VW Announces New Engine Plant in Mexico, will Supply Chattanooga Factory with a Latest Generation Powerplant

<a href="http://trends-automotive.blogspot.com/2010/09/vw-announces-new-engine-plant-in-mexico.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519825430108404930" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TJpb-7_HfMI/AAAAAAADU84/9oOwzihw84I/s800/VW-NMS-2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Volkswagen has revealed plans to open up a new engine plant in Silao, Mexico in 2013 to supply vehicles made in Puebla, Mexico and Chattanooga in the USA with a latest generation powerplant. Construction works for the plant are set to begin this year.<br /></span><p></p><a name="more"></a><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The German firm said the total investment for the development of the new engine -details of which were not released- as well as for building the new site comes to a total of USD 550 million (€ 400 million), adding that the factory will create approximately 700 jobs over the medium term on site.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">"North America is and remains one of the biggest and most important markets for the automotive industry," said Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, board member of the Volkswagen Group.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">"The current expansion of capacity of the plant in Puebla, the upcoming start of production in Chattanooga, as well as the opening up of the new engine plant in Silao, clearly shows how Volkswagen AG is going on the offensive in North America as well."<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Volkswagen said the new plant and engine will further strengthen its market position in North America and help achieve its target sales of one million vehicles in the USA annually from 2018.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Currently, VW produces the Jetta, Golf estate and the New Beetle in Puebla, Mexico. From 2011, production of the firm's <a href="http://trends-automotive.blogspot.com/2009/11/volkswagen-2011-us-made-passat.html">New Midsize Sedan</a> (NMS) will begin in Chattanooga, Tennessee.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">According to previous statements from <a href="http://trends-automotive.blogspot.com/2009/10/volkswagen-releases-new-teaser-of-us.html">company officials</a>, the NMS (seen in these sketches) will be slightly larger than the current-generation Passat, which it will replace here in the States.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TJpcCnM29XI/AAAAAAADU9A/zkDBDpTZ520/s1600/VW-NMS-3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519825493248374130" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TJpcCnM29XI/AAAAAAADU9A/zkDBDpTZ520/s400/VW-NMS-3.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 168px;" /></a></p>

VW Announces New Engine Plant in Mexico, will Supply Chattanooga Factory with a Latest Generation Powerplant

Volkswagen has revealed plans to open up a new engine plant in Silao, Mexico in 2013 to supply vehicles made in Puebla, Mexico and Chattanoo...

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Paris Show Debut for Redesigned 2011 Volkswagen Passat Confirmed

<a href="http://trends-automotive.blogspot.com/2010/09/paris-show-debut-for-redesigned-2011.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518298053307385618" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/TJTu16AdxxI/AAAAAAADTpU/ON2_BwgHu1g/s800/Untitled-2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 645px; height: 349px;" /></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br />The <a href="http://trends-automotive.blogspot.com/search/label/Paris%20Auto%20Show">Paris Motor Show</a> organizers have confirmed the world premiere of the facelifted <a href="http://trends-automotive.blogspot.com/search/label/VW%20Passat">Volkswagen Passat</a> in both sedan and Estate body styles. Expect the first photos and intel on the revamped Passat to go up just before the grand opening of the show on September 30.<br /></span><a name="more"></a><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">From what we've seen in the spy photos and videos, VW's offering in the mid-size segment will receive significant styling changes to the front and rear ends, including a new hood and grille, plus redesigned bumpers and head lamps / tail lights, for a crisper and more dynamic look.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A plusher cockpit with higher quality materials and a refreshed design is also in the cards. Other changes inside will include new audio and navigation systems as well as the introduction of new extras.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It is believed that for the most part, the current lineup of engines, including the four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline and diesel units, will be carried over to the facelifted model.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VbWzsukfbaY?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VbWzsukfbaY?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" >(Video via: Youtube/AMS)</span></p>

Paris Show Debut for Redesigned 2011 Volkswagen Passat Confirmed

The Paris Motor Show organizers have confirmed the world premiere of the facelifted Volkswagen Passat in both sedan and Estate body styles...

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