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VW's Tennessee plant to expand

Tennessean -- With a year of operation on the books, Volkswagen’s facility in Chattanooga is boosting employment and capacity to meet demand, moving up plans to export the vehicle to Asia and becoming a blueprint for the German automaker’s future plants.

Frank Fischer, CEO and chairman of the Tennessee plant, said in an interview this week that running the sprawling facility on the site of a former ammunition plant has had its share of challenges..

Demand for the award-winning Passat led the plant to increase the speed of the production lines by up to 12% earlier this year by adding 200 workers. The company announced last month that it would add another 800 employees to further expand production.

Fischer said much of the success of the Chattanooga facility comes from the design of the facility,

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Submitted Apr 23, 2012 By: DellDude2

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Der_Meister All-Star Author Salt Lake City Posts:801 Points:63,660 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:50:33 PM Ignore Der_Meister Report Abuse ive had a lot of German VWs hope they can keep the same quality
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USCCRN Sophomore Author Long Island Posts:145 Points:104,240 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:40:02 PM Ignore USCCRN Report Abuse It would be better if Chrysler, GM and Ford hired more American workers and expanded their manufacturing plants. I don't want to be supporting Germany's economy. I want to support America's economy.
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SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,061 Points:794,510 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:15:34 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse I know some folks employed there and this is a boon for the economy. VW is doing well worldwide with production and sales. May their success continue.
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glorioussnookie Champion Author Tennessee Posts:3,761 Points:699,370 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:02:18 AM Ignore glorioussnookie Report Abuse I sure hope this continues ! nice to read something positive that will help our people!
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Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,616 Points:901,575 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 8:27:22 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse Good news for Tennessee and the people working there.
northeast2 Champion Author New York Posts:3,849 Points:1,007,200 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 8:26:13 AM Ignore northeast2 Report Abuse "The U.S. version of the Passat is limited to a top speed of 122 mph, but Fischer said an American-made Passat retrofitted to German specifications showed no handling problems when he drove it at close to 150 mph there." Wonder how much retrofitting it required for another 28 mph.
dal1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,183 Points:147,165 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 7:35:31 AM Ignore dal1 Report Abuse shows some growth
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Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,012 Points:1,743,785 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 7:23:53 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse Couple of more jobs for TN(hope they pay well with benefits) Not buying a vw. (Period)
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RR52DE Champion Author Delaware Posts:2,415 Points:403,015 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 7:03:00 AM Ignore RR52DE Report Abuse Creates more American jobs. However could reduce American auto sales there which could also impact jobs.
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MrZarf Sophomore Author Baltimore Posts:165 Points:648,135 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:40:14 AM Ignore MrZarf Report Abuse Good for Tennessee, good for the US economy, and good for exports to Asia!