List of Volkswagen Group factories
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This list of Volkswagen Group factories details the current[1] and former manufacturing facilities operated by the automotive concern Volkswagen Group, and its subsidiaries. These include its mainstream marques of Volkswagen Passenger Cars,[2] Audi,[3][4] SEAT,[5] Škoda[6][7] and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, along with their premium marques of Ducati, Lamborghini, Bentley, and Bugatti, and also includes plants of their major controlling interest in the Swedish truck-maker Scania.[8]
The German Volkswagen Group is the largest automaker in the world as of 2015. As of February 2010[ref], it has 61 production plants[1] and factories in fifteen European countries,[1] along with six countries in the Americas, Asia, and Africa.[1] The Group employs nearly 370,000 people around the world,[1] who produce a daily output of over 26,600 motor vehicles,[1] and related major components,[1] for sale in over 150 countries around the globe.[1]
Factories
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Notes: In the second column of the table:- the 'factory VIN ID code',[9] this is indicated in the 11th digit of the vehicles' 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number, and this factory code is only assigned to plants which produce actual completed vehicles. Component factories which do not produce complete vehicles do not have this factory ID code.
factory name |
factory VIN ID code(s) |
location (continent, country) |
location (town / city, state / region) |
current motor vehicle production |
former motor vehicle production |
automotive products & components |
year opened |
year closed |
number of employees |
comments | factory coordinates |
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Anchieta [1] |
P 0 (Polo 9N) |
South America, ![]() |
São Bernardo do Campo, Greater São Paulo, São Paulo state |
VW Gol VW Fox VW Polo VW Saveiro VW T2 |
VW Beetle VW Kombi VW Karmann-Ghia VW Squareback VW Fast Back VW Brasília VW SP2 VW Passat |
Engines, Gearboxes |
1959 | 10,900 | Oldest currently operating Volkswagen Group factory outside of Europe. Part of Volkswagen do Brasil Indústria de Veículos Automotores Ltda. |
23°44′07″S 46°32′48″W / 23.735217°S 46.54653°W | |
Angers [1][10] |
9 Scania | Europe,![]() |
Angers, Maine- et-Loire, Pays de la Loire |
Scania truck assembly | 622 | Scania Production S.A.S. factory and assembly line, part of Scania AB | 47°30′4″N 0°30′55″W / 47.50111°N 0.51528°W | ||||
Anting Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) [1][11] |
2 | Asia,![]() |
Anting, Jiading District, Shanghai |
VW Gol VW Polo Mk4 VW Polo Classic VW Lavida VW Santana (B2 & 3000) VW Passat Lingyu VW Touran Škoda Fabia Jungrui (5J) Škoda Octavia Ming Rui (1Z) |
VW Santana Vista | Engines | 1985 | 14,673 | SVW consists of a total area of 3.33 km2, and includes a floor space of 0.9 km2. One of the largest car-makers in China, it produces 500,000 units annually. | 31°17′45″N 121°10′40″E / 31.29583°N 121.17778°E | |
Aurangabad Shendra [1][4][12] |
A Škoda Y Audi |
Asia,![]() |
Shendra, Aurangabad, Maharashtra |
Audi A3 Audi A4 (B8) Audi A6 (C7) Audi Q3 Audi Q5 Audi Q7 Škoda Octavia (1Z) Škoda Superb (B6) VW Jetta (1K) VW Passat (B6) |
Audi A4 (B7) Audi A6 (C6) Škoda Octavia (1U) Škoda Superb (B5) |
Engines | 2001 | 864 | Headquarters of Škoda Auto India and Audi India. All Skoda (except Rapid) and Audi brand vehicles in India are manufactured here. 0.3 km2. | 19°52′23″N 75°29′18″E / 19.87306°N 75.48833°E | |
