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 | |||
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2012 Motor Trend Car of the Year (Passat) |
LEED Platinum Certification for factory and academy |
