Only nine months after the North American Passat went on sale in the U.S., Volkswagen celebrated its first important steps to 100,000 cars this year to produce the new $ 1 billion plant in Chattanooga.
The German automakers, is 100,000 Passat sedan pre-series cars, technical training vehicle, the dealer experience American car buyers, car models and the exports to Mexico, Canada, South Korea and the MiddleEast.
Volkswagen announced that the first customer car was delivered on 18 April 2011 10,000 th Golf in September 8, 2011 and 50,000 Passat 02/07/2012.
100 000 000 golf night was metallic blue 2.0 TDI SEL Premium with six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic, which has committed itself to a new owner Joanne Benante, who came from Atlanta, Georgia, which is producedin a factory.
"Making of 100 000 Passat and shortly after the cars for sale in september 2011, is a testament to hard workthat went into making our LEED-certified plant in Chattanooga and the Passat such a success, both at home and abroad, "said Jonathan Browning, president and CEO of Volkswagen of America.
He continued: "This is further evidence that our momentum continues in the U.S. market and we are grateful thatour growing customer base, who Passat fuel consumption and excellent German engineering and value
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