VW adds $11 million parts facility
Volkswagen Group of America has completed a $6.8 million Pacific Northwest parts distribution center in Rocklin, Calif., and plans to invest another $4.5 million to open a new training center in Eastvale, Calif., just outside Los Angeles. The facilities, which represent an estimated $11.3 million investment, are part of the company’s long-term commitment to the U.S. market and a broader strategy to invest more than $7 billion in North America through 2019.
“The new parts distribution center and upcoming training center in California is a testament to Volkswagen Group of America’s continued investment and commitment to the U.S market, our customers, and dealers,” said Hinrich J. Woebcken, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America Inc. “The company remains focused on these types of strategic investments that will enable long-term growth in the United States.”
New Vogtle reactors hit milestones
Georgia Power Co. said workers at Plant Vogtle have completed construction of the 601-foot-high vertical level and completed delivery of the fourth and final coolant pump for the two new reactors being added to the nuclear plant near Waynesboro, Ga.