VW cancels plans to restart Chattanooga car assembly plant on Sunday

Volkswagen has canceled plans to restart its Chattanooga assembly plant on Sunday.

The automaker released a statement Wednesday saying a "reassessment" is underway to set a new start date.

"Parts of our supply chain are not yet ready to resume production," VW Chattanooga spokeswoman Amanda Plecas said. "In order for us to have a stable production restart, we must be aligned with our suppliers and regional industry."

VW is the first automaker in the United States to back off its earlier decision to reopen production. Nissan said it is looking at mid-May for the reopening of its 7,000-employee Smyrna assembly plant. Honda, Kia and Toyota have announced plans to resume auto assembly next week.

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