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23 August 2010
Volkswagen Chattanooga Passes the 1000th Employee Threshold
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations announced today that its current orientation class of new team members contained the 1000th employee to be hired for the manufacturing facility set to begin production in the first quarter of 2011.
18 August 2010
County Commission Approves Donation Of 2 Volkswagen Jettas For Sheriff’s Department (Chattanoogan.com)
With the County Commission’s blessing and appreciation, Volkswagen of America has added a double case of “fahrvergneugen” (German for the joy of driving) to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department.
18 August 2010
Erlanger to start at VW next month (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Erlanger Health System’s chief said Tuesday that work should start in September on its multimillion-dollar health and wellness facility at the Volkswagen auto assembly plant site.
10 August 2010
Dealer likes look of sedan purported to be new VW (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
A Volkswagen dealer said Monday he likes the look of what’s believed to be the new midsize sedan scheduled for production at the automaker’s Chattanooga plant.
06 August 2010
Volkswagen Partners With Wingard for Tire and Wheel Assembly
Wingard Quality Supply, LLC (WQS) has been awarded the contract for tire and wheel assembly for Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations. Wingard will locate its operations in the Volkswagen Supplier Park located at the factory site.
04 August 2010
VW eyes recycled methane (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen and the city are trying to hammer out an innovative green plan in which the automaker would use methane gas from the Summit landfill to produce electricity for its plant.
04 August 2010
VW's New Plant So Green, It's White (Wards Auto World)
Every auto maker likes to tout the environmental friendliness of its new plants, but leave it to Volkswagen Group of America to brag that the lights for its parking lot not only are energy efficient, but less "irritating" to bugs.
03 August 2010
VW raising logistics site (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The “made in Chattanooga” sticker is being readied for the cars Volkswagen will produce at its plant and ship to dealers nationwide.
01 August 2010
VW supplier park ready to motor (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Auto parts companies accounting for about 500 new jobs are starting to roll into Volkswagen's new supplier park, which is seen as vital to the successful launch of the car VW will make in Chattanooga.
21 July 2010
Volkswagen Board Chair Tours Chattanooga Factory
As part of a working visit, Volkswagen AG Chairman, Dr. Martin Winterkorn visited the Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations factory on Wed., July 21, 2010.
15 July 2010
Two years later, VW plant 90 percent done (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Two years to the day since Volkswagen unveiled plans for its only U.S plant in Chattanooga — and just months from production startup in early 2011 — VW officials say work on its $1 billion factory is on time.
14 July 2010
Volkswagen Project on Track as 2nd Anniversary Arrives
On July 15, 2010, Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations will mark the two-year anniversary of its announcement to build an automobile manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tenn., which will produce a new midsize sedan starting early next year.
11 July 2010
VW to use more local components in North America (Associated Press)
Volkswagen says it's seeking to use more locally acquired parts in its auto production in North America.
10 July 2010
VW Drive to help change city image (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen Drive and the carmaker's new factory are expected to do for Chattanooga what officials say Kia Boulevard and its plant have done for West Point, Ga. -- help give the city a new identity.
01 July 2010
VW to certify body shops (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen of America Inc. on Wednesday announced a collision repair facility certification program for U.S. dealer-affiliated and independent body shop
21 June 2010
Record-Setting VW Race Car To Be Auctioned To Benefit Austin Hatcher Pediatric Center (Chattanoogan.com)
Chili Pepper Racing announced on Monday their record setting MK5 Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Diesel Race Car will be auctioned to benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.
05 June 2010
VW Academy ready for 'world-class' training (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Amid hundreds of newly hired employees wearing blue and white, top Volkswagen officials Friday marked a milestone in the raising of its Chattanooga plant with the opening of a $40 million training center.
04 June 2010
Volkswagen Academy Opens At Chattanooga Plant
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations held grand opening ceremonies today for the Volkswagen Academy, a unique, cutting edge training center that will prepare employees for work, host an advanced vocational program and provide meeting facilities for outside groups when it is fully functioning.
