“Fifteen years ago, we invested in Chattanooga, in this community and workforce, and in the future of American assembly,” said Henning Habicht, Head of Volkswagen Chattanooga Operations. “We are proud to have called this community home ever since. Today, as we mark this milestone, we celebrate every Atlas that rolls off our line, every student we’ve trained, and every family whose livelihood is connected to this plant.”

Central to Volkswagen Chattanooga’s story is the Atlas. Introduced in 2017, the Volkswagen Atlas was conceived specifically for the North American market; a three-row SUV built for American families. Since the first Atlas came off the assembly line in December 2016, the Chattanooga plant has now assembled more than one million Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.