VW is going to develop battery cells for electric cars in the US

URLhttps://electrek.co/2020/08/13/vw-develop-battery-
SourceElectrek
Date Published08/13/2020
Author NameFred Lambert
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Volkswagen Chattanooga
Parent companyVolkswagen of America
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Foreign Direct Investment
Year reshoring announced:2020
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2022
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:Germany
City reshored to:Chattanooga
State(s) reshored to:TN
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components, Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredbattery cells, electric vehicles
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Proximity to customers/market, Under-utilized capacity
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