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Critics from China berate proposed HUMMER sale, rekindled automaker could be based in Nashville

- As Chinese media outlets continue to voice derision over GM's agreement to sell its unwanted HUMMER division to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., there are real questions as to whether or not the Chinese government will even approve of the purchase. State-run media outlet Xinhua News Agency has suggested that Tengzhong's interest in HUMMER may be little more than a publicity stunt, saying, "It couldn't achieve this result (of raising its profile) even if it spent $100 million on advertising." Commenting on Tengzhong's ... Read more →

Bid to build new GM small car heats up: Orion reportedly offers $44M Chris Shunk

Towns in Tennessee, Michigan, and Wisconsin are all vying for a chance to keep their existing plants running by coming up with the most attractive package to woo assembly rights for a future unnamed ...

REPORT: GM tells TN state officials it needs $200M to keep Spring Hill plant open Chris Shunk

Provided that it survives bankruptcy, General Motors plans to build a small car somewhere in the US. The General has stated that it is investigating three sites to build the yet unnamed vehicle; ...

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 ...

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 ...

VW decision on U.S. plant in July, sorry Michigan 1 year ago on Autoblog

The large disparity between the value of the Euro and the U.S. dollar has given European automakers incentive to build plants Stateside. VW has been looking for the location of its next North American plant, and it appears as though we'll have an answer by July 8. Tennessee and Alabama are said to ...

Tennessee cracking down on Tail of the Dragon 2 years ago on Autoblog

For those who don't know, the Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap in Tennessee is one of, if not the greatest, driving roads in the world. Containing 318 curves in an 11-mile stretch, the Tail is visited by both car enthusiasts and motor cyclists from all over the globe. While it brings a healthy ...

Nissan offering buyouts to 775 Tennessee workers 2 years ago on Autoblog

Seems like few automakers are immune to downsizing these days, and Nissan is no exception. Today the automaker announced it's reducing its workforce in Tennessee by 12.5%, which equates to 775 heads. The reduction come via way of voluntary buyouts that include a $45,000 cash payment and additional ...

Nissan offering voluntary buyouts to all Tennessee plant workers 2 years ago on Autoblog

Word has just come across the wire that Nissan will be offering a "voluntary transition program" to all of its hourly employees working in either its Smyrna or Dechard manufacturing plants in Tennessee. These are effectively buyouts, which can net an hourly worker a lump sum of $45,000 and a bonus ...

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 ...

GM to drop $700m on crossover plant 2 years ago on Autoblog

After GM's mercy killing of its slow-selling minivans, the heads of the General are working towards filling the seven-passenger, non-SUV gap that will soon exist in their lineup. Crossovers have been the favored saviors of the people mover segment, and as such, General Motors has decided that the ...

GM investing $225 million to save ex-Saturn plant 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're not sure what's going to be produced there, but GM is investing $225 million in their Spring Hill, Tennessee Saturn plant. The Ion and Vue are currently built in Spring Hill, but production of those vehicles will be ceasing in March 2007. Once the plant is cleared of vehicles, the paint shop ...

Armored personnel carrier puts Germantown in state of readiness 3 years ago on Autoblog

You don't want to commit a crime in the city of Germantown, Tennessee. Ever. Otherwise, you could find yourself facing the ultimate in armored personnel carriers. According to SWAT team commander Rodney Bright, the $184,000 military vehicle, known as the "BearCat", puts Germantown, already one of ...

Truant Tennessee teens won't get shot at free Chevy Cobalt 3 years ago on Autoblog

When I was in high school, I got a plastic trophy for four years perfect attendance. In Tennessee this year, five high school seniors with rock solid immune systems who have also resisted the temptations of truancy will be the recipients of a free Chevy Cobalt through a new incentive program called ...

Toyota to join the fun in Tennessee? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen says that Toyota is considering two Tennessee locations for its eighth North American vehicle assembly plant. The Guv says that the automaker is considering Chattanooga and Alamo, though Toyota has yet to narrow it down that far publicly. The plant will be ...

Nissan breaks ground in Tennessee 3 years ago on Autoblog

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn picked a busy time to move his company to suburban Nashville, what with a huge new lineup of vehicles, quality problems that need mending and 57-percent of his workforce sticking around California and all. But as Ghosn mentioned, there's really never a good time for ...

Nissan's P.R. and design firms contemplating move to Nashville with automaker 3 years ago on Autoblog

Nissan's move from the West Coast to the Bible Belt has had its share of detractors, but it would appear that at least a few people are up to the move from California to Tennessee. Among them, a cadre of the company's external creative forces: design, public relations, advertising, and ...

Nissan receives 13,000 applications for jobs at new Nashville headquarters 3 years ago on Autoblog

If you've already sent in your resume to Nissan for a job in their new Nashville headquarters, congratulations-- you're one in 13,000. The automaker's soon-to-be-transplanted nerve center has had Tennesseans clamoring for virtual applications on the company's web site. Nobody appears to know ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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