Volkswagen adding SUV to Tennessee plant

URLhttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/volkswagen-adding
Sourcemarketwatch.com
Date Published04/12/2017
Author NameMike Spector
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Volkswagen
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):2000
What product(s) and/or service(s) were outsourced domestically?Manufacturing
Year reshoring announced:2014
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2017
Offshore, work was done:In-house
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):900
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) reshoredsport utility vehicles
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Infrastructure (transport, internet, power), Image/brand (customer preference for U.S. made), Skilled workforce availability/training
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