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REPORT: VW CEO confirms Phaeton will return to America, doesn't say when

At least as far back as March 2007, we were reporting that Volkswagen might bring back their range-topping and bank-draining Phaeton sedan to the States. Back then, it was the company's CEO Martin Winterkorn predicting the car's return to America, but in more recent times, we haven't heard much news about the luxury liner. Then spyshots of a re-designed 2011 Phaeton emerged in June of this year, but we speculated there was zero chance of the much-maligned model being sold here. Of course, Stefan Jacoby, president and CEO of Volkswagen of ... Read more →

REPORT: New VW mid-size sedan to start at $20,000, arrive in 2012 Chris Paukert

As part of a far-reaching interview with Stefan Jacoby, Volkswagen's North American CEO, Automotive News has fleshed out some new details about the German automaker's forthcoming Chattanooga, ...

Germans? Delay? VW postpones Chattanooga groundbreaking ceremony Noah Joseph

When building a new factory, especially one as large and complex as an auto manufacturing plant, there are plenty of elements that can throw things off schedule. Scheduling itself, however, is rarely ...

VW could cut production, new models to weather downturn Chris Tutor

Anyone paying attention to the world economy shouldn't be surprised to hear that Volkswagen is the latest company to feel some financial discomfort. Automotive News cites Automobilwoche, which says ...

VW discusses New Midsize Sedan to be built in Chattanooga Chris Tutor

Volkswagen has so far been pretty sketchy about what will be built at its new Chattanooga plant. About all they've said is that it will be a brand new mid-size sedan model specifically for ...

Volkswagen to build test track at Chattanooga plant 1 year ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen is planning to open a new test track in Tennesee to accompany the $1 billion plant the automaker is opening in Chattanooga. The plant is being built to assemble a new family sedan targeted specifically towards the American market, and the test facility will be used to develop the ...

Rumormill: VW Microbus back on the table? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the '01 VW Microbus concept The 2001 VW Microbus concept was really cool; so much so that it looked like it was headed for 2005 production. Then the project started getting expensive at the same time the U.S. dollar began to hit the skids. So, then-boss Bernd ...

Audi A4, Q5 could be built Stateside 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Audi Q5. Taking a lesson from BMW, who have been successfully manufacturing cars and SUVs in Spartanburg, South Carolina for more than a decade, Audi may seek manufacturing capabilities for their A4 sedan and Q5 SUV in the States. The new Volkswagen ...

Volkswagen announces plans for factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. 1 year ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen announced this morning that it would build a manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tenn. where it will build a vehicle specifically for the North American market. The plant will employ 2,000 workers from the tri-state area and is expected to invest $1 billion in the local economy. The plant ...

Next Volkswagen Passat could be built Stateside 1 year ago on Autoblog

Following-up on last week's announcement that Volkswagen was looking at Alabama for a new manufacturing facility, the German automaker's management board is expected to make their final recommendation today. Following that announcement, Volkswagen's supervisory board, headed by former VW group CEO ...

Toyota poised to build plant number eight in US 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Toyota is in the process of scouting locations and performing feasibility studies on opening another plant in the U.S. The addition of another manufacturing center within the States would make the total number of ToMoCo plants rise to eight, further shoring ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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