After years of negotiations, preparations and planning and takes the new Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga today officially started its production operations. For the grand opening ceremony, they all had come to the U.S. state of Tennessee, nearly all of the Volkswagen Group executives and decision makers of the VW brand accompanied the Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn at the new premises outside of the 155 000 inhabitants city of Chattanooga.
Chattanooga Volkswagen means the beginning of a new era. 1950 VW was first represented in America and wrote in the 1960 years of history with the great success of the beetle in the United States. America is in addition to China and Germany to the world's major car markets. As part of the Mission 2018 - Volkswagen plans until then the world's leading automobile manufacturers are - it is an important step that will be with the factory now produces cars in the dollar area.
Almost all the components for the new U.S. trade are delivered by suppliers in America. The supplier structure for the plant in Chattanooga is mature. Have provided for, among other newly hired employees who have kept their long experience with the U.S. supplier industry for decisive impulses.
Chattanooga is proud of its car factory. The people there identify with the Volkswagen brand. 85 000 applications were received by the personnel department of VW-Chattanooga. "We have the goal of approximately 2,000 jobs to create in our work," says Hans Herbert Jagla. He is head of HR in Chattanooga.
"We currently have 1804 employees. Of these, 1300 are now working in production. Their average age is 36 years, "said Jagla. In the supply industry will be created in addition, more than 10 000 jobs. The house staff are trained to work in the attached Volkswagen Academy. This will ensure VW that gets to know the staff all work processes, procedures and components for production - it is the school of so-called Volkswagen pathway.
The annual production capacity of the site is currently designed for 150 000 vehicles. "We have capacity to raise us," VW spokesman Guenther Scherelis insured at the edge of the opening. The new plant 214 kilometers south of the country music capital Nashville is in many ways highlights.
The total area is around 5.6 square kilometers. The production facilities are among the most modern in the world should read: Volkswagen uses environmentally friendly processes. Such a filler-free coating process provides only for 20 per cent less CO ² emissions. The paint consumption is reduced by a new color-change system.
Savings here: 20 000 dollars. LED light and the use of rain water in the sanitary facilities complement the versatile design of the "Green Plant". Martin Winterkorn - he will celebrate on this 24th May the way, his 64th Birthday - is not satisfied: "Volkswagen has pledged to invest one billion dollars in Chattanooga.
And we have delivered "And again:". Our plant in Chattanooga is one of the most advanced and effective in the world "The new location is on Topkurs Volkswagen, Toyota to catch as a world leader.. "With nine brands, worldwide 62 plants and sales of more than seven million cars last year, the Volkswagen Group is now the number one in Europe, China and South America," said Winterkorn and refers to the models such as the U.S.
trade, Beetle and Jetta with a. For winter grain highlight the specific U.S. models "to open a new chapter for Volkswagen of America." "Cars" (corporate slogan) is the new modern factory now back in the States. (Ampnet / tm) 
Chattanooga Volkswagen means the beginning of a new era. 1950 VW was first represented in America and wrote in the 1960 years of history with the great success of the beetle in the United States. America is in addition to China and Germany to the world's major car markets. As part of the Mission 2018 - Volkswagen plans until then the world's leading automobile manufacturers are - it is an important step that will be with the factory now produces cars in the dollar area.
Almost all the components for the new U.S. trade are delivered by suppliers in America. The supplier structure for the plant in Chattanooga is mature. Have provided for, among other newly hired employees who have kept their long experience with the U.S. supplier industry for decisive impulses.
Chattanooga is proud of its car factory. The people there identify with the Volkswagen brand. 85 000 applications were received by the personnel department of VW-Chattanooga. "We have the goal of approximately 2,000 jobs to create in our work," says Hans Herbert Jagla. He is head of HR in Chattanooga.
"We currently have 1804 employees. Of these, 1300 are now working in production. Their average age is 36 years, "said Jagla. In the supply industry will be created in addition, more than 10 000 jobs. The house staff are trained to work in the attached Volkswagen Academy. This will ensure VW that gets to know the staff all work processes, procedures and components for production - it is the school of so-called Volkswagen pathway.
The annual production capacity of the site is currently designed for 150 000 vehicles. "We have capacity to raise us," VW spokesman Guenther Scherelis insured at the edge of the opening. The new plant 214 kilometers south of the country music capital Nashville is in many ways highlights.
The total area is around 5.6 square kilometers. The production facilities are among the most modern in the world should read: Volkswagen uses environmentally friendly processes. Such a filler-free coating process provides only for 20 per cent less CO ² emissions. The paint consumption is reduced by a new color-change system.
Savings here: 20 000 dollars. LED light and the use of rain water in the sanitary facilities complement the versatile design of the "Green Plant". Martin Winterkorn - he will celebrate on this 24th May the way, his 64th Birthday - is not satisfied: "Volkswagen has pledged to invest one billion dollars in Chattanooga.
And we have delivered "And again:". Our plant in Chattanooga is one of the most advanced and effective in the world "The new location is on Topkurs Volkswagen, Toyota to catch as a world leader.. "With nine brands, worldwide 62 plants and sales of more than seven million cars last year, the Volkswagen Group is now the number one in Europe, China and South America," said Winterkorn and refers to the models such as the U.S.
trade, Beetle and Jetta with a. For winter grain highlight the specific U.S. models "to open a new chapter for Volkswagen of America." "Cars" (corporate slogan) is the new modern factory now back in the States. (Ampnet / tm)
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