Volkswagen’s Sport Coupe Concept GTEA new Volkswagen sport coupe could be in line for production in Chattanooga.
Volkswagen’s Sport Coupe Concept GTE, a four-door fastback that debuted last week in Geneva, Switzerland, is close to the production version that will replace the CC and eventually could be built in the U.S., VW executives told Automotive News.
One VW source said volumes no longer had to reach the 100,000 mark before it made economic sense to build in Chattanooga.
That’s because of the flexibility provided by a new vehicle assembly platform being installed as part of the Tennessee plant expansion.
Called MQB, the platform could be used to produce the CC successor aimed at customers who would like a Mercedes-Benz CLS or BMW 6-series Gran Coupe but want to spend less.
VW is spending $900 million to expand the Chattanooga plant to make a new midsize sport utility vehicle by the end of 2016. The expansion also calls for creating 2,000 more jobs in Chattanooga.