The Need For Speed

By Kleinheider Posted on November 28, 2008 at 6:02 pm

The turnkey aspect of Chattanooga’s site was the determining factor in bringing Volkswagen to Tennessee:

The key issue was speed. Volkswagen wants the plant to be up and running by the end of 2010.

The Chattanooga site was essentially ready to go in terms of infrastructure. The state and local governments began the process of issuing permits for construction before the decision had even been made, a move that shaved weeks off the schedule. The company’s officials were also pleased to see a clearly bipartisan show of support for the plant. Kisber says that helped them feel that if problems were to arise, there would be a strong team effort to find solutions quickly.

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