New Automobile Plant for Alabama

**snaggeltooth** · 01-20-2010, 07:36 AM

Volkswagen looking at Alabama for new plant.. News just said could be here as early as 2013 ... Maybe us long time Honda folks can get us some upper jobs at this plant .. I guess I better get me some German language cds...lol...

**FreakV6** · 01-20-2010, 07:56 AM

I know VW was orginally looking at bama, but thought they decided on Tenn. Got a link to an article?

**86 IROC-Z** · 01-20-2010, 08:18 AM

Akabama.

**SiggyZ** · 01-20-2010, 08:22 AM

Damn straight!

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Akabama.

**snaggeltooth** · 01-20-2010, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by FreakV6

I know VW was orginally looking at bama, but thought they decided on Tenn. Got a link to an article?

Volkswagen's management will meet tomorrow to refine plans to expand automobile production into the United States. While a final recommendation isn't expected until July 15, Alabama appears to be the front runner (over second-choice Tennessee) to receive the $788 million plant that will initially build the Volkswagen Jetta sedan and an all-new Passat-sized sedan. VW is also rumored to be considering production of a long-wheelbase version of the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Audi's Q5 on our shores. Volkswagen isn't the only German automaker to announce manufacturing expansion in the United States this year. The falling value of the dollar has also encouraged BMW to increase U.S. production in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

thats a older article... I heard a update on the News .. and it was a very short story ,,,,

**snaggeltooth** · 01-20-2010, 09:14 AM

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2...ay/?volkswagen

there is also this plant in tenn, but I think this is a different plant ...

**snaggeltooth** · 01-20-2010, 09:57 AM

Dam starting threads without my glasses ....lol

**gd1996** · 01-20-2010, 10:04 AM

They used to have a plant here in sw PA... not sure what happened, but Sony moved in their old building.

**SiggyZ** · 01-20-2010, 10:10 AM

Nobody's perfect

Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

Dam starting threads without my glasses ....lol

**snaggeltooth** · 01-20-2010, 10:24 AM

I looked around and all I saw was a lot of talk about an electric car or a new VW Sports car .. remember this is 3 years off ...

**SHines-IT** · 01-20-2010, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by 86 IROC-Z

Akabama.

Beat me to it...

**snaggeltooth** · 01-20-2010, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by SHines-IT

Beat me to it...

Ohh well cant change it ...

**02transamce** · 01-20-2010, 04:55 PM

chinese electric car plant in Bay Minnette. i bet it will never break ground,read the artice in automotive news and these people think they can build,make sure you are sitting down, 3 MILLION cars per YEAR!!!!! now i work at the Hyundai plant in Montgomery and let me tell you it takes us two 10 hour shifts to produce 1200 a day,no way in hell you can manufacture 3 million in a year,PERIOD. not to mention the article said something about a goverment worker program than would let foriegn workers to come in to the U.S. and get their green card faster then usual. and they want to employ 18,000 workers at a top rate of $15 per hour. adds up to a big fat wet chinese dream.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 01-20-2010, 05:18 PM

I fixed the thread title for ya Snaggeltooth

**snaggeltooth** · 01-20-2010, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by 02transamce

chinese electric car plant in Bay Minnette. i bet it will never break ground,read the artice in automotive news and these people think they can build,make sure you are sitting down, 3 MILLION cars per YEAR!!!!! now i work at the Hyundai plant in Montgomery and let me tell you it takes us two 10 hour shifts to produce 1200 a day,no way in hell you can manufacture 3 million in a year,PERIOD. not to mention the article said something about a goverment worker program than would let foriegn workers to come in to the U.S. and get their green card faster then usual. and they want to employ 18,000 workers at a top rate of $15 per hour. adds up to a big fat wet chinese dream.

1200 a day // How many lines is that .. we have 2 lines but each line is doing about 500 a day .. we can go faster but the Accord is slowing us down...I was told that we only make the top of the line Accord .. We dont even have a 4 cylinder engine at our plant ...