated $4.7 billion in whole worker compensation. Whereas different firms and sectors noticed lowered output and operations within the final a number of years, the EIR information discovered worldwide automakers aren’t simply creating jobs for Kentucky employees. They’re serving to new and current employees additional their training and upskill by means of workforce improvement packages throughout the state—an funding reverberating palpably all through native communities and the state financial system. In reality, operations and associated actions from worldwide automakers contributed $7.9 billion to Kentucky’s Gross State Product (GSP) in 2021—3.3% of Kentucky’s whole GSP.
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It’s not simply the standard careers in auto manufacturing driving this progress both. New applied sciences are powering many thrilling auto careers, too. For instance, the manufacturing of breakthrough hybrid and electrical autos creates tech-driven, progressive jobs with a number of room for profession development. These engineers and crew members are designing, growing, and assembling the autos of the longer term, which we see in increasingly Kentucky driveways, to not point out throughout the U.S. and overseas. That Lexus ES Hybrid or Toyota RAV 4 Hybrid down the road is only one of seven automobile fashions manufactured by worldwide automakers in Kentucky. And with worldwide auto producers representing 66% of the U.S. inexperienced automobile market, these firms and their workforce are essential to the electrical automobile transition and to protecting U.S. automotive manufacturing aggressive with the remainder of the world.
The underside line is that worldwide automakers are creating significant alternatives for American employees and increasing their contributions to communities nationwide—honoring that American resilience the world is aware of so nicely. And whereas the U.S. financial system nonetheless hasn’t totally recovered from the challenges of the previous few years, worldwide automakers are paving the way in which ahead, investing in native careers and strengthening communities from Paducah to Lexington.
In any case, it’s about dedication—and the proof is within the individuals who energy our manufacturing sector. Worldwide automakers are rising, investing, and anchoring communities nationwide, and these firms stay dedicated to driving Kentucky and America ahead for many years to come back.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
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Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
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9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.) 10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.) OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.) 21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.) 26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.) 22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.) 81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-2) at Kentucky Wildcats (5-0)
Lexington, Kentucky; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
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BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -22.5; over/under is 164
BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Kentucky takes on Western Kentucky after Koby Brea scored 22 points in Kentucky’s 108-59 win over the Jackson State Tigers.
The Wildcats have gone 4-0 at home. Kentucky is 10th in college basketball averaging 12.6 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 42.3% from downtown. Brea leads the team averaging 4.0 makes while shooting 74.1% from 3-point range.
The Hilltoppers are 0-1 in road games. Western Kentucky ranks third in the CUSA shooting 37.4% from 3-point range.
Kentucky scores 97.0 points, 24.2 more per game than the 72.8 Western Kentucky allows. Western Kentucky averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.8 more made shots on average than the 6.0 per game Kentucky gives up.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Brea is shooting 74.1% from beyond the arc with 4.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Wildcats, while averaging 16 points.
Julius Thedford averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Hilltoppers, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 54.5% from beyond the arc.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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