While the all-new Volkswagen Passat is designed for and made by Americans, a French company is playing a key role in the car.
Faurecia, the world’s sixth-biggest automotive parts supplier, is providing technology inside, outside and under the new midsize sedan made in VW’s Chattanooga plant, according to the company.
Mike Heneka, Faurecia’s North American president, said the company is investing $2 million in VW’s Chattanooga supplier park to provide emissions systems for the car.
Faurecia is building front and rear exhaust systems for the Passat and plans to create 35 jobs here.
In all, Faurecia has committed production in 10 plants, including five in the United States, to supply systems and components for the Passat.