Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Chattanooga Plant VW Passat (2011-2022), Atlas/Teramont (2017-), Atlas Cross Sport (2019-), SUV EV ID.4 (2022-); Battery packs (2022-) VW's U.S. car assembly plant - Investment announced since 2009: USD 4.3 billion - Employees as of September 2024: 5,500 - Year opened: 2011 VW seeks separate tariff deal with U.S. in return for investment VW reduces production of ID.4 EV at C...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/18

y of 40 GWh in 2026. The production site search is still ongoing. They will also collaborate on the sustainable and responsible sourcing of raw materials. Until an agreement is reached, Volkswagen is making arrangements for short-time work. The affected plants include Emden, where production of the Passat will cease from August 18-24; Wolfsburg, where Golf production will be curtailed from August 22-27; Zwickau, where Golf and Passat production w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/15

ttery manufacturer Northvolt AB, the first battery cell plant for the Northvolt Zwei joint venture will be built right next door, to be completed by 2024. Until an agreement is reached, Volkswagen is making arrangements for short-time work. The affected plants include Emden, where production of the Passat will cease from August 18-24; Wolfsburg, where Golf production will be curtailed from August 22-27; Zwickau, where Golf and Passat production w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/14

is expected to be put into production within 24 months. From 2026, all all-electric vehicles of the Volkswagen brand in China will be equipped with this architecture. On November 15, at the Auto Guangzhou 2024, VW exhibited 25 New Energy and ICE models, such as FAW-VW’s new Tayron L, SAIC-VW’s Passat Pro, VW Anhui’s ID. Unyx. The new Tayron L has Pilot Level 2+ intelligent driver assistance system. The Passat Pro adopts Pilot Level 2+ inte...

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elated to the production of the Arteon Shooting Brake, a combustion engine model. The Arteon Shooting Brake, originally assembled in the Osnabrück factory, will be moved back to Emden. This move ensures full utilization of the plant until the complete transition to EV production. The production of Passat and Arteon models in Emden is set to conclude at the end of February 2024. On December 5, the IG Metall union announced that after a major warn...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/04

AGR Automotive Plant, Kaluga (formerly OOO Volkswagen Russia) Tenet: T7 crossover (2025-), T4 crossover (2025-), T8 crossover (2025-); Skoda Octavia (2007-EOP), Fabia (2007-EOP), Roomster (2009-2015), Yeti (2009-EOP), Skoda Rapid (2014-Production suspended in March 2022); VW Jetta (EOP), Passat (2007-EOP), Tiguan (2008-Production suspended in March 2022), Golf (2009-EOP), Touareg (2009-EOP), Polo (2010-Production suspended in March 2022), Mul...

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les per gallon on the highway, better than any non-hybrid passenger car in America. The Cruze diesel will be GM's first diesel car sold in the United States since the 1980s. Volkswagen is the only nonluxury brand now selling diesels and dominates the U.S. market with its TDI offerings in the Jetta, Passat, Beetle and Golf. Last year, 20 percent of U.S. Jetta sales were diesel versions.The company is looking to go head-to-head with the Jetta TDI. ...

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603 mm and its rear seat space has become wider and the trunk space increased to 480 liters. On March 20 Shanghai Volkswagen announced that it will recall a total of 131,043 vehicles fitted with the DQ200 seven-speed DSG from April 2. The affected vehicles are the Touran, Octavia, Lavida, Fabia and Passat produced by Shanghai Volkswagen in the periods from October 23, 2009 to May 23, 2012 and from December 10, 2012 to March 2, 2013. The recall wa...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/27

and optional third row seating. On May 23, Volkswagen announced that the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan that launches this summer will be powered by the most advanced version of the company’s EA888 four-cylinder engine. Compared with the 1.8-liter EA888 Gen 3 engine that is fitted in the current Passat, Jetta, Beetle, and Golf family models, the new 184 hp 2.0-liter EA888 Generation 3B is expected to offer improved fuel efficiency along with a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

o be equipped in the sporty GTI. On May 23, Volkswagen announced that the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan that launches this summer will be powered by the most advanced version of the company’s EA888 four-cylinder engine. Compared with the 1.8-liter EA888 Gen 3 engine that is fitted in the current Passat, Jetta, Beetle, and Golf family models, the new 184 hp 2.0-liter EA888 Generation 3B is expected to offer improved fuel efficiency along with a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

