The midsize sedan Volks-wagen will produce in Chattanooga drew an early thumbs up Thursday after suppliers were given a sneak peek, company officials said.
Meeting with a group of VW suppliers at the Chattanooga Convention Center, officials showed off a test version of the car amid tight security, said Frank Fischer, chief executive of the automaker’s Chattanooga operations.
“I saw a lot of smiles and enthusiasm … a lot of excitement,” he said.
The car was secreted into the Convention Center and put in a room away from the more than 200 people who represented about 150 of the parts suppliers to the vehicle.
Fischer said small groups were permitted to check out the car at a time to ensure no pictures were taken of the sedan that will be all-new to the American market.