Company/Division name | VOLKSWAGEN 2011 |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Transplant |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 2000 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2011 |
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented: | 2012 |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Capital investment ($): | 1000 |
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 | VEHICLES |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Currency variation, Freight cost, 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, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity |