VW’s choice eases Chattanooga’s past auto snubs
Written by admin on July 17, 2008 – 3:48 am - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - When Volkswagen said yes, a city that shed its reputation for dirty air to become a top outdoors destination forgot years of frustrating rejections by automakers.
Volkswagen’s plans to build a $1 billion assembly plant and create 2,000 jobs in Chattanooga had radio listeners rejoicing on call-in shows, businesses hanging welcome signs and U.S. Sen. Bob Corker declaring the city “will never be the same again.”
University of Tennessee economist Bill Fox said spinoff jobs in Tennessee and neighboring corners of Georgia and Alabama would probably total more than 10,000. That economic impact doesn’t include the publicity from a global company planning a new sedan and seeking to boost its share of the U.S. market.
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