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timesfreepress.com > news > 07/25/2026 > gradd-guzzler-vw-partnering-in-initiative-to-jump

Grass guzzler: VW partnering in initiative to jump-start plant-based car parts

5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (743+ words) Your car could one day contain components partially manufactured from plants grown on Tennessee and Alabama farms. As part of a new research initiative, farmers in those two states will cultivate switchgrass, miscanthus and similar crops that experts can turn…...

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timesfreepress.com > news > 07/07/2026 > toyota-to-shift-production-of-truck-from-mexico

Toyota to shift production of truck from Mexico plant to Texas

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (498+ words) Toyota Motor Corp. is moving production of its popular Tacoma midsize truck from a plant in Mexico to San Antonio as part of a $3.6 billion investment in the Texas facility. The Japanese carmaker will build a second production line in…...

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timesfreepress.com > news > 06/01/2026 > shifting-gears-chattanoogas-automotive-sector

Shifting gears: Chattanooga’s automotive sector sees challenges but continues to innovate

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (917+ words) Allie Barrientos, a human resources manager for Gestamp, sees a challenging future for the automotive industry -- even as it leads the way in innovation. "While we no longer talk about the 'Great Resignation' as we did five years ago, the…...

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timesfreepress.com > news > 05/04/2026 > average-chattanooga-gas-price-hits-4-per-gallon

Average Chattanooga gas price hits $4 per gallon

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (377+ words) In Chattanooga, the cost of a gallon of regular gas has increased about 35 cents over the past month and a half, bringing the average this week to about $4.01. Overall, gas prices in the city have spiked approximately $1.50 per gallon since…...

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timesfreepress.com > news > 01/26/2026 > tariffs-hamper-vws-plans-for-us-investment

Tariffs hamper VW’s plans for U.S. investment, including speculated Audi plant in Chattanooga

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (62+ words) timesfreepress.com David Floyd is a business reporter for the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He graduated from East Tennessee State University in 2017 and previously worked for the Johnson City Press. He is the second youngest of six siblings. Contact him…...

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timesfreepress.com > news > 01/11/2026 > free-press-opinion-hybrids-return-auto-industry

Free Press Opinion: Hybrids return auto industry to practicality

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (533+ words) The auto industry is headed back to where it should have stayed in the quest to put a cleaner fleet on the road: hybrids. Automakers are rapidly backing away from plans to fully electrify their offerings, due to an easing…...

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timesfreepress.com > news > 01/03/2026 > how-to-retrieve-vehicles-from-chattanooga-impound

How to retrieve vehicles from Chattanooga impound lots

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (11+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press...

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timesfreepress.com > news > 01/02/2026 > tesla-loses-title-as-worlds-biggest-electric-vehicle-maker-as-sales-fall-for-second-year-in-a-row

Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (21+ words) Chattanooga Times Free Press...