24 May 2010
Chattanooga FC adds VW (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
When Volkswagen plants roots in a community, the German car manufacturer often does so through soccer. Chattanooga is no different.
21 May 2010
Volkswagen and Erlanger Partner for Wellness
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations announced today that Erlanger Health System will build, operate and staff a health and wellness center at the Volkswagen manufacturing facility currently under construction at Enterprise South.
28 April 2010
Guten appétit: World Food Markets adding German ways to 'enjoy meals'
Volkswagen's auto assembly plant is not only producing jobs in the Tennessee Valley; it's also adding spice to the Scenic City's cuisine, say merchants at local world food markets.
22 April 2010
Volkswagen Announces Supplier Park Tenants
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations has announced today the identity of the first five tenants that will take residency in the
on-site supplier park set to open early this summer at the Enterprise South manufacturing facility currently under construction.
22 April 2010
VW, TVA plants employ more than 6,000 construction workers (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Mr. Brewer landed what sometimes is a seven-day-a-week job at the Volkswagen assembly plant under construction here. He now is among more than 5,000 construction workers employed in the region at some of Tennessee's biggest current building projects.
21 April 2010
VW says green saves money (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant will hold the most advanced auto paint shop in the world and is an indicator of the company's green commitment, an official said Tuesday.
16 April 2010
VW banking on clean diesel technology (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen will be North America's only carmaker producing both gasoline and diesel midsize sedans when it starts operation in its Chattanooga plant next year, according to the auto company.
08 April 2010
Photo Release: Volkswagen's First 100 Production Workers
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations is celebrating surpassing the 100th production worker hired and gathered the group for a photo to commemorate the occasion.
06 April 2010
Volkswagen Becomes Official Sponsor Of Tennessee Aquarium's Conservation Efforts (Chattanoogan.com)
Volkswagen became the official sponsor of the Aquarium’s conservation efforts on Tuesday. This new partnership will help support field projects ranging from the award-winning “Saving the Sturgeon” program to work with hellbender salamanders and other endangered aquatic species.
06 April 2010
Tennessee Aquarium Partners With Volkswagen (WTVC-TV Online)
A wide range of Tennessee Aquarium conservation efforts will get a boost from Volkswagen, which has agreed to become the official sponsor of the Aquarium's conservation efforts.
01 April 2010
Sen. Alexander says city becoming auto hub (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Tennessee is at the heart of America's new auto industry, and Chattanooga sits in the center of that with its Volkswagen factory, U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said Wednesday.
31 March 2010
Senator Lamar Alexander Tours Volkswagen Construction Site
United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) toured the construction site of the new Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations manufacturing facility Wednesday afternoon.
21 March 2010
VW goes green (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen, adding weight to its slogan of "green city, green plant, green car," will seek LEED status for its Chattanooga assembly plant.
06 March 2010
Arbor Day spreads green message (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The sun shone on an arguably lesser-known holiday Friday, as Chattanooga pulled out all the stops for an Arbor Day trifecta.
26 February 2010
Installation begins of VW body shop robots (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The raising of Volkswagen's new Chattanooga assembly plant has hit a milestone as workers begin installing 398 robots inside the factory's body shop, officials said Thursday.
16 February 2010
VW Goes for Energy Efficiency at New Chattanooga Plant (Environmental Leader)
Volkswagen is building energy efficiency into its new $1 billion Chattanooga, Tenn., manufacturing plant, which will feature efficient electric motors on the production lines and stormwater recycling on the grounds.
15 February 2010
Senator Bob Corker Tours Volkswagen Construction Site
United States Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) toured the construction site of the new Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations manufacturing facility early Monday morning.
09 February 2010
Volkswagen Welcomes First Production Team Members
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations has hired the first group of production workers for its new manufacturing plant this week.
