NASHVILLE – Gov. Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber announced today they will travel to Germany and Spain this month to meet with officials from Volkswagen and potential Volkswagen suppliers.
The companies may have an interest in developing manufacturing or distribution facilities in Tennessee, they said.
Gov. Bredesen and Mr. Kisber will hold discussions in Berlin and Wolfsburg, Germany, then travel to Barcelona, Spain, according to a news release. The trip is from June 13-19.
“Since Volkswagen’s announcement in 2008, we’ve focused our job creation efforts on maximizing the jobs created by that $1 billion investment,” Gov. Bredesen said. “We’re working to expand the ripple effect of that ‘anchor project’ across Tennessee’s economy.”
Volkswagen is building a $1 billion plant in Chattanooga and the state is working to attract the auto manufacturers’ suppliers to Tennessee.