https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/14/vw-investing-800m-in-tennessee-factory-to-make-next-generation-electric-vehicles/ > Volkswagen will spend $800 million to expand a U.S. factory that will produce the automaker’s next generation of electric vehicles. > The factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. will be the company’s North American base for manufacturing electric vehicles, VW CEO Dr. Herbert Diess said during a presentation at the Detroit Auto Show on Monday. The expansion is expected to create 1,000 jobs at the plant.