CHATTANOOGA FACTS

PLANT

  • Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA Tri-state area bordering Georgia and Alabama
  • 1,400 acres (5.6 km2)
  • 3,442,350 ft2 under roof
  • Employs Approximately 3,500
  • Currently produces the Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Atlas

ECONOMIC IMPACT

  • 12,400 full-time jobs at Volkswagen, suppliers and in the local economy
  • $643.1 million in annual income generated
  • $53.5 million annual increase state and local tax revenue

ENVIRONMENT

  • Protected wetlands on site create natural animal and plant habitats
  • LED lighting used throughout the facility saves approximately 262,500 kilowatt-hours annually compared to florescent lighting
  • More than two million gallons of rainwater have been recycled for toilet flushes and cooling welding machines
  • Approximately 12 million kilowatt-hours of energy is generated annually by 33,000 solar panels.

EMPLOYEE AMENITIES

  • Near-site medical, dental, vision and rehabilitation services available through partnership with Erlanger.
  • Child care center adjacent to the plant
  • Health and Fitness Center located in the plant
  • Financial and volunteer support of local charities
  • Diversity Advisory Committee

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

  • Robotronics Program
  • Automation Mechatronics Program
  • Car Mechatronics Program
  • Engineering Specialist Training Program
  • Mechatronics Akademie High School Program

MILESTONES

07/15/2008 - Announcement of Chattanooga factory
02/03/2009 - Start of construction
06/04/2010 - Opening of Volkswagen Academy
08/23/2010 - 1,000th employee hired
09/30/2010 - Opening of supplier park
01/09/2011 - Static launch of the Passat at NAIAS Detroit
04/07/2011 - ISO 9001 status confirmed by external auditor
04/18/2011 - First customer car assembled
05/24/2011 - Grand opening of Volkswagen Chattanooga plant
07/29/2011 - 2000th employee hired
12/01/2011 - LEED Platinum certification of plant and academy
05/31/2012 - 100,000th Passat assembled
07/28/2012 - ISO 14001 and ISO 50001
01/23/2013 - Power-up of Volkswagen Chattanooga solar park
05/23/2013 - 250,000th Passat produced
08/13/2013 - Volkswagen Academy inaugural graduation ceremony
07/14/2014 – Atlas SUV announcement
01/01/2015 - Atlas expansion commences
07/22/2015 - 500,000th Passat assembled
08/31/2015 - 2016 Passat facelift start of production
09/21/2015 – 2016 Passat facelift public reveal
12/14/2016 – 2018 Atlas start of production
05/18/2017 – First customer Atlas delivered
03/19/2018 – Five-Passenger SUV announcement
05/07/2018 – 700,000th Passat assembled
07/15/2018 – 10th Anniversary of factory announcement

PRODUCT AWARDS PLANT AWARDS

2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year (Passat)
2012 Winner - J.D. Power APEAL Award - Highest Ranked Midsize Car (Passat)
2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick (Passat)
Best of 2012 - Cars.com (Passat)
2013 Winner- J.D. Power APEAL Award - Highest Ranked Midsize Car (Passat)
2015 Kiplinger’s Best in Class New Car Values (Passat)
2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ (Passat)
2017 IIHS Top Safety Pick (Atlas & Passat)
2017 NHTSA 5-star safety rating (Atlas)
2018 Cars.com Best of (Atlas)
2018 CarGurus’ Top Car for your commute (Passat GT)

LEED Platinum Certification for factory and academy
2011 Finalist - Edison Green Award
2012 Gold Winner - Edison Green Award
2013 Winner - EPA Green Power Leadership Award
2013 Governor’s Stewardship - Sustainability Award
2013 1st place - Best Places to Work in Chattanooga
2013 Silver Dolphin - Cannes Corporate Media Award
2014 US EPA Rain Catcher Award
2014 1st place – Best Places to Work in Chattanooga
2014 1st place – Best Green Business
2015 United Way of Greater Chattanooga Community Spirit
2016 Ronald McDonald House Big Red Shoe Award
2017 TN Chamber EE Solid Waste Management Award