TMI AutoTech, Inc., located in Halifax County, earned the Innovation in Technology Small Business Award from the Southern Piedmont Technology Council.

The manufacturer holds the exclusive North American license from Ariel Motor for the Ariel Atom Supercar and Ariel Nomad Urban Assault Vehicle, high-tech motorsports vehicles.

Their machinery department creates proprietary components to support other local businesses.

Cars are shipped around the world with the Halifax, Va., logo visibly showing the technology and craftsmanship that make the region special.