As Volkswagen takes the wraps off its new American-built Passat sedan at the 2011 Detroit auto show, prominent Tennessee politician Bob Corker is giving credit to the company and its vision for new U.S. production–while he also gives a nod to Volkswagen’s competitor in the mainstream sedan market, Toyota.
Corker (R.-Tenn.) says the arrival of Volkswagen marks another milestone in the state’s long campaign to woo industrial jobs.
“It’s an incredible thing for southeast Tennessee,” he said prior to the launch of the Passat at Detroit’s Cobo Center. “For 20 years our city has had a vision, and differing people have been able to put that vision into reality.”
