Chattanooga: VW plant boss Fischer says new car larger than Passat
The plant manager for Volkswagen’s planned Chattanooga facility said Thursday the sedan it will produce will be a little bigger than its current mid-size Passat.
November 21, 2008
Chattanooga: Job seekers flock to VW expo
Job seekers from the Chattanooga area turned out in throngs Thursday in hopes of landing a post with German automaker Volkswagen.
November 21, 2008
Chattanooga: VW ramping up plant construction
Amid a sluggish national economy and angst in the American auto industry, Volkswagen is ramping up construction of its $1 billion assembly plant in Chattanooga.
November 20, 2008
Chattanooga: Minority contracts at VW site a concern
Questions about the number of minority-owned contractors working at Enterprise South industrial park have led to a proposed resolution urging Volkswagen to make a “good-faith effort” to hire minorities.
November 20, 2008
Chattanooga: Brownfield to playing field
Volkswagen’s plan for an assembly plant in Chattanooga could create opportunities to help renew the old Wheland Foundries and U.S. Pipe properties, one of its owners said.
November 19, 2008
Chattanooga: Boardings slip for October, hold even for year
Passenger boardings fell about 10 percent in October at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport amid the financial meltdown, but traffic is up slightly for the year, figures show
November 18, 2008
Chattanooga: Building VW’s new plant creating nearly 10,000 jobs
Nearly 10,000 construction and spinoff jobs will be created in the Chattanooga area over the next couple of years as builders erect Volkswagen’s new auto assembly plant, according to an economic report.
November 16, 2008
Chattanooga: VW gets perks for Enterprise South plant
Volkswagen is getting a variety of perks, in addition to sizable state and local tax breaks and financial incentives, to build its $1 billion, 2,000-employee plant in Chattanooga, a memorandum shows.
November 15, 2008
Hamilton County OKs pact with VW
Jumping a week ahead of schedule, Hamilton County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to approve a memorandum of understanding that lays out the terms for Volkswagen building its new plant in Chattanooga.
November 14, 2008
Chattanooga: Work force prep necessary for VW
About 100 work force development professionals met in Chattanooga on Wednesday in what was called a milestone meeting to help the area get ready for Volkswagen.
November 13, 2008
Cleveland sees growth coming from VW plant
Looking forward to growth in Cleveland from Chattanooga’s Volkswagen plant and other spurs, city officials are considering hiring a planning consultant.
November 13, 2008
Chattanooga: Planners OK downtown theater plans
Regional planners on Monday approved rezoning plans for the downtown Chattanooga movie theater that will replace the Bijou, though not without questioning the readiness of the design.
November 11, 2008
Chattanooga: VW signals expansion after first cars roll
Eager to ramp up sales to American motorists, Volkswagen has a plan to expand its Chattanooga auto plant and production soon after the first cars leave the the assembly line, documents show.
November 9, 2008
Readying a work force Chattanooga prepares for Volkswagen plant
As the region readies for Chattanooga’s new Volkswagen plant, work force development professionals are beginning to make sure the area is prepared.
November 8, 2008
Chattanooga: VW seeks suppliers, professionals at expo
Volkswagen will take the next step to build its Chattanooga work force on Nov. 20 when it seeks to fill professional and administrative slots for its planned $1 billion assembly plant.
November 7, 2008
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