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Construction Progress: Body Shop — February 2010

   
February 25, 2010 - 01   February 25, 2010 - 02   February 25, 2010 - 03
         
   
February 25, 2010 - 04   February 25, 2010 - 05   February 25, 2010 - 06

Construction Progress — January 2010

   
January 7, 2010 - 01   January 7, 2010 - 02   January 7, 2010 - 03

Construction Progress — September-December 2009

   
December 2009 - 001   December 2009 - 002   December 2009 - 003
         
   
September 2009 - 001   September 2009 - 002   September 2009 - 003
         
   
September 2009 - 004   September 2009 - 005   September 2009 - 006

Construction Progress — May-July 2009

   
May 20, 2009 - Paint Shop 1   May 20, 2009 - Paint Shop 2   June 17, 2009 - 01
         
   
June 17, 2009 - 02   July 1, 2009 - 01   July 1, 2009 - 02
         
   
July 23, 2009 - Last Truss
Placed on Paint Shop - 01
  July 23, 2009 - Last Truss
Placed on Paint Shop - 02
  July 23, 2009 - Last Truss
Placed on Paint Shop - 03

Wall Raising Ceremony — May 14, 2009

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Wall Raising   Audience   Speech
Dr. Heizmann, Stefan Jacoby, Frank Fischer, along with Tennesse Governor Phil Bredesen and other dignitaries pull the crank that lifts the first wall of the Volkswagen Chattanooga production facility.   Large audience attends ceremony   Stefan Jacoby, President & CEO, Volkswagen Group of America, and Frank Fischer, Chairman and CEO of VWGoA Chattanooga Operations, LLC, exchange remarks.
         
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Site   Fischer Speech   Students
Construction of production facility as of May 14   Frank Fischer, Chairman and CEO of VWGoA Chattanooga Operations, LLC, speaks to large crowd at ceremony   Students from Chattanooga’s Calvin Donaldson Elementary School provide the entertainment

Column Raising — April 2009

   
Column Raising 12   Column Raising 13   Column Raising 14
         

Construction Progress — March 2009

       
Enterprise South Mar 001        
Mitigated stream that is a highlight for environmental issues because it prevents onsite flooding        

Chattanooga Facility Renderings

     
Rendering Jan. 2009   Internal Rendering Mar. 2009    
         

Construction Progress — February 2009

   
Enterprise South Feb 001   Enterprise South Feb 002   Enterprise South Feb 003
         

Construction Progress — January 2009

   
Enterprise South Jan 001   Enterprise South Jan 002   Enterprise South Jan 003
         

Construction Progress — December 2008

   
Enterprise South 001   Enterprise South 002   Enterprise South 003
         
     
Enterprise South 008   Enterprise South 011    
         

Aerial Photos

   
August 2010 - 01   August 2010 - 02   August 2010 - 03
         
   
August 2010 - 04   August 2010 - 05   August 2010 - 06
         
   
July 2010 - 01   July 2010 - 02   July 2010 - 03
         
   
July 2010 - 04   July 2010 - 05   July 2010 - 06
         
     
July 2010 - 07   July 2010 - 08    
         
   
May 2010 - 01   May 2010 - 02   May 2010 - 03
         
   
May 2010 - 04   May 2010 - 05   May 2010 - 06
         
   
April 2010 - 01   April 2010 - 02   April 2010 - 03
         
   
April 2010 - 04   April 2010 - 05   April 2010 - 06
         
   
March 2010 - 01   March 2010 - 02   March 2010 - 03
         
   
March 2010 - 04   March 2010 - 05   March 2010 - 06
         
   
February 2010 - 01   February 2010 - 02   February 2010 - 03
         
   
February 2010 - 04   February 2010 - 05   February 2010 - 06
         
   
January 2010 - 01   January 2010 - 02   January 2010 - 03
         
   
January 2010 - 04   January 2010 - 05   January 2010 - 06
         
     
September 23, 2009   June 23, 2009    
         
   
June 9, 2009 - 01   June 9, 2009 - 02   June 9, 2009 - 03
         
   
May 2009 - 01   May 2009 - 02   May 2009 - 03
         
   
May 2009 - 04   May 2009 - 05   May 2009 - 06
         
   
November 2008   August 2008   July 2008

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Facts At-A-Glance

$1B. Volkswagen's investment in the Chattanooga facility

$686M. Local and state contracts awarded to-date. Includes $379 million awarded by the city, state and Volkswagen to construction contractors and subcontractors and $307 million in annual contracts with local and state parts suppliers.

$230M. Additional construction awards in next 20 years

$5.28M. Volkswagen's support of Partners In Education in Tennessee

2,000 Direct jobs

9,500 Estimated supplier-related jobs

90% Contracts awarded

50% Approximate Tennessee-based project companies

10% Minority- and women-owned businesses contracted for plant construction by start of production

10% Minority- and women-owned businesses contracted for vehicle production by 2015 (5 percent by 2010)

— as of December 2009

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