Barcelona, Gearbox del Prat [1] |
Europe,![]() |
El Prat de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona (province), Catalonia |
Gearboxes, Foundry |
1980 | 1,088 | SEAT Gearbox del Prat, S.A. transmission production site, fully owned by SEAT, S.A., producing gearboxes for SEAT, VW, Audi and Škoda; in 2009 the facility received the Volkswagen Excellence Award for the high-quality production process and product[13] | 41°19′9″N 2°7′27″E / 41.31917°N 2.12417°E | ||||
Barcelona, Zona Franca Press Shop [1] |
Europe,![]() |
Zona Franca, Barcelona, Catalonia |
pre-VAG SEAT cars SEAT Ibiza SEAT Toledo VW Passat VW Santana |
Stamped body parts, Components |
1953 | 1,128 (Production: 1,161, Administrative areas: 108) |
Former SEAT, S.A. main factory and production line, now solely a press shop plant, also hosting SEAT's Training centre. Oldest currently operating Volkswagen Group factory outside of Germany. |
41°20′15.37″N 2°8′20.20″E / 41.3376028°N 2.1389444°E | |||
Baunatal Kassel [1] |
Europe,![]() |
Baunatal, Kassel, Hesse |
Foundry, Remanufactured engines, Direct-Shift Gearboxes, Remanufactured transmissions, Exhaust systems, catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters |
1958 | 16,107 | The plant suffered damage from a magnesium fire in May 2006. It also mounts the 7-speed DSG to 4-cylinder engines. Also includes the Volkswagen AG Original Teile Centre (OTC), (Volkswagen Group Original Parts Centre) supplying 330,000 genuine parts. | 51°15′28″N 9°26′0″E / 51.25778°N 9.43333°E 51°14′46″N 9°26′23″E / 51.24611°N 9.43972°E | ||||
VW Bratislava [1][4][14] |
C Škoda D |
Europe,![]() |
Bratislava, Bratislava Region |
VW Touareg Audi Q7 Porsche Cayenne VW up! SEAT Mii Škoda Citigo |
SEAT Ibiza (6L) VW Polo VW Golf Mk3 Variant VW Golf Mk4 Variant VW Golf Mk4 VW R32 MK4 VW Passat Škoda Octavia (1Z) |
Transmission assembly | 1991 | 8,938 | The only factory to produce the Golf Syncro four-wheel drive version. Headquarters, and part of Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s. | 48°14′03″N 16°59′16″E / 48.234135°N 16.98791°E | |
Braunschweig (Brunswick) [1] |
Europe,![]() |
Braunschweig, Lower Saxony |
Axles, Steering units, Plastic parts, Vehicle components, Tools and machines |
1938 | 6,862 | Also produces components for non-VW Group companies | 52°17′37″N 10°31′22″E / 52.29361°N 10.52278°E | ||||
Brussels [1][4] |
B | Europe,![]() |
Vorst, Brussels |
Audi E-Tron 2018 | SEAT León (1M) SEAT Toledo (1M) VW Karmann Ghia VW Lupo VW Golf VW Passat (B4) Audi A3 Sportback VW Polo Audi A1 |
1949 | 2,528 | Formerly scheduled to close. Given a reprieve in 2007 when AUDI AG took over operations to build the upcoming Audi A1. Part of Audi Brussels S.A./N.V. | 50°48′31″N 4°18′41″E / 50.808559°N 4.311404°E | ||
Changchun FAW- Volkswagen [1][4][15] |
3 | Asia,![]() |
Changchun, Jilin Province |
VW Jetta A2 VW New Bora VW Sagitar (Jetta A5) VW Golf Mk6 VW Magotan (Passat B7) VW CC Audi A4L (B8) Audi A6L (C6) Audi Q5 |
Audi 100 Audi 200 Audi A6L (C5) Audi A4L (B6) Audi A4L (B7) VW City Golf (SEAT Córdoba) VW Golf Mk4 VW Bora (A4) VW Bora LWB VW Caddy VW Magotan (Passat B6) |
Gearboxes Chassis components |
1991 | 9,984 (Auto: 9,800 Platform: 184) |
FAW-VW was established in 1991, with full operations commencing 1996. Now separated into two companies: FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Company Ltd. and FAW-EnginesVolkswagen Platform Company Ltd. | 43°50′34″N 125°11′48″E / 43.84278°N 125.19667°E | |
Chakan Pune [12][16] |
Asia,![]() |
