Hyundai Gains Edge With Hybrid Battery Replacement Coverage
February 6, 2012 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

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UAW Efforts Represent A Fool’s Errand
December 30, 2011 – 4:05 am | No Comment
UAW Efforts Represent A Fool’s Errand

Southern automotive plants target of unionization push.
The UAW is about to launch a unionization effort, one that this once powerful automotive union hopes will bring thousands of new rank and file members into its fold. …

Specifications for a 2012 Volkswagen Passat
November 9, 2011 – 12:16 am | No Comment
Specifications for a 2012 Volkswagen Passat

The 2012 Volkswagen Passat is a midsized front-wheel-drive sedan that was designed with the American driver in mind. Built at Volkswagen’s new, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the VW Passat is a five-passenger model …

GM to Reopen Shuttered Spring Hill Plant
September 21, 2011 – 12:05 am | No Comment
GM to Reopen Shuttered Spring Hill Plant

New midsize models to be built in Tennessee.
GM is returning to the plant that launched Saturn, a different kind of car company. Its Spring Hill, Tennessee, plant has been out of commission for the past …

Brand Outlook: Volkswagen Turns Up the Heat in 2012
August 15, 2011 – 6:00 am | 2 Comments
Brand Outlook: Volkswagen Turns Up the Heat in 2012

Volkswagen AG has a goal of selling more cars than any other automaker in the world by 2018, a feat the German automaker may accomplish well before that date. With more brands offered than any …

2011 Nissan Maxima Specs & Overview
June 22, 2011 – 6:38 am | No Comment
2011 Nissan Maxima Specs & Overview

Nissan’s large sedan maximizes sportiness and lux appeal.
Large sedans are produced by each of the major automotive manufacturers, and are typically characterized as seating five passengers and costing in the neighborhood of $30,000. European models …

Budget Passat Will Join Volkwagen Midsize Family
May 27, 2011 – 12:08 am | No Comment
Budget Passat Will Join Volkwagen Midsize Family

Herndon, Va. — Volkswagen of America, Inc., has announced pricing for its Tennessee-built 2012 Passat, an all-new model that will cost $7,000 less than the the 2010 VW Passat, the last generation model. With a …

Volkswagen Returns; Opens Tennessee Plant
May 25, 2011 – 2:46 am | One Comment
Volkswagen Returns; Opens Tennessee Plant

Chattanooga, Tenn. — The Volkswagen Group has made its manufacturing return to the United States, opening a factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. on Tuesday. The new plant, which will produce the midsize 2012 Volkswagen Passat sedan, …

Auto Suppliers Contribute to Rise in Industry Jobs
February 1, 2011 – 6:52 am | One Comment
Auto Suppliers Contribute to Rise in Industry Jobs

The Detroit 3 and foreign manufacturers with plants in the United States are not the only ones looking to hire new workers. Automotive suppliers around the country are ramping up production to meet demand for …

Chattanooga Sedan Gets Volkswagen Passat Moniker
January 10, 2011 – 11:32 am | No Comment
Chattanooga Sedan Gets Volkswagen Passat Moniker

Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee automobile plant will be opening this year, tasked with building a special “Made for America” model. Speculation about what that new midsize sedan would look like and what name it would be …

Volkswagen Releases Teaser Sketch
October 30, 2009 – 12:28 am | 2 Comments
Volkswagen Releases Teaser Sketch

You have to love the fun folks at Volkswagen. Promising editors that a high resolution photo of its proposed new Chattanooga-made midsize sedan was available for downloading, eager journalists streamed over to the designated page …

Chattanooga Wins Volkswagen Plant Competition
July 16, 2008 – 3:01 am | 4 Comments
Chattanooga Wins Volkswagen Plant Competition

German automaker Volkswagen, who at one time had an automotive plant in Pennsylvania and then closed it, has decided on building an all-new plant in the US, selecting Chattanooga, Tennessee as the winning location. For …