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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has announced that it will build a U.S. automotive production facility in Chattanooga, where it will produce a car designed specifically for the North American consumer and invest $1 billion in the economy. The announcement is an important element of the company’s overall U.S. strategy of connecting with its customers, increasing its competitiveness and tripling its U.S. customer base in the next decade.

The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce has formed a special unit called the Volkswagen Team to act as a conduit for communications between the local community and Volkswagen officials.  If this page does not provide the information you need, you can reach the Chamber's Volkswagen Team at VolkswagenTeam@ChattanoogaChamber.com or (423) 763-4373.

For further information on Volkswagen Chattanooga Operations, please click here.

For information on Volkswagen jobs, visit www.vwjobschattanooga.com.


If your company is interested in building a relationship with Volkswagen Group of America, they have asked that you send all appropriate information about your products and services to:

Purchasing Department
purchasing@vw.com

Alternatively, you may apply online using the Volkswagen Group's Supplier Platform: www.vwgroupsupply.com.

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Announcement Information
  • Project Specifics:
    • $1 billion investment
    • 2,000 new jobs
    • 1,350 acres
    • Initial production capacity: 150,000 vehicles
    • Will produce a new mid-size sedan designed specifically for the North American market
    • Production is scheduled to begin in early 2011

  • August 23, 2010
    VW Chattanooga Passes the 1000th Employee Threshold. 
    Story.
  • July 21, 2010
    VW Board Chair Visit Chattanooga. 
    Story.
  • April 16, 2010
    First Quarter Deliveries Grow. 
    Story.
  • April 15, 2010
    VW Security Firm quits Detroit for Chattanooga. 
    Story.
  • April 9, 2010
    Auto Analysts Hint Engines at VW Site. Story.
  • April 8, 2010
    Volkswagen's First 100 Production Line Employees. 
    Story.
  • April 7, 2010
    VW to sponsor Aquarium effort. 
    Story.
  • April 6, 2010
    First 100 Production Workers from Hamilton. 
    Story.
  • April 1, 2010
    Senator Alexander says city becoming auto hub. 
    Story.
  • March 25, 2010
    Officials foresee more manufacturing jobs coming for VW. 
    Story.
  • March 24, 2010
    VW Seat Maker to Create 120 Jobs. 
    Story.
  • March 21, 2010
    VW Goes Green. 
    Story.
  • March 6, 2010
    Arbor Day Spreads Green Message. 
    Story.
  • March 3, 2010
    Board Approves Railroad Yard Construction. 
    Story.
  • Feb. 26, 2010
    Installation Begins of VW Body Shop Robots. 
    Story.
  • Feb. 17, 2010
    Contractors clear ground for VW supplier park. 
    Story.
  • Feb. 16, 2010
    Corker hails VW green technology. 
    Story.
  • Feb. 10, 2010
    VW hires first production workers. 
    Story.
  • Feb. 6, 2010
    500 Supplier Jobs. Story.
  • Feb. 1, 2010
    Fast Company Spotlights Chattanooga. 
    Story.
  • Jan. 28, 2010
    VW paint shop to be world's most advanced. Story.
  • Jan. 24, 2010
    VW picks Erlanger for plant clinic. Story.
  • Jan. 15, 2010
    Auburn students take first place in VW design challenge. Story.
  • Jan. 11, 2010
    VW prototyps on local horizon. Story.
  • Jan. 6, 2010
    First roads at VW site getting paved. 
    Story.
  • Dec. 18, 2009
    Changes not slowing VW factory schedule. 
    Story.
  • Dec. 5, 2009
    Officials say Sedan Testing Well. Story.
  • November 17, 2009
    65,000 to seek work at VW. 
    Story.
  • November 13, 2009
    150 to serve VW supplier. Story.
  • November 3, 2009
    VW starts installing equipment at paint shop. Story.
  • October 29, 2009
    VW supplier park gets green light. Story.
  • October 28, 2009
    VW training site to open in December. Story.
  • October 16, 2009
    VW to accept applications for production team positions . Press ReleaseStory.
  • October 7, 2009
    VW contractor localizes construction sub-contracting. 
    Story.
  • October 7, 2009
    VW suppliers meet in Chattanooga. 
    Story.
  • October 7, 2009
    Parking lot and VW Center win oks. 
    Story.
  • October 5, 2009
    Platform for Volkswagen Growth. 
    Story.
  • October 1, 2009
