Officials celebrate opening of $40 million Volkswagen distribution center in...
ROANE COUNTY—A new $40 million Volkswagen distribution center in eastern Roane County will distribute domestic auto parts to a global market for the Passat, which is made in Chattanooga, the company...
View ArticleProton Power named Roane County’s 2014 Industry of the Year
Submitted HARRIMAN—The annual Roane County Industry Appreciation Breakfast was held at the end of May at Roane State Community College. The Roane County Industrial Board announced this year’s...
View ArticleVolkswagen to expand auto plant in Chattanooga, build new SUV
Volkswagen will expand its automotive plant in Chattanooga, the company’s only U.S. manufacturing facility, and build a new midsize SUV for the American market. Volkswagen’s total global investment for...
View ArticleTennessee again named economic development ‘State of the Year’
Tennessee first state to win award in back-to-back years NASHVILLE—Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced Monday that Business Facilities, a leading national publication focused on site selection and...
View ArticleTennessee Valley Corridor Summit has presentations on energy, manufacturing,...
The Tennessee Valley Corridor National Summit in Oak Ridge in May will feature presentations on advanced manufacturing, clean energy and a nuclear renaissance, and national security and cyber security....
View ArticleVolkswagen, UT, ORNL announce collaboration, innovation hub
Volkswagen Group of America, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the University of Tennessee on Friday announced a collaboration to create Volkswagen’s first innovation hub in North America at the UT...
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