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Column: Voting in the 'new' Motor City

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This ID4 greets travelers in the lobby of Chattanooga's airport. (MICHAEL MARTINEZ)
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Michael Martinez
April 14, 2024 05:00 PM

Among the first sights greeting travelers in the lobby of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport is a red Volkswagen ID4 electric crossover. A sign next to it reads: "Welcome to the Motor City. The new one."

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