Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant

Volkswagen Chattanooga
The plant pictured in 2012
Map
Operated2011; 13 years ago (2011)
LocationChattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinates35°4′49.03″N 85°08′08″W / 35.0802861°N 85.13556°W / 35.0802861; -85.13556
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsAutomobiles
Employees3,800[1]
Owner(s)Volkswagen Group of America
Websitevw.com/chattanooga
Plant in 2014

The Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant (or Chattanooga Operations LLC) is an American automobile assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The plant was formally announced in July 2008 and was formally inaugurated in May 2011.[2][3]

Production began in April 2011 with the model year 2012 Passat B7 (initially called the Passat NMS (New Midsize Sedan)), tailored to the US market,[4] with a projected annual production of 150,000 cars. Passat production ended in December, 2021.[5]

Production of the Volkswagen Atlas commenced in 2017.[6][7] Production of the electric Volkswagen ID.4 commenced July 26, 2022.[8]

  1. ^ "Chattanooga Facts". Volkswagen Group of America. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Pare, Mike (March 31, 2010). "Sen. Alexander calls VW, Chattanooga an 'ideal marriage'". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
  3. ^ Pare, Mike (September 11, 2009). "Kisber says VW plant will pay off". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
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  5. ^ Marco Carvajal (2022). "Test Driving the Last Passat: 2022 R-Line". automotorwashington.com.
  6. ^ Siler, Steve (October 27, 2016). "2018 Volkswagen Atlas: VW's Three-Row SUV for America Finally Arrives". Car and Driver.
  7. ^ Tahaney, Ed (October 28, 2016). "First Look: 2018 Volkswagen Atlas". automobilemag.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Volkswagen starts U.S. assembly of all-electric ID.4 flagship in Chattanooga, Tennessee". VW.com. July 26, 2022.