UAW Want to Unionize South Starting with VW Chattanooga
8 Jul 2011, 12:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The United Auto Workers union has been trying to establish a foothold in the foreign automakers operating in the Southern part of the US. Its main target right now is Volkswagen's new plant in ...
Faurecia Boosts Seat Production for Nissan
27 May 2011, 11:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The increasing appeal of the Nissan models has determined a growth in the demand for parts coming from perhaps the most interesting to watch Japanese manufacturer. The most recent development in the...
Little Darth Vader Uses The Force to Open VW Chattanooga Plant
27 May 2011, 08:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volkswagen started this whole “Star Wars” mania with the Super Bowl XLV spot back in January, when the all-new 2012 Passat ad featured a a pint-sized Darth Vader, who uses the Force when...
Audi Factory Planned for the US
26 May 2011, 05:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not a day has passed since German auto group Volkswagen opened its biggest, finest, greatest factory in the US, in Chattanooga, and rumors about the future plans the company has for one of its bigge...
Diesel Advocates Happy with VW Chattanooga Plant Opening
25 May 2011, 05:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For two years the American automotive industry was waiting for Volkswagen to get things rolling at their new manufacturing site in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As the German manufacturing was opening the...
VW Opens Plant in Chattanooga
25 May 2011, 05:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The eagerly anticipated opening of German manufacturer Volkswagen's new plant on American soil took place today, in a ceremony adorned with high profile officials from both the automotive indus...
Senator Gives VW Heads Up on UAW
30 Nov 2010, 00:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you think the recently released Wikileaks diplomatic cables are embarrassing to say the least, then wait to hear about what Tennessee Republican senator Bob Corker had to say about the UAW and a ...
Volkswagen NMS Renderings Released
1 Oct 2010, 11:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Volkswagen released today three renderings of its New Midsize Sedan (NMS), which will be produced at the company's assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The N...
Volkswagen Reveals Model Lineup for the US
25 Sep 2010, 18:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of the meeting with its dealers which took place in Atlanta, Volkswagen revealed to the American public what it calls “a busy year ahead,” a year filled with exciting pr...
More Magna Parts for VW Chattanooga
27 Apr 2010, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Parts supplier Magna and German carmaker Volkswagen seem to have forgotten last year's problems, caused by the former's bid for Opel, and announced a new supply agreement for the supplier ...
Magna-Hollingsworth JV to Supply Chattanooga
6 Apr 2010, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the Volkswagen Chattanooga, Tennessee, facility is still some one year away from opening its doors, suppliers have already begun gearing up to catch a seat at the upcoming feast. The latest suppl...
Volkswagen NMS to Bring TDI Stateside
2 Apr 2010, 06:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As we all know by now, Volkswagen is planning to increase its presence in the United States with the launch of a new so-called Mid-Size Sedan that will be manufactured by the new Chattanooga, Tennes...
Police Car Ripped Apart by Dogs
30 Mar 2010, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Dogs of all breeds, unite! It's time to put an end to all the pointless barking at the tires routine... Can't you see it's not working? Can't you see nobody pays any attention to...
Tennessee Company to Supply Parts for Volkswagen NMS
21 Jan 2010, 11:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volkswagen’s North American division recently revealed that it has awarded SL America Corporation the contract to supply parts to its new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The company was contr...
Volkswagen Eyeing NASCAR Entry. Or Not...
23 Nov 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The latest rumor from the NASCAR world is that German manufacturer Volkswagen is considering an entry in the series to take on Japanese carmaker Toyota and the American manufacturers on their own te...
VW Receives 65,000 Job Applications for Chattanooga
20 Nov 2009, 11:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen's new plant in Chattanooga is surely causing some buzz in the United States as the company claims it has received around 65,000 applications for jobs at the factory. The Chattanooga ...
VW to Kill Passat in the US When New Sedan Arrives
21 Oct 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen will most likely discontinue the Passat sedan and wagon in the United States when the company debuts the new mid-size sedan in 2011. The new model will be larger than the Passat but will ...
Volkswagen Chattanooga Plant on Schedule
5 Oct 2009, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Construction of Volkswagen's new production facility in the State of Tennessee is going as planned, the company assured in a press statement following the visit of Lower Saxony’s Prime Mi...
Confirmed: VW New Compact Sedan in Mexico by Mid-2010
22 Jul 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen finally confirmed that it will build the internally-known as the New Compact Sedan project in Mexico, the board of the company announced yesterday. The German automaker will invest $1 bil...
Volkswagen's Chattanooga Plant to Play Key Role in US Strategy
14 May 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen today erected the first wall of the new US factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee which was regarded as a new reason for celebration within the German manufacturer. The Governor of the State o...