Tennessee: Wheels in Motion
(March 2012)

In recognition of our state's automotive manufacturers, suppliers and replacement parts retailers, our theme for March is "Tennessee - Wheels in Motion."

AutoZone

AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and... Read More

Bill Gatton Automotive Group

The Bill Gatton Family of Dealerships, headquartered in Bristol, Tennessee, presently consists of nine franchises spread among five dealerships. Four are located in Bristol and Johnson City and one in Austin, Texas. Prior to the restructuring of General Motors in 2009, it operated five additional Saturn dealerships in Tennessee and Alabama. The Gatton Family of Dealerships was established in 1967, when its owner C. M. (Bill) Gatton acquired the Chevrolet-Cadillac franchise in Bristol. Sinc... Read More

General Motors Spring Hill Manufacturing

The GM Spring Hill Manufacturing facility is located in Spring Hill, a growing community 40 miles south of Nashville. The plant lies within the borders of Maury County. The first vehicle, a Saturn S-Series sedan, rolled off the line in Spring Hill on July 30, 1990. The last Saturn vehicles to be produced in our plant, the Saturn VUE and Saturn ION, came down the line in March 2007. After a one year plant refurbishment, the facility produced the Chevrolet Traverse for just over a year, until Nove... Read More

TOYOTA - Bodine Aluminum Tennessee

Toyota broke ground in Jackson, Tennessee, in November 2003 to cast aluminum cylinder blocks and production started two years later with the first V6 engine shipped to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky. Toyota's Bodine Aluminum currently produces aluminum cylinder blocks and automatic transmission housings for all North America-produced Toyota vehicles. Toyota Bodine actively participates in the Jackson community supporting the Jackson Symphony, the Exchange Club-Carl Perkins Center for ... Read More

Volkswagen Chattanooga

Volkswagen has invested $1 billion in the local economy for the Chattanooga plant and created more than 2,700 jobs. According to independent studies, the new Volkswagen plant is expected to generate $12 billion in income growth and an additional 9,500 jobs related to the project. The Chattanooga manufacturing facility is the world’s first and only manufacturing facility to receive platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gree... Read More