01 February 2010
Willkommen to Chattanooga (Fast Company)
The 1,350-acre site on its way to becoming a Volkswagen plant was once home to an ammunitions operation producing bombs that dropped on Germany during World War II.
30 January 2010
2,000 toil at VW site (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The number of workers building Volkswagen's Chattanooga auto assembly plant has topped the 2,000 mark, according to officials.
28 January 2010
VW paint shop to be world's most advanced, officials say (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen's paint shop at its Chattanooga auto assembly plant, expected to start testing its first cars in late August, will be the most advanced in the automotive world, officials said Wednesday.
24 January 2010
Volkswagen Selects Erlanger For In-Plant Medical Clinic
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations has selected Erlanger Health System to administer health care services for the in-plant medical center.
19 January 2010
Volkswagen Awards Contract to Tennessee Company
SL America Corporation, located in Clinton, Tenn., has been awarded the contract to supply automatic shifter assemblies for Volkswagen Group in North America.
15 January 2010
Auburn Students Take First Place in Volkswagen Design Challenge
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations today joined RiverCity Company and the Chattanooga Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
11 January 2010
VW prototypes on local horizon (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant over the next several months is on track to start making its first prototypes of the German automaker's planned, new midsize sedan, officials said Sunday.
10 January 2010
VW puts city on automotive stage today (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen is powering up efforts to show the world it's serious about becoming a major player in the United States with its Chattanooga plant serving as the cornerstone of its growth plan.
10 January 2010
VW puts city on automotive stage today (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen is powering up efforts to show the world it's serious about becoming a major player in the United States with its Chattanooga plant serving as the cornerstone of its growth plan.
08 December 2009
Volkswagen's Investment In Chattanooga Continues To Grow
As the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga continues to take shape on the landscape at Enterprise South with amazing speed, so too does the investment of Volkswagen continue.
16 November 2009
VOLKSWAGEN's Chattanooga operations have received more than 65,000 applications for various positions
Volkswagen has received more than 65,000 applications in total as the company closed its application line for production team member positions on Sunday, November 15th.
02 November 2009
Volkswagen Reaches an Important Milestone in Building Chattanooga Plant
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC. has started installing the first equipment in its new plant at Enterprise South, Chattanooga, TN.
16 October 2009
Volkswagen Group of America To Accept Applications for Production Team Member Positions
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC today announced the company is ready to begin accepting applications.
05 October 2009
New Volkswagen plant in USA fully on schedule
During his one-week trip to the USA, Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Christian Wulff visited Volkswagen of America at the Chattanooga site accompanied by an industry delegation.
03 September 2009
Volkswagen Group of America to Accept Applications for Multi-Skilled Maintenance Positions
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC today announced the company is ready to begin accepting applications for multi-skilled maintenance team members.
29 August 2009
VW adds to plant for second time (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
For the second time in less than a year, Volkswagen has unveiled plans to build a bigger Chattanooga auto assembly plant.
28 August 2009
VW executives say plant on schedule, new Jetta sport wagon to hit market in September
(The Washington Examiner)
Construction of Volkswagen's assembly plant in Chattanooga is on track for production to start in early 2011 and a top executive also said Friday that more than half the $519 million.
28 August 2009
VW To Expand Size Of Chattanooga Assembly Plant (The Chattanoogan)
Volkswagen officials said Friday it has been decided to expand the size of the assembly building at the new facility now under construction at the Enterprise South Industrial Park.
28 August 2009
VW considers crossover SUV (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkwagen officials are considering production of a sport utility vehicle at its Chattanooga plant in addition to a new midsize sedan.
28 August 2009
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Announces Student Design Competition
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC today joined RiverCity Company and the Chattanooga Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
27 August 2009
VW aims to pass Toyota as largest automaker (Detroit Free Press)
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC today joined RiverCity Company and the Chattanooga Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
26 August 2009
Volkswagen CEO Jacoby upbeat about U.S. growth (USA TODAY)
Volkswagen of America wasn't among the automakers that benefited most from the federal "cash-for-clunkers" program, but the German automaker did sell out of its 2009 diesel models.
