Volkswagen expands North American production in Chattanooga

Volkswagen announced this morning that the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga will expand to begin building a new mid-size SUV for the U.S. market.

The move means Volkswagen will hire an additional 2,000 workers.

Company officials also said they will build a new U.S. development center there that will employ 200 engineers in designing and supporting cars for North America.

The company plans to spend about $900 million to expand the plant and will hire more workers.

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