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VW plant means major jobs for Chattanooga
Stories of automotive plants closing are all too familiar across the U.S., but Chattanoogans are chuffed about the arrival of a new Volkswagen facility. Volkswagen announced last month that it plans to open its first U.S. plant, a billion-dollar operation that's expected to create 2,000 jobs-and thousands more for those doing ancillary business with VW. The first cars are to roll off the line in 2011.
It's huge news at a time when the local economy has been ailing, with local TV revenue down around 27% in the first half of the year. "The horizon is bright for us," says WTVC VP/General Manager Mike Costa. "We...