29 July 2009
EMJ, Walbridge get $11 million in work (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Chattanooga-based EMJ Corp. on Tuesday won its first Volkswagen contract in which it will take on construction activities at the plant site.
25 July 2009
Volkswagen Expansion in Tennessee Named 'Deal of the Year' by Publication (ExpansionManagement.com)
Tennessee also was named Co-State of the Year, while Gov. Phil Bredesen, Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber, and Revenue Commissioner Reagan Farr.
19 July 2009
Volkswagen Celebrates One Year (Cookeville Times)
A year ago this month, VW declared that Chattanooga had won both their hearts and their deep pockets for a $1 Billion Assembly plant.
16 July 2009
VW contracts at $436 million (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
More than 500 workers are now building the Volkswagen assembly plant, on which nearly $436 million in contracts have been awarded to state and Chattanooga area firms so far.
15 July 2009
VW Plant hits building milestone (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Construction at Volkswagen's auto assembly plant has hit a milestone even as the factory's first locally based tier one supplier makes plans to break ground on its new facility.
15 July 2009
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Tops $435 Million in Local Contracts
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC today marked the one-year anniversary of its decision to build a U.S. automobile production facility in Chattanooga, Tenn.
12 July 2009
One year later, Volkswagen plant on track (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Just one year after Chattanooga won the Volkswagen assembly plant, the automaker has identified suppliers for more than half of the parts needed for the new car it will build here.
26 June 2009
VW supplier plans Enterprise South plant (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
After landing Volkswagen's first major supplier in Hamilton County, officials said it and other firms will defray some of the $100 million cost of preparing Enterprise South industrial park.
24 June 2009
VW Expects 100,000 applicants (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen has received more than 18,000 job applications so far for its Chattanooga plant, and officials expect the number to top 100,000 after they open up hiring.
16 June 2009
Jesse Jackson to meet with Volkswagen officials (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The Rev. Jesse Jackson will visit Chattanooga on Wednesday, and is expected to talk to Volkswagen manufacturing officials about his hopes the plant will benefit the city's minority community.
June 2009
Tennessee Receives the 2009 Gold Shovel Award (AreaDevelopment)
In recent years Tennessee has been on everybody's radar. In fact, from July 2008 to February 2009 alone, Tennessee landed more than $3 billion in new investments.
16 June 2009
University of Memphis gets $1.5M for MCS teacher training (Memphis Business Journal)
The University of Memphis has been awarded a $1.5 million Robert Noyce Teaching Fellowship grant from the National Science Foundation, which will be used.
04 June 2009
Volkswagen, Chattanooga State Plan Significant Hiring This Year (WDEF TV12)
About 100 people now work for Volkswagen in Chattanooga, many at their Chestnut Tower office space. Come fall, when the buildings at the plant become weather tight.
03 June 2009
VW pledge commitments reach half (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
About half of the more than $235 million in spending pledged by the state, Chattanooga and Hamilton County for construction of the Volkswagen plant is committed so far, officials said Tuesday.
26 May 2009
VW to start work training in fall (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen plans to kick off worker training for the Chattanooga plant in October, likely with high-skilled people dealing with the prototype of the new vehicle.
26 May 2009
Grading Contract At VW Site Reaches $15,575,232 (The Chattanoogan)
The site work contract for the Volkswagen plant at the Enterprise South Industrial Park has reached $15,575,232 with the latest change order.
19 May 2009
Volkswagen begins construction of new plant in Chattanooga (Automotive Business Review)
Production at the new Chattanooga plant is expected to begin in 2011 with a maximum annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles. The Volkswagen Group of America will invest $1 billion.