Chakan, Pune District, Maharashtra |
Škoda Rapid VW Polo VW Vento |
Škoda Fabia (5J) |
Engines; serial production to start end of 2014; planned capacity of 360 engines per day | 2009 | 2,500 (anticipated by 2010) |
Headquarters and plant of Volkswagen India, Škoda Auto India plant. Costing €580m, this is the largest German investment in India. A maximum annual capacity of 110,000 fully manufactured cars is anticipated. | |||
Chattanooga [17][18] |
C | North America, ![]() |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Volkswagen Passat NMS | 2011 | 2,212 | VW Group's 62nd plant, the Volkswagen Group of America plant is located on a 1,350 acres (550 ha) site and was inaugurated in May 2011, anticipating an annual capacity of 150,000 cars. | 35°04′38″N 85°08′12″W / 35.077283°N 85.136576°W | |||
Chemnitz [1] |
Europe,![]() |
Chemnitz, Saxony |
Four cylinder engines (petrol and diesel), Vehicle components |
1,764 | Part of the Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH subsidiary | 50°48′21″N 12°54′19″E / 50.80583°N 12.90528°E | |||||
Chengdu FAW- Volkswagen [1] |
Asia,![]() |
Chengdu, Sichuan Province |
VW Jetta A2 VW Sagitar (Jetta A6) |
2011[19] | 11,032 | Began on May 2009, The 3rd car plant of FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Company Ltd. took 810,000 square meters in total | 30°37′56″N 104°05′11″E / 30.63222°N 104.08639°E | ||||
Córdoba [1] |
South America, ![]() |
Córdoba, Córdoba Province |
Manual transaxles, Components |
5,391 | Part of Volkswagen Argentina S.A. | 31°27′51.5″S 64°10′1″W / 31.464306°S 64.16694°W | |||||
Crewe [1] |
C | Europe,![]() |
Crewe, Cheshire, England |
Bentleys: Bentley Mulsanne Continental Flying Spur Continental GT Continental GTC |
Bentleys: Arnage Azure Brooklands |
Bentley engines | 3,670 | Headquarters, R&D and plant of Bentley Motors Ltd. All production is carried out by hand using traditional 'craftsman' techniques. | 53°06′16″N 2°28′26″W / 53.10444°N 2.47389°W | ||
Curitiba [1] |
4 | South America, ![]() |
São José dos Pinhais, Paraná |
VW Golf VW Fox VW Cross-Fox Audi A3 |
1998 | 3,600 | Part of Volkswagen do Brasil | 25°40′12″S 49°10′13″W / 25.670114°S 49.170309°W | |||
Dalian Volkswagen FAW Engine [1] |
Asia,![]() |
Dalian, Liaoning Province |
Engines | ???? | Volkswagen FAW Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd. | ||||||
Dresden "Gläserne Manufaktur" Transparent Factory [1] |
8 | Europe,![]() |
Dresden, Saxony |
VW Phaeton | Bentley Continental Flying Spur (until 2006) | 2000 | 519 | Automobil Dresden GmbH. Majority of production is carried out by hand. Also includes individual customer specification changes. | 51°02′40″N 13°45′21″E / 51.044507°N 13.755714°E | ||
Düsseldorf | 6 | Europe,![]() |
Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf region, North Rhine- Westphalia |
VW Crafter (LT3) | Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles site. Originally an Auto Union plant prior to the construction of the Ingolstadt plant, but was retained by Daimler-Benz following the sale of Auto Union to Volkswagen in 1964. Builds the LT3 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter under a joint venture agreement. | 51°15′30″N 6°47′04″E / 51.25833°N 6.78444°E | |||||
Emden [1] |
E | Europe,![]() |
Emden, Lower Saxony |
VW Passat VW Passat Variant |
VW Beetle VW Karmann Ghia Audi 80/90 Audi 4000 |
1964 | 7,800 | Was the final German factory to produce the original Beetle before all production was shifted to the Puebla plant in Mexico. Is now the principal plant for the VW Passat. Has its own harbour which imports and re-distributes vehicles produced in overseas plants | 53°20′49″N 7°9′38″E / 53.34694°N 7.16056°E | ||
