Volkswagen, adding weight to its slogan of “green city, green plant, green car,” will seek LEED status for its Chattanooga assembly plant.
The site would be the South’s first auto assembly plant and only the second nationally to gain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design badge, according to the U.S. Green Building Council.
“LEED is green, and green is part of our image,” said Dieter Schleifer, manager of plant infrastructure for VW’s Chattanooga operations.
Tobias Schmedding, the plant’s assistant manager for environment, said the local plant will be VW’s greenest assembly plant worldwide.
“We chose the most efficient equipment and the most environmentally friendly processes,” he said.