Volkswagen

Volkswagen North America’s $800 Million plant expansion in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Adding onto Volkswagen’s existing manufacturing footprint on their Chattanooga campus, the 564,000-square-foot body shop expansion and 198,000-square-foot battery assembly facility are VW’s North American hub for EV manufacturing. The new facilities integrate the receiving and installation of batteries into the Volkswagen production line and help increase the production capacity of VW electric vehicle (EV) underbodies. The building includes deep foundations, geopiers, a structural truss roof system, mineral wool insulation, IMP, chilled water HVAC and process gas/water systems, and a high voltage process electric system with busduct distribution.

On Site

Groundbreaking

This was an exciting moment in Chattanooga, Tennessee as Volkswagen celebrated the groundbreaking of the $800 million plant expansion in November 2019.

CLIENT

Volkswagen

LOCATION

Chattanooga, Tennessee

SIZE

564,000 SF Body Shop | 198,000 SF Battery Building

KEY FACTS

• Architect: Lamar Johnson Collaborative

INTEGRATED BY DESIGN

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