Alabama Looking for a Little Fahrvergnügen

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Published: Fri, October 05, 2007 - 10:59 am
Last Updated: Fri, October 05, 2007 - 3:01 pm
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Neal Wade, Alabama's chief industrial
recruiter, said the state is ready to pursue another automaker if
Volkswagen decides to build an assembly plant in the United States.
Volkswagen Chief Executive Stefan Jacoby recently unveiled a new
strategy for the German automaker, including increasing sales in
North America and "the possibility of local production to reduce
exposure to exchange rates."
Since German automaker Mercedes picked Vance in 1993 for an auto
plant, Alabama has become what some industry watchers called the
"Detroit of the South," with Hyundai in Montgomery and Honda in
Lincoln, plus Toyota and Navistar engine plants in Huntsville.
Wade told The Birmingham News in a story today that Alabama
could handle another major automotive plant, particularly in south
Alabama.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)



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