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03/07/2008 09:51. Michigan, Alabama and Tennessee are vying to host Volkswagen’s new U.S. assembly plant and its concomitant 2,000 jobs. Here’s the latest scoop:

Michigan’s chances of getting the plant appear to be receding, according to a report in the July 2 edition of the Detroit News. Although VW executives are impressed by Michigan’s pool of highly skilled workers, they are reportedly concerned about the state’s economic difficulties. They also worry that the company might be overshadowed by Ford, GM and Chrysler. Read more about it here.

Meanwhile, Alabama is preparing to throw more than $200 million at VW to snare the facility, according to a June 30 report from... // Assembly Magazine