Next week, Volkswagen Chattanooga starts a new two-year apprenticeship training initiative in which students focus on the electric vehicles built in the factory.
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Volkswagen Group of America s chief executive is now living in Chattanooga, and he plans to shift some jobs from the company s headquarters in Virginia to the plant as he brings more engineering, supply and purchasing to the area.
Volkswagen Chattanooga plans to hire more than 500 additional workers this year, putting its employee headcount at 5,500 and solidifying it as Hamilton County s largest private employer.