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The "Glass" VW Factory in Dresden

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Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I wish our domestics tried to build factories like this...

It'd be funny to put one of those smack in the middle of Detroit. Graffiti artists would have a field day.

 
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I wish our domestics tried to build factories like this...

It'd be funny to put one of those smack in the middle of Detroit. Graffiti artists would have a field day.
Better be damn sure it's bullet-proof glass.
 
Like others said, that thing had to cost a ton. Maybe they plan on making a decent amount of cash from tourism.

Pretty cool idea, though - I'd love to be able to step inside and see what my car went through before I bought it.
 
Meh.

Real cars are made in huge concrete warehouses full of sparks, ozone, and little electric trolleys towing huge carts of solvents.

 
I worked at GM's most advanced assembly plant (or close to it) in Lansing where they assemble their line of crossovers. They had a very similar setup with lifts, robotic carriers (called automatic guided vehicles, AGVs), and other mechanical assists. After all, there are only so many ways you can build a car. The GM plant was nowhere near as beautiful as that VW facility, however.

What the video didn't show was the stamping, welding (body shop), and painting (paint shop). I bet the parts are stamped and welded in a dark, dirty warehouse outside of town and shipped in where they can be fitted with powertrains and trim.
 
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