Volkswagen Chattanooga Reaches Milestone Accomplishment

Jul 31, 2015

Volkswagen Chattanooga has achieved yet another company milestone with the production of its 500,000th Passat. The monumental Passat was a Candy White Limited Edition with black inside, 170hp, a 1.8-liter turbo engine, and a long list of other features.

“Our Passat has raised the bar on what Americans can expect from a mid-size sedan and the 500,000th car was built with the same passion for detail as the first,” Christian Koch, President and CEO of Volkswagen Chattanooga. “I’m proud of our team and excited about new products on the horizon in this factory,” Koch said.

Volkswagen Chattanooga is presently undergoing a $900 million expansion to allow for a second model to be produced in Chattanooga. This expansion to produce a 7-seat midsize SUV would create 2,000 jobs and a special North American Engineering and Planning Center.