VW to close U.S. plant for one day

Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant first opened in 2011.

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March 15, 2020 01:50 PM

Volkswagen of America will close its Chattanooga, Tenn., factory on Monday for deep cleaning as a precautionary measure against the spreading coronavirus.

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