Company/Division name | Volkswagen Chattanooga |
Parent company | Volkswagen 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) reshored | battery cells, electric vehicles |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Proximity to customers/market, Under-utilized capacity |