Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant, which suspended assembly Friday due to a North Carolina parts supplier hit by Hurricane Helene, resumed production Monday afternoon, an official said.
The restart was earlier than expected after the automaker was able to acquire the needed parts, Volkswagen Group of American spokesperson Michael Lowder said by phone.
Originally, Volkswagen expected production wouldn’t begin again until Tuesday.
“We were able to get them earlier than anticipated,” Lowder said.
On Sunday, Pablo Di Si, chief executive of Volkswagen Group of America, said one of the plant’s suppliers was affected by Helene and officials expected the Tuesday restart.