published Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Audi eyes Tennessee production, president says

Volkswagen AG's Audi brand is considering building luxury vehicles in Tennessee, said the president of Audi of America at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday.

But, Johan de Nysschen, told the Detroit News that no final decision has been made.

VW’s Chattanooga auto assembly plant earlier this week produced its first customer car. The company plans to start selling an all-new Passat sedan in the third quarter.

See Friday’s Times Free Press for full story.

about Mike Pare...

Mike Pare, the deputy Business editor at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, has worked at the paper for 27 years. In addition to editing, Mike also writes Business stories and covers Volkswagen, economic development and manufacturing in Chattanooga and the surrounding area. In the past he also has covered higher education. Mike, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Florida Atlantic University. he worked at the Rome News-Tribune before ...

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jsmith1427 said...

Audi is trying to surpass German born competing BMW as the top-selling luxury-car maker and sure answers your Audi questions.

July 14, 2012 at 2:56 a.m.
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