Chattanooga Jetta?

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. announced today that it will build a U.S. automotive production facility in Chattanooga, Tenn., where it will produce a car designed specifically for the North American consumer and invest US$1 billion in the economy.
The announcement is an important element of the company’s overall U.S. strategy of connecting with its customers, increasing its competitiveness and tripling its U.S. customer base in the next decade.
“The U.S. market is an important part of our volume strategy and we are now very resolutely accessing that market,” said Prof. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen AG.
“Volkswagen will be extremely active there. This plant represents a milestone in Volkswagen’s growth strategy.
“We will be selling 800,000 Volkswagens in the U.S. by 2018, and this new site will play a key role.
“This is a significant step forward in achieving our goals in the U.S. market and a clear sign of the Volkswagen Group’s commitment to the North American consumer. Today’s decision is a fundamental part of our new strategic direction in the U.S. and our five-pillar strategy,” said Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America.
“Chattanooga is an excellent fit for the Volkswagen culture, having an exceptional quality of life and a long manufacturing tradition.”
The company will build the facility in the Enterprise South Industrial Park, located 12 miles northeast of downtown Chattanooga.
The 1,350-acre site is 100 percent owned by the city of Chattanooga and Hamilton County and is certified as an industrial megasite by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Enterprise South is adjacent to Interstate 75. Initial production capacity for the facility is anticipated to be 150,000 vehicles, including a new midsize sedan designed specifically for the North American market. Production is scheduled to begin in early 2011.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG.
It houses the U.S. operations of a worldwide family of brands including Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Volkswagen, as well as VW Credit, Inc.