    VW, Chattanooga State develop training link. 
    Story.
  • August 29, 2009
    VW adds to plant for second time. 
    Story.
  • August 16, 2009
    Volkswagen announces student design competition. 
    Story.
  • August 21, 2009
    Volkswagen says FTZ setback won't hit plant timeline . 
    Story.
  • August 16, 2009
    Volkswagen Gains on Rivals. 
    Story.
  • August 14, 2009
    Some local-made VW vehicles to be exported. 
    Story.
  • August 13, 2009
    VW expects 100,000 job applications. 
    Story.
  • July 29, 2009
    EMJ, Walbridge get $11 million in work. 
    Story.
  • July 24, 2009
    $6 million railhead planned at VW site. 
    Story.
  • July 23, 2009
    Volkswagen plans merger with Porsche. 
    Story.
  • July 16, 2009
    Volkswagen contracts up to $436 million. 
    Story.
  • July 12, 2009
    Volkswagen plant is on track, one year later. 
    Story.
  • July 7, 2009
    Wortham chosen as Volkswagen Community Relations Specialist. 
    Story.
  • June 28, 2009
    Volkswagen workers are wanted. 
    Story.
  • June 26, 2009
    Volkswagen supplier plans Enterprise South plant. 
    Story.
  • June 24, 2009
    Volkswagen expects more than 100,000 job applicants. 
    Story.
  • April 30, 2009
    Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Selects Safety Supplier for Construction Site. 
    Press Release.
  • April 26, 2009
    Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Names Community Relations Specialist. 
    Press Release.
  • February, 2009
    Chamber forms Volkswagen Team. 
    Press Release.
  • February 24, 2008
    Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Announces Multi-Million Dollar Agreement with EPB. 
    Press Release.
  • February 11, 2009 Chattanooga-Based Advanced Technologies Awarded $1.1 Million Contract for Volkswagen Plant Press Release
  • December 17, 2008
    Volkswagen Group of America anniounces start of construction for paint shop. Press Release.
  • November 20, 2008 Job Fair
  • November 20, 2008 Vendor/Supplier Fair
  • November 20, 2008 Volkswagen Group Announces Healthcare Contract with Erlanger Press Release
  • September 09, 2008
    Don Jackson Named President of New Volkswagen Production Facility Press Release
  • August 29, 2008
    Hans-Herbert Jagla Assumes Responsibility for Human Resources Chattanooga Press Release
  • August 19, 2008
    Frank Fischer Named Head Of New VW Factory In USA
    Press Release
  • August 05, 2008
    First Hiring Event
    Press Release
    VW Selects Engineering and Architecture Firm. Press Release
  • July 15, 2008
    Press Release: Volkswagen Chooses Chattanooga’s Enterprise South
    Press Release: Press Conference Program (Recognition for Project Partners and Investors)
    Video: Press Conference at the Hunter Museum of American Art
    Video: Q & A session with Volkswagen AG's Stefan Jacoby and Gov. Phil Bredesen



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Thanks to all Members of the Volkswagen Project Team


Volkswagen Project Team Leaders
Governor Phil Bredesen
 • Commissioner Matt Kisber, Tennessee Dept. of Economic and Community Development
 • Commissioner Reagan Farr, Tennessee Dept. of Revenue
Hamilton County Mayor Claude Ramsey
Chattanooga City Mayor Ron Littlefield
U.S. Senator Bob Corker
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander
U.S. Congressman Zach Wamp
Trevor Hamilton, VP Economic Development, Chattanooga Chamber


Economic Development Partners
Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon
Chattanooga Gas Company and A.G.L. Resources
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau
Chattanooga Public Works Department
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
CSX Corporation
Eastside Utility District
EPB
Hamilton County Development Department
Hamilton County Engineering Department
Hamilton County Railroad Authority
Hamilton County Real Property Office
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Oak Ridge National Laboratories
QORE Property Sciences
Sim Center: National Center for Computational Engineering
Southeast Tennessee Development District
TVA
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
State Elected Leadership
 • Senator Andy Berke
 • Representative Tommie Brown
 • Representative Vince Dean
 • Representative JoAnne Favors
 • Representative Richard Floyd
 • Representative Gerald McCormick
 • Senator Bo Watson