17 May 2009
Chattanooga: Passing lane in progress (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
To cross the finish line as the No. 1 carmaker in the world, Volkswagen must drive through Chattanooga.
17 May 2009
Georgia town hopes to benefit from Volkswagen (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The mill closed last December and, just like an early morning fog trapped between Lookout and Sand mountains, disappointment and despair hang heavy over this small town.
15 May 2009
Chattanooga: Wall lift sets VW imprint (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
In 1989, a wall in Berlin came down, allowing people from two sides of the same city to come together. On Thursday, a German company built a wall in Chattanooga.
14 May 2009
Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga foundation for future U.S. strategy
The Governor of the State of Tennessee, Phil Bredesen, and Professor Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for Group production.
14 May 2009
Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga foundation for future US strategy (Auto Newscast)
The Governor of the State of Tennessee, Phil Bredesen, and Professor Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for 'Group Production'.
14 May 2009
Volkswagen Aims to Double U.S. Market Share by 2014 (Bloomberg)
Europe's largest carmaker, aims to double its U.S. market share in three to five years by targeting consumers seeking cars that use less fuel, the company's U.S. chief executive officer said.
14 May 2009
Volkswagen Expands Plans for Tennessee Car Factory (Bloomberg)
Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, will build a bigger factory than planned in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to take advantage of slumping set-up costs while U.S. competitors struggle to survive.
14 May 2009
Chattanooga: First wall section raised at VW plant (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
A crane lifted a prebuilt wall, put it in place and fastened it to the frame of the $1 billion Volkswagen manufacturing plant's paint shop here today as a crowd watched and cheered.
14 May 2009
Volkswagen Celebrates Chattanooga Plant Construction (News Channel 9)
Instead of ribbons or shovels for a groundbreaking Volkswagen officials decided to do something different Thursday to commemorate the construction of their Chattanooga plant.
14 May 2009
Chattanooga: VW leader says local plant key to U.S. market growth (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
A top Volkswagen official said today that the new $1 billion automobile plant being built in Chattanooga "sends a clear and strong message" about the company's commitment.
14 May 2009
Chattanooga: Top VW officials visit home of local employee (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Top Volkswagen officials visited with a Chattanooga employee in her home today as a gesture by the company to get to know members of its work force.
14 May 2009
Chattanooga: VW officials mark plant work with green strategy (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Chattanooga's place in the automotive world takes a key turn today as Volkswagen marks the building of its only U.S. plant and an environmentally friendly strategy.
14 May 2009
Reshaping the Area Landscape (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Ten months have passed since the lobby at the Hunter Museum of American History was crowded with anxious Chattanoogans awaiting the word.
14 May 2009
VW plant manager brings Toyota startup experience (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
As a plant foreman, manager and vice president for Toyota in both Kentucky and Texas, Don Jackson helped start up three production plants for Japan's No. 1 car maker.
14 May 2009
VW and Kia rev up new assembly plants in South (Newsday)
Volkswagen executives are celebrating raising the first walls at their $1 billion assembly plant in Chattanooga, giving them a chance to smile amid the auto industry's global despair.
14 May 2009
Volkswagen Officials Look On As Wall Lifted Into Place (The Chattanoogan)
A pre-built wall was lifted into place on Thursday afternoon as Volkswagen officials looked on at the site of huge new auto plant at the Enterprise South Industrial Park.
13 May 2009
VW Tennessee plant should open in 2011 - plant CEO (Reuters UK)
A projected Volkswagen
plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, should be up and running by
2011 and there are no plans to delay building because of adverse
conditions facing U.S. automakers.
6 May 2009
VW visitors center contract OK'd (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
A temporary visitors center, designed to permit people to see construction of Chattanooga's largest-ever manufacturing investment, will start going up soon, officials said Tuesday.
30 April 2009
Chattanooga: VW chief: Plant an opportunity, not risk (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen's top official in America said Wednesday he is "more convinced than ever" the automaker made the right choice by picking Chattanooga for its U.S. assembly plant.
