Report: Chattanooga could produce new VW electric SUV [photos]

Volkswagen's I.D. Crozz is slated for sale in the United States in 2020.
Volkswagen's I.D. Crozz is slated for sale in the United States in 2020.
photo Volkswagen's I.D. Crozz

Volkswagen today unveiled an all-electric SUV concept called the I.D. Crozz that's slated for sale in the United States in 2020, and Chattanooga eventually could be a production site, according to automotive website.

Production of the vehicle about the size of a VW Tiguan SUV will first take place at a plant in Zwickau, Germany, and later in Chattanooga, reported the German outlet Automobilwoche.

The I.D. Crozz was unveiled for the first time in America at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

photo Volkswagen's I.D. Crozz

"The I.D. Crozz-based electric vehicle will be an affordable and stylish electric SUV-and there is more to come," said Hinrich J. Woebcken, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, in a statement.

The I.D. Buzz, an all-electric vehicle that recalls the iconic VW Microbus, will arrive in the U.S. in 2022, according to the German automaker.

The Chattanooga assembly plant earlier this year started production of the VW Atlas SUV. The plant also produces the Passat sedan.

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