Tennessee Departments
 • Economic and Community Development
 • Environment and Conservation
 • Finance and Administration
 • Labor and Workforce Development
 • Revenue
 • Transportation

United States Federal Government
 • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
 • U.S. Department of the Army
 • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 • U.S. General Services Administration


Special Recruitment Support
AT&T
Alstom
David Andrews Photography
Astec Industries
Athens Distributors
Atomic Films
Senator Howard Baker and Tom Griscom
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C.
Benwood Foundation
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
Nancy Boisvert
Becky Browder
CARTA
Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Chattanooga Manufacturers Association
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority
Chattanooga Fire Department
Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling
The Chattanoogan Hotel
EMJ
Enterprise Center
Erlanger Health System
ERMC
green|spaces
Komatsu
Hunter Museum of American Art
Kennedy Coulter Rushing Watson
Lyndhurst Foundation
Miller and Martin
Prebul Auto Group
Re/Max Renaissance Realtors
RiverCity Company
Former Governor Don Sundquist
U.S. Xpress
Village Volkswagen of Chattanooga
Joachim Volz


Chattanooga CAN DO Investors

Top Investors

AT&T
Benwood Foundation
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
CBL & Associates
Chamblis, Bahner & Stophel
Chattanooga Gas Company
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattem, Inc.
City of Chattanooga
Decosimo & Company, LLC
Eastside Utility District
EMJ Corporation
EPB
Erlanger Health System
First Tennessee
Fletcher Bright Company
Hamilton County
Henderson, Hutcherson & McCullough
Johnson Group
Kenco Group
Luken Holdings
Lyndhurst Foundation
Memorial Health Care System
Miller & Martin, PLLC
Parkridge Medical Center
Regions Bank
Republic Parking Systems
Suntrust Bank
Tennessee American Water Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Thinking Media
U.S. Xpress
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Unum
WSMC

 

Ace Hardware
Application Researchers, LLC
Athens Distributing
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Bank of America
Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon
BB&T
Bradburne, Briller & Johnson, LLC
Brewer Broadcasting
Campbell & Associates
Carter Distributing
Charter Real Estate
Chattanooga Coca Cola Bottling Company
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Citadel Broadcasting
Comcast
Commercial Management Corporation
Cornerstone Community Bank
CS Associates
Dale Carnegie of Chattanooga
Derryberry Public Relations
Derthick, Henley & Wilkerson Architects
Double Cola Co. USA
Electronic Controls
Fidelity Trust Company
Fire Eye Productions, Inc.
First Volunteer Bank
Franklin Associates Architects, Inc.
Hazlett, Lewis, and Bieter PLLC
Hefferlin+Kronenberg
Hixson Utility District
Hunt Nissan
Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP
The Hutton Company
Kelly Cadillac
Krystal Company
Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, PC.
M & M Industries
Marshall Mize Ford
Miller Industries
Mountain View Ford
Mountain View Nissan
Northwest Georgia Bank
Olan Mills Inc.
Weldon F. Osborne Foundation
Publix
Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation
Smart Furniture
Southern Adventist University
Starkey Printing
Tandus
Tennessee Aquarium
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union
Tricycle, Inc.
The Tucker Foundation
Vulcan Materials
Jack Ward
WDEF News
WDSI-TV Fox 61
WRCB-TV Channel 3
WTVC-TV News Channel 9


Local Elected Leadership
Hamilton County Commission
 • Curtis D. Adams
 • Greg Beck
 • John Allen Brooks
 • Richard Casavant
 • Jim M. Coppinger
 • Larry L. Henry
 • Bill Hullander, Chairman
 • Warren Mackey
 • Fred R. Skillern

Chattanooga City Council
 • Linda G. Bennett, Chair
 • Jack Benson
 • Carol B. Berz
 • Debbie Gaines
 • Dan Page
 • Leamon Pierce
 • Manuel Rico
 • Sally Robinson
 • Luther Shockley


 

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