15 April 2009
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Selects Abacus Service Corporation as Safety Supplier for Construction Site
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC announced today that it has selected Abacus Service Corporation.
06 April 2009
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Selects Graycor for Construction of Plant Buildings
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC announced today that it has selected Graycor for the construction.
02 April 2009
Manchester company gets $147 million VW contract (The Tennessean)
A Manchester auto supplier has been given a $147 million contract to build interior door panels for a new sedan that Volkswagen plans to assemble at its new Chattanooga plant.
24 March 2009
VW's commitment to education (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
When Volkswagen announced last year that it had chosen Chattanooga and Hamilton County as the site for its American manufacturing plant.
24 March 2009
Another $5 mil Volkswagen benefit (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Many in the Chattanooga area have been exulting over the benefits that will come to our people as Volkswagen plans to invest close to $1 billion in its new local plant.
21 March 2009
VW's Educational Investment: "We're putting down roots in Chattanooga" (Chattarati)
When Volkswagen summons, Chattanoogans turn out. Volkswagen Group of America announced their $5.28 million investment in Tennessee education yesterday.
20 March 2009
Volkswagen Group of America Contributes $5.28 Million to Educational Institutions in Tennessee (News Blaze)
The $40 million, state-of-the-art training center Volkswagen plans at its Chattanooga assembly plant will be the benchmark for the German automaker worldwide.
20 March 2009
Volkswagen donates $1M to U of M for STEM (Memphis Business Journal)
Volkswagen Group of America has donated $1 million to the University of Memphis as part of a statewide program of support to secondary and post-secondary institutions in Tennessee.
20 March 2009
VW $5.28 Million "Santa" To Tennessee Educational Institutions (The Chattanoogan)
Officials from Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations, LLC, gathered at Calvin Donaldson Elementary School Friday afternoon.
20 March 2009
Volkswagen Gives $5.2 Million to Tennessee Education (News Channel9)
Volkswagen continues it's investment in Chattanooga by announcing Friday a huge donation to schools in Tennessee.
20 March 2009
Volkswagen Launches Partners in Education (WDEF TV12)
Top officials of Volkswagen of America were joined by Governor Phil Bredesen to announce a 5.28 million dollar commitment to educational enrichment.
20 March 2009
VW gives $5 million to local education (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen executives today announced that the German auto manufacturer will give $5 million to K-12 and higher education over the next five years.
20 March 2009
Volkswagen Group of America Contributes $5.28 Million to Educational Institutions in Tennessee
Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Operations, LLC, today announced a five-year, $5.28 million philanthropic commitment designed to serve as a catalyst.
16 March 2009
Volkswagen Group of America Operations Names Local Firm for Plant Security
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC announced today that it has selected Chattanooga-based Walden Security for a $1.9 million contract.
15 March 2009
Chattanooga: Training center sets standard for VW (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The $40 million, state-of-the-art training center Volkswagen plans at its Chattanooga assembly plant will be the benchmark for the German automaker worldwide.
25 February 2009
Chattanooga: EPB hooks up VW in 2-decade deal (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
In a vote of confidence for its planned Chattanooga plant amid a staggering national economy, Volkswagen motored ahead Tuesday with a $230 million, 20-year agreement.
24 February 2009
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Announces Multi-Million Dollar Agreement with EPB
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC announced today that EPB will be the energy provider for the company's new plant.
13 February 2009
Chattanooga: Volkswagen lifts veil on planned local sedan (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
It's not the bubbly, bouncy look of the VW Bug.
And it certainly doesn't look like the VW Thing, the ugly kid brother of the Army's jeep.
12 February 2009
Chattanooga: VW ahead of schedule (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Builders are ahead of schedule on the first structure going up for Volkswagen's assembly plant, and officials said Wednesday they've already made changes.
