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Volkswagen Chattanooga suspends production until April 12 to prevent coronavirus spread

Volkswagen employees work around a car on the assembly line at the Volkswagen Plant Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Volkswagen employs more than 3,200 people at the plant. / Staff file photo
Volkswagen employees work around a car on the assembly line at the Volkswagen Plant Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Volkswagen employs more than 3,200 people at the plant. / Staff file photo Volkswagen employees work around a car on the assembly line at the Volkswagen Plant Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Volkswagen employs more than 3,200 people at the plant. / Staff file photo

By Mike Pare 1 min read

Volkswagen Chattanooga is extending its production suspension for another week with plans to restart assembly of vehicles on April 12.

Tom du Plessis, the plant’s chief executive, said that the health and safety of its 3,800 workers remains its highest priority.

Volkswagen will remain closed next week, extending the production suspension which began March 21, he said, with plans to resume work on Sunday, April 12 at 10 p.m.

(READ MORE: Volkswagen sales drop as coronavirus puts on brakes)

“We will continue to pay all Volkswagen Chattanooga employees in full next week,” he said. However, all employees will be required to take paid time off on Friday, April 10. Hourly and salary non-exempt employees will have the option to take “no pay-no penalty” for that day, and salary exempt employees may use comp time, du Plessis said.