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Tue May 08, 2012 8:47 pm

the largest auto plant on the planet was completed in south carolina in 09-- 1 billion dollar plant robotic vw production facility for the american market, begins to rival an old former aerospace plant some of us used to work at-- seems like robotics are levelling the labor playing field on this planet-- dont know what models they build there but its a big start-- they obviously feel north america is worth investing in...

Tue May 08, 2012 9:04 pm

Hi Todd,

VW's new US plant is actually in Chattanooga Tennessee. I think they looked at SC, but it didn't make the final cut. At present the only vehicle produced there is the new "large" Passat built specifically for the North American market. It's a really nice product from a design standpoint and the build quality is impressive.

David

Wed May 09, 2012 6:28 am

And here's our Westy in front of that factory during a stop in Chattanooga during our trip last fall. The VW folks did not rush out to welcome us, but they had work to do.

Wed May 09, 2012 6:33 am

You must be too young to remember the Westmoreland, Pa plant.

Wed May 09, 2012 6:36 am

this was posted yesterday, even though this has been "news" for well over a year?
besides, VW had a plant in pennsylvania in the 1980's.

did you hear that reggie white died?

Wed May 09, 2012 6:37 am

hazetguy wrote: besides, VW had a plant in pennsylvania in the 1980's.
Thanks... didn't know that. :roll:

Wed May 09, 2012 6:57 am

Glenn wrote: hazetguy wrote: besides, VW had a plant in pennsylvania in the 1980's.
Thanks... didn't know that.

apparently the original poster did not.

but did you hear about reggie white?

Wed May 09, 2012 7:09 am

Give the OP another year or two and he'll discover the transparent VW factory in Dresden and announce it to the world.

Wed May 09, 2012 7:50 am

I think we're all missing the most important issue. Does having a plant here in the States make VW a domestic car?

Obviously not.

Wed May 09, 2012 8:41 am

Vanhag wrote: I think we're all missing the most important issue. Does having a plant here in the States make VW a domestic car?

Obviously not.

Also, are the workers union?

Wed May 09, 2012 9:44 am

doc1369 wrote: Vanhag wrote: I think we're all missing the most important issue. Does having a plant here in the States make VW a domestic car?

Obviously not.

Also, are the workers union?

And the most important question....are the cars they're producing air cooled? 8)

Wed May 09, 2012 3:40 pm

Once again, the usual respondents meet expectations. :roll:

Wed May 09, 2012 3:41 pm

zozo wrote: Once again, the usual respondents meet expectations. :roll:

You never let me down.

Wed May 09, 2012 8:43 pm

my daughter has a chiropractic office(active sports chriopratic) in kingston tenn,(southwest of knoxville) she said vw is fixen to put a parts plant neer her.I figured it was so they could just float the parts down the river to chatanooga plant.

Wed May 09, 2012 9:08 pm

I hear banjos.

I hear VW is fixen to stop maken the bettle down in Mexico one a these days. Any a you fellers here that too?

Wed May 09, 2012 9:29 pm

hazetguy wrote: this was posted yesterday, even though this has been "news" for well over a year?
besides, VW had a plant in pennsylvania in the 1980's.

did you hear that reggie white died?

Considering VW was the first foreign make to produce cars in the US in Westmoreland, PA in 1978, this is very old news.

Fri May 11, 2012 2:43 am

I'm not interested unless they're building cars that drive at least the rear wheels and have a longitudinal drivetrain.

Sat May 12, 2012 6:38 pm

If anyone has anything constructive to add, PM me and I will unlock it.