10 February 2009
Tennessee: VW effect beats $55 million so far in contract work (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Work related to Volkswagen's planned auto assembly plant has fueled more than $55 million in area contracts so far with only about 10 percent of the project bid out.
10 February 2009
Chattanooga: Power going on at VW plant site (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The site of Volkswagen's planned auto assembly plant is powering up.
Chattanooga's Industrial Development Board today approved a contract.
10 February 2009
Chattanooga-based Company Awarded $1.1 Million VW Contract (newschannel9.com)
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC applauded the decision today by the Industrial Development Board to award a $1.1 million contract.
10 February 2009
Chattanooga-Based Advanced Technologies Awarded $1.1 Million Contract for Volkswagen Plant
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC applauded the decision today by the Industrial Development Board to award a $1.1 million contract.
12 January 2009
Volkswagen Group of America Announces Formation of Chattanooga Manufacturing Company
Volkswagen Group of America today announced the formation of its new manufacturing company, Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC.
17 December 2008
Volkswagen Group of America Announces Start of Construction for Paint Shop
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. announced today that construction is set to begin on the paint facility for its Chattanooga plant. The company also announced that Walbridge.
26 November 2008
Volkswagen Group of America Leases Space at 605 Chestnut Street
Volkswagen Group of America announced today that it has signed a lease for approximately 30,000 square feet of office space at Chestnut Tower in downtown Chattanooga.
21 November 2008
Volkswagen Site Visit
20 November 2008
Volkswagen Group Announces Healthcare Contract with Erlanger
Volkswagen Group of America announced today that Chattanooga-based Erlanger Health System will provide onsite medical coverage throughout the construction phase.
15 October 2008
Energy is focus of high-powered summit (knoxvillebiz.com)
Volkswagen may be in business to make money, but "guts" and "heart" helped the company make its decision to locate in East Tennessee, according to Stefan Jacoby.
15 October 2008
Chattanooga: VW plant will make clean diesel vehicle (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
The head of Volkswagen Group of America said Tuesday the automaker plans to include a clean diesel version of the mid-size car it will produce at its Chattanooga assembly plant.
15 October 2008
Tennessee: Region's unified efforts key to Germany mission (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
There's a long history of cooperation among Southeast Tennessee counties when it comes to recruitment and support of industry.
15 October 2008
Tennessee: Widespread push (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Southeast Tennessee officials and business leaders will head for Germany next week with briefcases full of information to woo Volkswagen suppliers and jobs to the region.
09 September 2008
Don Jackson Named President of New Volkswagen Production Facility in Chattanooga
Volkswagen Group of America announced today that it has named Don Jackson president of its Chattanooga production facility. Jackson will report directly to the CEO Frank Fischer.
29 August 2008
Jagla assumes responsibility for HR at new plant in USA
Hans-Herbert Jagla (55), currently HR director at Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg, will assume responsibility for HR at the new Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga (USA).
19 August 2008
Frank Fischer Named Head of New VW Factory in Chattanooga
Frank Fischer, 46, has been appointed head of the project team and plant manager for the new Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. This announcement is effective October 1, 2008.
19 August 2008
Frank Fischer Named Head of New VW Factory in USA
Frank Fischer (46) has been appointed head of the project team for the new Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga (USA) with effect from October 1, 2008.
06 August 2008
Tennessee offices will help Volkswagen build plant (The Tennessean)
Two companies whose Tennessee operations are based in Brentwood have been selected by Volkswagen to help it design and build its new Chattanooga auto assembly plant.
05 August 2008
Volkswagen Group of America Selects Engineering and Architecture Firm for New Production Facility
Volkswagen Group of America announced today that engineering and architecture firm SSOE has been hired to oversee the architecture, engineering and construction.
03 Aug 2008
Herndon: VW committed to expanding U.S. market share (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
At Volkswagen's new headquarters just outside Washington, D.C., a classic 1958 Beetle in the sixth-floor lobby reminds executives that the German automaker has an icon.
