Volkswagen has been inseparably linked to Chattanooga, Tennessee since breaking ground on its world-class production facility in 2009 – generating economic growth and creating careers.
$4.3 billion invested in Volkswagen's Chattanooga Plant since 2009.
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As of November 2023, Volkswagen Chattanooga has produced 175,000 vehicles.
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5,500 direct career opportunities and counting.
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Volkswagen's investments have led to more than 125,000 direct and indirect jobs as of 2019.
Read the full Volkswagen Economic Tennessee Impact Report here.
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Volkswagen's Commitment to the Pursuit of Sustainable Mobility
Volkswagen of America’s commitment to the pursuit of sustainable mobility serves as a core pillar of the Volkswagen brand.
On Earth Day, and throughout the year, Volkswagen is proud to support Volkswagen Group’s sustainability strategy, Regenerate Plus, which addresses four key components: nature, people, society, and business. Volkswagen is eager to achieve their goals of minimizing environmental impacts and recognizing the critical role we play in shaping the future of mobility as we know it today.
Across our Volkswagen communities, we energetically support activities that positively impact our environments, including a park cleanup in partnership with the Clinton River Watershed Council, planting new trees on Arbor Day in Chattanooga and supporting our year-round partnership with Redwood Recycling, where employees recycle electric goods across all of our U.S. offices.
Volkswagen Opens New Gulf Coast Hub in Freeport, Texas - Adding 110 Direct Jobs
Volkswagen Group of America announced the grand opening of a new port facility at Port Freeport in Texas. This new Gulf Coast hub represents an approximate $114 million investment in the Freeport area and creates more than 110 new direct jobs in addition to indirect jobs in trucking, rail, and vessel operations.
Port Freeport will import and process up to 140,000 vehicles for Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Porsche, supporting approximately 300 dealers in the Central and Western United States. After consolidating two smaller facilities in Houston and Midlothian, Texas to create the new Freeport location, VWGoA now operates seven ports in the United States, including Baltimore, MD; Benicia, CA; Davisville, RI; Jacksonville, FL; San Diego, CA; and the Volkswagen Assembly Plant in Chattanooga, TN.
Port Freeport’s wider channel allows for the use of larger liquified natural gas (LNG) vessels which help advance Volkswagen Group of America’s sustainability goals.
“Opening this new port facility in Freeport helps create a more resilient and more sustainable supply chain for many years to come,” said Anu Goel, Executive Vice President, Group After Sales & Services, VWGoA. “Additionally, Freeport’s easier access to rail and trucking will make our logistics operations more streamlined and efficient.”
In 2023, Volkswagen Donated Over Half a Million Dollars to the Chattanooga Community
Volkswagen Chattanooga and its team members were busy not only building cars, but also giving back to the community last year. Team members participated in a community tree planting event in March, announced an eLab expansion in May, and hosted a robotics challenge for students in November.
Click here to watch more ways Volkswagen gave back in 2023.
Workforce Development & Education
Volkswagen is working to improve the overall quality of life in the Volunteer State while ensuring a future quality workforce pool. One way Volkswagen is doing this is by offering workforce development programs. Learn more here.
Volkswagen Partners with Greater Washington Urban League
Volkswagen Group of America partnered with the Greater Washington Urban League for the the fourth year of the Future Leaders in Mobility Program. This program invites high school students from historically underserved communities in the DMV region to apply for a week of learnings about a career in the automotive industry.
Over the summer, several Volkswagen team members volunteered at a "Girls in Engineering and STEAM" camp. One of Volkswagen's engineers spoke with students about her career path about the role of engineering in the automotive industry and the African American and Women in Motion Employee Resource Groups led activities that taught students about electric currents, multimeters, and batteries.
12 Students Graduate from the Volkswagen Academy Robotronics Apprenticeship
Last August, Volkswagen congratulated the latest class of graduates from its Robotronics Apprenticeship Program, a 2-year paid program with one year on the job training. Since 2018, 87 apprentices have graduated from the program.
