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Chattanooga: Hilltop project 75% done BlueCross project on time, budget

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008

Workers at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s new headquarters in downtown Chattanooga are about 75 percent finished with the $299 million project, officials said.

Chattanooga: VW incentives, investment records in state

Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008

Volkswagen’s planned $1 billion Chattanooga plant is the biggest single investment ever made in Tennessee by a company and is drawing the state’s largest-ever incentives package, officials said Friday.

Chattanooga: Supplier staffs to outsize VW’s

Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008

While Volkswagen’s planned new assembly plant gets the attention, it’s the suppliers to the facility and other businesses which will create almost five times as many jobs, a study shows.

VW incentives top $577 million

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

State and local governments are offering about $577.4 million in assistance and tax breaks for Volkswagen Group of America over the next 30 years to build its $1 billion auto assembly plant in Chattanooga, officials said today.

Chattanooga: Shuttle to link BlueCross, city

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, readying for the big move to its new home office on Cameron Hill next year, has bought a hybrid electric shuttle bus to help maintain links to the central city.

Chattanooga: Puddles, mud hinder VW work

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Saying site preparation for Volkswagen’s assembly plant “has zero inclement weather days” built into the schedule, a Chattanooga official noted Tuesday work had ground to a halt due to steady rains.

Chattanooga: Volkswagen raises expectations, but observers see gradual impact

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Volkswagen’s plan to build a $1 billion assembly plant has sent expectations for Chattanooga’s economy soaring, with some saying that VW will recession-proof the city and create or spin off 18,000 jobs.

Chattanooga: Vendors look toward VW event

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

Some Chattanooga-area companies may get their first shot next month at seeing tangible benefits from the planned Volkswagen plant.

Chattanooga: Developer may drop plan for condos

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

The developer of the 700 block of Market Street in downtown Chattanooga says plans for a condominium project may change because a key investor, the Chattanooga Housing Authority, isn’t ready to go forward.

Chattanooga: ORNL sees VW ties Talks held between research lab, automaker

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Volkswagen and Oak Ridge National Laboratory may work together on future research projects, especially related to diesel engines, the lab’s director said Wednesday.