Volkswagen AG on Thursday released a sketch of the mid-sized sedan that will be built at VW's factory now under construction in Chattanooga, Tenn.

The mid-sized sedan, which has yet to be named, will be slightly larger than the Passat.

VW plans to build 150,000 units annually when the factory opens in early 2011. Most will be sold in the United States and Canada.

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