Gmünd | Europe, | Gmünd | Porsche 356/1 | 1944 | 1951 | 300 | First Porsche factory during war times | ||||
Győr [1][4][20] |
1 | Europe,![]() |
Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron |
Audi TT (8S) Coupé Audi TT (8S) Roadster Audi A3 Cabriolet Audi TTS C & R Audi TTRS C & R |
Audi S3 (8L) Audi TT (8N, 8J) C & R |
Aluminium body panels for the Audi R8, Petrol engines, Diesel engines, Toolmaking |
1997 | 11,274 | Part of Audi Hungaria Motor Kft., owned by Audi AG | 47°41′56″N 17°41′5″E / 47.69889°N 17.68472°E | |
Hannover [1][21][22] |
H | Europe,![]() |
Hanover, Lower Saxony |
VW Transporter (T5) |
VW Taro VW Type 2 VW Transporter (T4) VW LT/>Volkswagen Amarok |
Foundry, Toolmaking, Porsche Panamera finished body |
1956 | 13,921 | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) site | 52°25′6″N 9°40′19″E / 52.41833°N 9.67194°E | |
Ingolstadt [1][4] |
A | Europe,![]() |
Ingolstadt, Bavaria |
Audi A3 Audi S3 Audi A4 Audi S4 Audi A4 allroad Audi A5 |
VW 183 Iltis Audi 50 Audi Quattro Audi Coupé Audi 80/80q/90/90q Audi 4000 Audi 100/200/5000 VW Jetta Audi Cabriolet Audi S3 (8L) |
Bodyshell construction and painting of Audi TT (C & R) and A3 Cabrio |
1964 | 40,027 | The larger of Audi's two principal assembly plants (the other being Neckarsulm). Volkswagen acquired the near-new plant at Ingolstadt when Auto Union was purchased from Daimler-Benz. Now headquarters of AUDI AG and the Audi Group (which primarily consists of Audi and Lamborghini) | 48°47′16″N 11°24′50″E / 48.78778°N 11.41389°E | |
Jakarta Garuda Matraman Motor |
J | Asia,![]() |
Jakarta, Java |
1998 | ??? | ||||||
Jiading Shanghai [1] |
Asia,![]() |
Jiading, Shanghai |
Gearboxes | ???? | Volkswagen Transmission (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. | 31°17′20″N 121°10′54″E / 31.28889°N 121.18167°E | |||||
Kaluga [1][23][24] |
G K Škoda |
Europe,![]() |
Grabtsevo Kaluga, Kaluga Oblast |
Audi A4 (B8) Audi A5 Audi A6 VW Jetta VW Passat VW Tiguan VW Touareg Škoda Fabia (5J) Škoda Octavia |
2007 | 5,073 | New 200 m² facility; projected full annual output capacity of 150,000 vehicles to be reached during 2010, with employees rising to 3,000. All vehicles produced were initially semi knock downs (SKD), but full production will start 2010. Is served by Grabtsevo Airport, both part of Volkswagen Group Russia (OOO Volkswagen Rus). | 54°34′28″N 36°20′40″E / 54.57444°N 36.34444°E | |||
Kazakhstan | D | Asia,![]() |
Kazakhstan, Republic of Kazakhstan |
2005 | ???? | ||||||
Kvasiny [1][7] |
T 5 6 9 |
Europe,![]() |
Kvasiny, Hradec Králové |
Škoda Fabia (5J) Škoda Superb (3T) Škoda Roomster Škoda Yeti Škoda Praktik Škoda Kodiaq |
Škoda Fabia (6Y) Škoda Superb (3U) |
1997 | 3,240 | Škoda Auto a.s. factory | 50°12′17″N 16°15′28″E / 50.20472°N 16.25778°E | ||
Leipzig | L | Europe,![]() |
Leipzig, Saxony |
Porsche Cayenne Porsche Panamera Porsche Macan |
Porsche Carrera GT | 2001 | 3,061 | Final assembly of the Cayenne (from Bratislava) & Panamera (from Hanover) | |||
Loutang Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) [1] |
Asia,![]() |
Loutang, Jiading District, Shanghai |
Engines | ???? | Shanghai Volkswagen Powertrain Co. Ltd. | ||||||
Ludwigsfelde | 7 | Europe,![]() |
Ludwigsfelde, Teltow- Fläming, Brandenburg |
VW Crafter (LT3) | Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles site. Builds the LT3 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter under a joint venture agreement. | 52°19′27″N 13°16′10″E / 52.32417°N 13.26944°E | |||||
