Volkswagen's final Chattanooga-built Passat was a 2022 Limited Edition in platinum gray, according to the company that assembled nearly 800,000 of the midsize sedans in the city.
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Production ended in December at the plant for the Passat. The car's place on the assembly line will be taken by the ID.4 battery-powered SUV, according to VW.
Volkswagen is investing $800 million in the factory to ready it for electric vehicles.
In addition to the ID.4 and battery packs assembled at the plant, VW's Engineering and Planning Center adjacent to the factory is becoming the EV test hub for Volkswagen in North America. Also, the Volkswagen Academy is adapting its curriculum to encompass e-mobility.
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In the United States, more than 1.8 million Passat models have been sold since 1974 by the German automaker, according to VW.
In 2011, Volkswagen started assembling the Passat for the North American market out of Chattanooga.
The 2012 Passat was bigger than the previous model, with ample rear-seat and trunk space, offering German engineering and styling at a competitive price. The U.S.-assembled Passat also was exported around the world to Canada, South Korea and Middle Eastern markets.
"Volkswagen is in the business of making memories, and for 50 years nearly 2 million Volkswagen owners made memories behind the wheel of a Passat," Volkswagen Group of America President and Chief Executive Scott Keogh said in a statement. "For the thousands of our workers in Chattanooga, that is what makes their job special. And as we look to the future, with the Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport in high demand, and the assembly launch of our all-electric ID.4 SUV coming later this year, they're ready to help America make millions more of those memories."
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Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger said in a statement that when Passat production came to Tennessee, "I was so proud to be a part of the debut at the 2011 North American Auto Show, representing Chattanooga and Hamilton County. It's equally exciting to look towards the next chapter of Volkswagen's journey in Hamilton County, with EV assembly and the creation of new high-tech jobs for our area."
- Compiled by Mike Pare