ŠKODA AUTO Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. (SAVWIPL), Aurangabad Plant (formerly Skoda Auto India, Aurangabad Plant) Skoda Octavia (Laura, 2009-2023), Superb (2020-2023), Yeti (2009-2015), Fabia (2007-2013), Kodiaq (2017- ); VW Passat (2007-2019), Jetta (2008-2016), Tiguan (2017- 2020, 2021-2025); Audi A6 (2007-), A4 (2008-), Q5 (2010-2020, 2021 -), Q7 (2012-), Q3 (2013-2020, 2023-), A3 (2014-2020) Skoda's plant in India, producing VW and Audi mode...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/18

ril 2018, 60% of the announced USD 150 million investment for MQ 281 transmission production has been applied. The Córdoba plant employs 1,500 people working in three production shifts. On July 15, Volkswagen announced that it has developed a new state-of-the-art manual gearbox, the MQ281. The new Passat is the first vehicle scheduled to be equipped with the MQ281, followed by almost all vehicle classes of the Volkswagen Group. The MQ281 has a t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/12

the assembly lines in Emden and Hanover from 2022: going forward, electric small cars and sedans from several brands will be built in Emden, while Hanover will specialize in the production of the ID. BUZZ family in addition to building vehicles with conventional drives. Production of the Volkswagen Passat family will be moved to the Skoda plant in Kvasiny, Czech Republic, and these models will be built there together with the Skoda Superb and Kod...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/08

ing processes. There are plans for the construction of a special high-bay warehouse and the further transfer of transport for the heavy batteries to rail. Until an agreement is reached, Volkswagen is making arrangements for short-time work. The affected plants include Emden, where production of the Passat will cease from August 18-24; Wolfsburg, where Golf production will be curtailed from August 22-27; Zwickau, where Golf and Passat production w...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/07

people to the plant. Skoda will continue to make additional investments so that the Kvasiny plant becomes a center for SUV production. It was reported that the third-generation Skoda Superb plug-in hybrid will be due in 2016. The car will adopt the technology introduced to the eighth-generation VW Passat. It is powered by a 1.4-liter TSI engine and an electric motor. Skoda has unveiled images of the all-new third-generation Superb. The new Skoda...

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SOVAC Production S.P.A. (2017) Hyundai Vehicles (2026-planning); VW Golf (2017-2021), Polo (2018-2021), Tiguan (2018-2021), Passat (2018-2021), Caddy (2017-2021); Skoda Octavia (2017-2020), Rapid (-2019), Fabia (2018-2019); SEAT Ibiza (2017-2019), Arona (2018-2019), Leon (2018-2019), Ateca (2018-2019); Audi A3 Sportback (2018-2020), A3 Sedan (2018-2020), Q2 (2018-2020); To assemble Hyundai vehicles from 2026, formerly a JV between VW and Groupe S...

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its a year, while that of Nanjing branch plant of Shanghai VW and Nanjing Iveco plant will be both increased to 300,000 cars. At the Pukou plant, two A-class passenger car models codenamed AP12 and AP13, respectively, will be produced in 2011. While SAIC Motor is considering the assembly of the new Passat investing additional three billion yuan at Shanghai VW's Nanjing Plant. Nine companies in SAIC group displayed a total of 94 models at the Beij...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/24

els in the Chinese market over the next few years, to further promote A6L in China. FAW VW on July 5 launched serial production of its Magotan B-class new model at its second plant in Changchun city, Jilin prov. It has the long wheel base, measuring 2,812mm in length, 100mm longer by its base model Passat B7 and 103mm longer than the existing Magotan model. It features the TSI engine and DSG. It will go on sale in China late July. Dietmar Voggenr...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/24

SAIC Volkswagen Power Battery Co., Ltd. Power Battery (supply for Passat PHV, e-Tharu EV and etc.); SAIC Volkswagen's Power Battery plant - Batteries are mass-produced at SAIC VW's NEV Plant. - The company was established on Oct 19, 2018. ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/22

Midsize Coupe is low in height (1,422 mm) and very wide (1,838 mm), it has a low visual centre of gravity, short overhangs, muscular shoulders and side sections, a dynamic roof line with markedly swept-back C-pillars, a short boot lid and long bonnet. "Midsize" is normally the term for a car of the Passat class. However, the concept car is just 4,597 mm long and thus shorter than a Passat and shorter even than the Jetta. The New Midsize Coupe is ...

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