Frankfurt — Volkswagen’s plans to expand production at its only US factory risk being disrupted by uncertainty over possible trade barriers under President Donald Trump, who has been particularly critical of Germany. The maker of the Passat sedan is considering assembling additional sport utility vehicles at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with the goal of lifting the site to full production capacity by 2020. The German manufacturer may build electric cars there as well. Those plans depend on clear signals from the US administration, according to Herbert Diess, head of VW’s namesake car brand. "It has been a roller coaster of emotions over the past months," Diess said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the presentation of the marque’s new Arteon flagship sedan near Hanover. "We hope that we’re going to have clarity in the next months. It influences investment decisions." While VW makes the Passat sedan and Atlas SUV in Chattanooga, it is vulnerable to any new import tariffs as mo...
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