About Volkswagen
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Georgia: Leaders collaborate to be “Work Ready” for VW <!--[if !vml]-->
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Northwest Georgia officials are planning to catch some of the trickle down benefits Chattanooga’s new Volkswagen plant will bring to the region.
September 5, 2008
Chattanooga: Schools advised to stress tech <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->
Officials from the German Consulate’s office in Atlanta and the German American Chamber of Commerce were in Chattanooga on Thursday to discuss ways to improve area public schools and build better relationships between German businesses and local officials.
September 5, 2008
Tennessee: Area counties to cooperate, compete over VW <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->
Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis on Tuesday night told a group of county officials they need to cooperate to welcome the new Volkswagen plant to Hamilton County.
September 3, 2008
Chattanooga: VW plant pushes road work timetable
When Volkswagen builds its first car in Chattanooga in 2011, some of the road work at Interstate 75’s nearby Exit 11 may be ongoing — years after federal budget constraints snarled progress, according to state transportation officials.
September 2, 2008
Chattanooga: Coppinger to focus on VW, education <!--[if !vml]-->
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New Hamilton County Commission Chairman Jim Coppinger said his experience as Chattanooga’s fire chief will be a big boost for him as he takes the helm of the county’s legislative body. Working as chief helped teach him how to work with people and talk through problems, he said.
September 1, 2008
Chattanooga: Record incentives package sparks taxing debate <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--> <!--[if !vml]-->
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Tennessee will provide an estimated $58,141 in tax breaks and government assistance for each of the jobs that the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga is expected to bring to the Volunteer State, according to a new state study.
August 30, 2008
Chattanooga: VW incentives, investment records in state <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->
Volkswagen’s planned $1 billion Chattanooga plant is the biggest single investment ever made in Tennessee by a company and is drawing the state’s largest-ever incentives package, officials said Friday.
August 30, 2008
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State and local governments are offering about $577.4 million in assistance and tax breaks for Volkswagen Group of America over the next 30 years to build its $1 billion auto assembly plant in Chattanooga, officials said today.
August 29, 2008
Audio: Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber, joined by Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey and Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield, Tennessee Revenue Commissioner Ragan <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->
August 29, 2008
Chattanooga: VW moves to 3rd in sales ranking
Volkswagen surpassed Ford in the first half of 2008 as the world’s third-largest carmaker by vehicle sales, VW said Thursday.
August 29, 2008
Chattanooga: Volkswagen raises expectations, but observers see gradual impact <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->
Volkswagen’s plan to build a $1 billion assembly plant has sent expectations for Chattanooga’s economy soaring, with some saying that VW will recession-proof the city and create or spin off 18,000 jobs.
August 26, 2008
Cleveland leaders want to syncplanning on VW <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->
Several business and local government groups are combining their planning for the arrival of Volkswagen at Enterprise South in Hamilton County.
August 26, 2008
Chattanooga: VW site pushes timetable for road improvements
When Volkswagen builds its first car in Chattanooga in 2011, some of the road work at Interstate 75’s nearby Exit 11 may be ongoing — years after federal budget constraints snarled progress there, according to state transportation officials.
August 24, 2008
Chattanooga: Mayor Littlefield says VW worth the cost <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--> <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->
Local money to prepare Enterprise South industrial park for Volkswagen could reach up to $80 million before the plant even is built, but officials say the investment is worth it.
August 24, 2008
Chattanooga: VW celebration represents shift in consumer thinking, experts say <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->
When Volkswagen of America CEO Stefan Jacoby announced that his company would be building its assembly plant in Chattanooga, the roar from the crowd was so loud he simply said, “Wow.”
August 23, 2008
