VW's Chattanooga plant produces 100,000th car (with video)

Thursday, May 31, 2012

photo Joanne Benante poses with her new Passat, recognized Thursday by Volkswagen officials as being the 100,000th car manufactured at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant.
Security officials say Hosni Mubarak is in a coma but off of life support and his heart and other vital organs are functioning. (June 20)

Mubarak said to be in a coma, off life support

Video available Watch Video

Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant today marked the production of its 100,000th car.

The car, a night blue Passat TDI, was turned over to a Norcross, Ga., woman who had bought the vehicle in Atlanta.

Frank Fischer, the plant's chief executive, said that he is proud of the plant's team for reaching the milestone so quickly.

He said that it was just a year ago that the plant had its official opening.

It was Feb. 7 of this year that the plant produced its 50,000th Passat.