Company/Division name | Volkswagen - Announced |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Transplant |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 2000 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2008 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | Germany |
City reshored to: | Chattanooga |
State(s) reshored to: | TN |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Transportation Equipment |
Product(s) reshored | Automobiles |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Currency variation, Lead time/time to market, Supply chain interruption risk |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Government Incentives, Higher productivity, Image/brand, Skilled workforce availability/training |