Luleå [1][25] |
Europe,![]() |
Luleå Municipality, Norrbotten, Norrbotten County |
Scania truck frame members, Rear axle housings |
713 | Ferruform AB factory, part of Scania AB | 65°36′48″N 22°7′45″E / 65.61333°N 22.12917°E | |||||
Martin [1] |
Europe,![]() |
Martin, Žilina |
Synchronous rings, Flanged shafts, Brake drums, Differential housing, Brake discs |
2000 | 825 | Part of Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s. | |||||
Martorell [1] |
R | Europe,![]() |
Martorell, Catalonia |
SEAT Ibiza (6J) SEAT León SEAT Altea SEAT Altea XL SEAT Altea Freetrack SEAT Exeo Audi Q3 |
SEAT Arosa SEAT Ibiza (6K) SEAT Ibiza (6L) SEAT Córdoba SEAT Córdoba Vario SEAT Inca SEAT Toledo VW Caddy (9K) VW Polo Classic VW Polo Variant |
Engine assembly | 1993 | 10,723 (Production: 6,713, Spare parts: 306, Administrative areas: 2,386) |
Headquarters, Technical Centre, R&D Centre, Design Center, Prototypes Centre of Development and main factory of SEAT, S.A. with annual capacity of 500,000 cars, SEAT Sport division Centre, as well as Volkswagen Group Genuine Parts Centre. Construction of SEAT's Technical Centre began in 1973, and was completed in 1975. Construction of SEAT's factory began in 1989, inaugurated by the King of Spain in 1993; in 1998 the plant received the Best factory of the VW Group in the first quarter award |
41°29′48″N 1°54′9″E / 41.49667°N 1.90250°E | |
Meppel [1][26] |
Europe,![]() |
Meppel, Drenthe |
Scania truck components and paint shop | 75 | Scania Production Meppel B.V. factory, part of Scania AB | 52°41′25″N 6°10′24″E / 52.69028°N 6.17333°E | |||||
Mladá Boleslav [1][7] |
N 0 1 2 3 4 |
Europe,![]() |
Mladá Boleslav, Central Bohemia |
Škoda Fabia (5J) Škoda Rapid (2012) Škoda Octavia (1Z) |
Škoda Felicia Škoda Fabia (6Y) Škoda Octavia (1U) |
Engines, Gearboxes, Foundry |
1991 | 20,637 (includes all Czech sites) |
Main factory, R&D and headquarters of Škoda Auto a.s., and home to Škoda Auto Museum. Site started original manufacturing of cars in 1905. Transferred into VW Group ownership in April 1991. | 50°25′16″N 14°55′50″E / 50.42111°N 14.93056°E | |
Zwickau-Mosel[1] | P | Europe,![]() |
Zwickau, Saxony |
VW Golf Mk6 VW Passat (B6) |
VW Golf Mk4 Variant VW Golf Mk5 |
VW Phaeton bodyshells for completion in the Transparent Factory | 1991 | 7,632 | Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH subsidiary. Has its origins as a pre-war Audi/Auto Union plant which became the VEB Sachsenring (Trabant) assembly plant after Auto Union relocated to Ingolstadt after WW2. Now home to the Audi AG-owned August Horch Museum. | 50°47′37″N 12°29′15″E / 50.79361°N 12.48750°E | |
Molsheim [1] |
M | Europe,![]() |
Dorlisheim, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace |
Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 | 93 | Headquarters, research and development facility and plant of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S.. All production is carried out by hand using traditional 'craftsman' techniques. | 48°31′38″N 7°29′46″E / 48.52722°N 7.49611°E | ||||
Nanjing Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) [1] |
Asia,![]() |
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, Shanghai |
VW Santana Vista | ???? | SVW Nanjing plant | ||||||
Neckarsulm [1][4] |
N | Europe,![]() |
Neckarsulm, Baden- Württemberg |
Audi A4 saloon Audi A5 Cabriolet Audi S5 Cabriolet Audi A6 Audi S6 Audi RS6 (C6) Audi A6 allroad Audi A7 Audi A8 Audi S8 Audi R8 Audi Q7 V12 TDI |
