Serban Boldea, VW Passat product manager, speaks to automotive media representatives about the all-new Chattanooga-built VW Passat during a tour of the manufacturing plant in Enterprise South.
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That swarm of brand-new Volkswagen Passats that blew past you on Interstate 24 last week is coming soon to a newsstand near you.
Automotive journalists from across North America were in Chattanooga last week for the media launch of the Chattanooga-made sedan. About 150 media representatives from the United States, Canada and Mexico traveled in waves from Chattanooga to Nashville to put the Passat through its paces.
While the new cars won’t start arriving at Volkswagen dealerships until September, consumers will be introduced to the car this summer through reports in car magazines and on automotive websites.
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