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02.07.2009
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NORTHVILLE, Mich. – The ZF Gainesville, Ga., facility was honored with a “Gold Award” World Excellence Award from the Ford Motor Company on June 22 for being an “outstanding performer” in quality, cost and delivery. ZF... [more]
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30.06.2009
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East Tennessee automotive suppliers selected to do business with Volkswagen will be able to supply the German automaker's new Chattanooga plant and its international network of facilities, VW officials told suppliers during a... [more]
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30.06.2009
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DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - The United States may become the largest market for renewable energy for E.ON, the world's largest utility by sales, within six years, the head of the company's green energy unit told Reuters in... [more]
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25.06.2009
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Tier 1 Auto Supplier Expects to Create 230 New Jobs [more]
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24.06.2009
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Volkswagen has received more than 18,000 job applications so far for its Chattanooga plant, and officials expect the number to top 100,000 after they open up hiring for production posts later this year.
"Hiring for salaried... [more]
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24.06.2009
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The federal government gave Smyrna's economy a jolt Tuesday with a $1.6 billion loan for Nissan North America to manufacture electric vehicles and build a new battery factory. [more]
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23.06.2009
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Clean energy jobs may just be the answer to the nation’s economic woes as well as the world’s environmental woes. Environmentalists are in agreement that a push towards clean energy is necessary to slowing (or stopping) the... [more]
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23.06.2009
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German business confidence rose for a third month in June, providing further evidence that the recession in Europe’s largest economy is easing. [more]
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22.06.2009
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A German manufacturer of “living playgrounds” has opened a sales office in Greenville, the Greenville Area Development Corp. and Berliner Seilfabrik announced today.
The three-person sales office will cater to the needs of... [more]
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22.06.2009
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German liftmaker lands near Pineville with big plans for U.S growth [more]
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17.06.2009
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GREER - BMW Manufacturing has been given the Supplier Choice Award presented every two years by Automotive News, based on surveys by J.D. Power across the automotive supplier industry in the United States. [more]
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16.06.2009
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Vice President Joe Biden and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke are set to attend an announcement Thursday in Jefferson City detailing plans for Missouri’s largest wind energy development, which is expected to cost about $300 million... [more]
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16.06.2009
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Volkswagen plans to use North American suppliers for 85 percent of the parts and components in the new sedan it will make in Chattanooga, according to the company.
The German automaker has a stated goal of 80 percent North... [more]
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12.06.2009
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A German land trust is placing a long-term bet on Atlanta real estate — despite a tumultuous economy — seeking rezoning for a luxury hotel and residences in a glitzy section of Buckhead. [more]
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09.06.2009
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Last Monday, General Motors filed for bankruptcy protection. On Thursday, BMW showcased a major expansion of its manufacturing complex near Greer. For the moment, then, Detroit is in tears, while the Upstate and other communities... [more]
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08.06.2009
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West Texas reigns as center of the booming new industry [more]
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08.06.2009
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Gov. Sonny Perdue committed Wednesday to rally neighboring governors to engage in a discussion of a national, high-speed rail network which would zip trains linking Savannah, Atlanta and Jacksonville with other states. As... [more]
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08.06.2009
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President Barack Obama is visiting Germany for the second time since taking office. This time, stopovers are in Dresden, Buchenwald, and Landstuhl. Obama arrived in Dresden on Thursday evening where he spent the night at the... [more]
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04.06.2009
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On a recent 12-day trip to Germany, Atlanta attorney Tycho Stahl was surprised by how optimistic companies were about the prospects of doing business in the United States. [more]
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03.06.2009
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Hartsfield-Jackson is the first U.S. airport to win Air Cargo Week's prestigious World Air Cargo Award for Airport of the Year. The ceremony — held in Munich, Germany, as part of the Air Cargo Europe Exhibition and Conference —... [more]
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03.06.2009
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The NCR official did not disclose details about Georgia’s offer. Gwinnett County’s Bannister said he did not know what, if any, incentives helped Georgia land the technology giant.
NCR, which produces cash registers, bank ATMs... [more]
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21.05.2009
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Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, and Professor Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for Group production, were joined last Thursday by invited guests, including ECD... [more]
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18.05.2009
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German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG said Friday it would invest $50 million in its Charlotte, N.C. operations to increase the energy division's offerings of climate protecting technology for power plants. [more]
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18.05.2009
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The final component to keep and create jobs at the Henkel Corp. plant in Salisbury fell into place Friday when Gov. Bev Perdue's office announced that the company's proposed expansion would receive a $206,000 grant from the One... [more]
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18.05.2009
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MARIETTA - The 60th anniversary of the end of the historic Berlin Airlift, in which western Allies flew critical supplies into West Berlin, was commemorated Friday afternoon inside a hangar at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in... [more]
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18.05.2009
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MBtech, a German engineering and consulting company with offices worldwide, has opened its third U.S. office in Tuscaloosa. [more]
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18.05.2009
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is best known for moving the most passengers in the world each year, but an award it won in Germany highlights its ability to move goods as well.
Awards in 10 categories are given... [more]
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15.05.2009
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Chattanooga
VOLKSWAGEN (VW), Europe’s largest car maker, will build a bigger factory than planned in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to take advantage of slumping set-up costs while US competitors struggle to survive.
“This is great... [more]
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14.05.2009
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NASHVILLE — Tennessee will spend $62 million in federal stimulus money on a solar power generation and research, Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday. [more]
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13.05.2009
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- ThyssenKrupp AG officials say the construction of the largest portion of the $4.65 billion complex the company is building in Calvert might be delayed.
The German company said in a Tuesday statement that the... [more]
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11.05.2009
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About a third of up to 16,000 attendees at the upcoming BIO conference in Atlanta will be from outside the U.S., and Georgia is aiming to turn these global visitors into investors, officials said in a briefing on May 7.
The... [more]
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07.05.2009
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Press Release, Office of the GovernorPublished: May 6, 2009
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Bayer CropScience LP, a leading plant science company specializing in crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and... [more]
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05.05.2009
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Despite a big first-quarter profit skid, Volkswagen on Wednesday reaffirmed its Chattanooga auto plant, saying it is “not backing off our plans in the U.S. by one inch.”
On May 14, top VW officials, including Chief Executive... [more]
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