01 Aug 2008
VW plant could push up local wages (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
As a supplier of robotics equipment for the automotive industry, Tennessee Rand Co. could pick up valuable business from suppliers to the planned Volkswagen assembly plant in Chattanooga.
01 Aug 2008
Chattanooga: Volkswagen hopes to Rev up U.S. sales (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Volkswagen AG with its planned Chattanooga assembly plant is taking full aim at Toyota Motor Corp. "We have Toyota globally in our sights," Volkswagen spokesman Tom Wegehaupt.
30 July 2008
In Volkswagen, 'Dynamo of Dixie' Hitches Ride (Wall Street Journal online)
When Volkswagen AG picked Chattanooga, Tenn., as the site for its $1 billion car plant, the announcement this month led to cheers, pizza topped with sauerkraut.
20 July 2008
Tennessee justifiably revved about manufacturing plant (The Tennessean • Op-Ed)
From Chattanooga to Nashville, from counties throughout the state to offices in Washington, there was a sustained glow last week about Tennessee landing a $1 billion investment.
20 July 2008
VW is committed to Tennessee, U.S. (The Tennessean • Op-Ed by Stefan Jacoby)
Volkswagen Group of America is proud to have Tennessee as a partner in our strategy to expand our U.S. business. Our decision to build a $1 billion state-of-the-art automobile production.
20 July 2008
Company pairs well with Chattanooga (The Tennessean • Op-Ed by Gov. Phil Bredesen)
Last Tuesday, I had the privilege of joining Volkswagen of America President and CEO Stefan Jacoby when he announced the company would build its first U.S. assembly plant.
20 July 2008
Plant culminates vision for Chattanooga's revitalization
(The Tennessean • Op-Ed by U.S. Sen. Bob Corker)
I will never forget the moment I got the call that forever changed Chattanooga and the region: Volkswagen will build its U.S. automotive production facility.
18 July 2008
Volkswagen to begin hiring for new Tenn. plant (Forbes.com)
Volkswagen AG is ready to start hiring for its new Chattanooga assembly plant, starting with about 50 jobs related to purchasing and the start of construction.
16 July 2008
VW Revives Production in U.S. (The Wall Street Journal)
Volkswagen AG said it will build a new car plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., as Europe's biggest car maker returns production to the U.S. after two decades…
16 July 2008
VW Picks Tennessee as Site for a Car Plant (The New York Times/Associated Press)
Volkswagen, the German automaker, picked Chattanooga over rival sites in two other states for a new assembly plant expected to create about 2,000 jobs…
16 July 2008
Fahrvergnügen, y'all. VW picks Chattanooga (Tennessean)
Volkswagen announced Tuesday that it will build a $1 billion U.S. assembly plant in Chattanooga, ending an eight-month search for a site that finally came down to a competition between.
16 July 2008
VW Chooses Chattanooga (Chattanooga ABC affiliate WTVC)
VIDEO — News channel 9 team coverage welcomes Volkswagen to Chattanooga, Tenn…
16 July 2008
It's Chattanooga! (Chattanooga Times Free Press special edition)
A special edition newspaper wrapper is printed at the Chattanooga Times Free Press today after VW announced that it will build its new United States assembly plant in Chattanooga.
15 July 2008
Volkswagen Chooses Chattanooga's Enterprise South Industrial Park
(Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. announced today that it will build a U.S. automotive production facility in Chattanooga, where it will produce a car designed specifically for.
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15 July 2008
Volkswagen Builds Factory in Tennessee, USA
Volkswagen is setting out to build a plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where vehicle production will be due to commence in early 2011. The supervisory board of Volkswagen AG today.
15 July 2008
Volkswagen Group of America Announces It Will Produce Cars in Chattanooga; Decision Marks Company's Ongoing Commitment to North American Market
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. announced today that it will build a U.S. automotive production facility in Chattanooga, Tenn.