Audi Cabriolet Audi 100 Audi 200 Audi 5000 Audi V8 Audi S6 Plus Audi RS4 (B5) Audi A2 Audi RS6 (C5) Audi RS4 (B7) NSU Ro 80 Porsche 924 Porsche 944 |
Aluminium body shells and panels, Engine development, Paint finish on Lamborghini Gallardo |
15,900 | The former NSU Motorenwerke AG site, acquired by VW in 1969. Now, AUDI AG, and the "Audi aluminium plant". Also home to Audi high performance private subsidiary quattro GmbH, who manufacture all Audi RS cars (except the TTRS) and the Audi R8 |
49°12′5″N 9°13′19″E / 49.20139°N 9.22194°E | ||
Oskarshamn [1][27] |
Europe,![]() |
Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Småland |
Scania truck Cab production | 2,172 | Scania AB factory | 57°15′24″N 16°25′42″E / 57.25667°N 16.42833°E | |||||
VW Osnabrück GmbH | K | Europe,![]() |
Osnabrück, Lower Saxony |
Porsche Cayenne Porsche Boxster/Cayman VW Tiguan Limited |
VW Golf Cabriolet VW XL1 |
2009 | 2,301 | Former site of Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, producing cars and components for Volkswagen Group | 52°15′57″N 8°4′40″E / 52.26583°N 8.07778°E | ||
Pacheco [1] |
A | South America, ![]() |
General Pacheco, Buenos Aires Province |
VW Fox[citation needed] VW Suran VW Amarok |
VW Gol SEAT Cordoba SEAT Inca |
Engine assembly, Components |
1995 | 2,200 | Part of Volkswagen Argentina S.A. | 34°26′33″S 58°41′32″W / 34.442601°S 58.692119°W | |
Palmela AutoEuropa [1] |
V | Europe,![]() |
Quinta do Anjo, Setúbal |
SEAT Alhambra VW Sharan VW T-Roc VW Scirocco |
Ford Galaxy (1st generation) |
1994 | 3,369 | AutoEuropa-Automóveis Lda. | 38°35′2″N 8°59′19″W / 38.58389°N 8.98861°W | ||
Pamplona Navarra [1] |
Y | Europe,![]() |
Pamplona, Navarra |
VW Polo Mk5 (6R) | various Authi cars SEAT 124 SEAT Panda Lancia Beta,HPE&Coupé VW Polo |
Engine assembly | 1965[28] | 4,274 | Previously called Landaben when formerly owned by SEAT, S.A., ownership was transferred to Volkswagen Group in the 1990s, under the Volkswagen Navarra, S.A. subsidiary; in 1986 the facility was awarded with the World quality award (Q-86).[29] | 42°48′33″N 1°41′44″W / 42.809223°N 1.695478°W | |
Poznań [1][21] |
X | Europe,![]() |
Poznań, Greater Poland |
VW Caddy 3 | VW Transporter (T4) | Intake pipe modules, Cylinder heads, Steering gear housings, Foundry |
1996 | 7,554 | Initially a joint venture between VW Group and Tarpan, fully owned by VW Group since 1996. Volkswagen Poznań Sp. z o.o. | 52°24′40″N 17°01′53″E / 52.411137°N 17.031298°E | |
Puebla [1] |
M | North America, ![]() |
Puebla, Puebla State |
VW Jetta (Jetta Mk6) VW Beetle, VW Golf Mk7, VW Golf Mk7 Estate VW Jetta Mk4 |
VW New Beetle VW New Beetle Cabrio VW Beetle VW Golf Mk1 to Mk3 VW Jetta (Jetta Mk5) VW Golf Mk5-Mk6 Variant (Jetta wagon) VW Corsar (Santana) VW Brasilia VW T2 VW 181 |
Inline five petrol engines |
1964 | 13,535 | Largest Volkswagen factory outside of Germany. Headquarters of Volkswagen de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (VWM) | 19°07′19″N 98°15′10″W / 19.121825°N 98.252857°W | |
Resende [1][21] |
F R |
South America, ![]() |
Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro |
VW Volksbus VW Constellation MAN TGX[30] |
VW L80 | 3,045 | Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus,[31] now MAN Latin America,[32] part of MAN SE since 2009[33] | 22°25′37″S 44°21′22″W / 22.426897°S 44.356184°W | |||
Salzgitter [1][34] |
S | Europe,![]() |
Salzgitter, Lower Saxony |
VW Type 2 (T3) VW Type 4 VW K70 |
Automotive engines for Bentley, Bugatti and all mainstream marques Volkswagen Marine diesel engines Components |
1970 | 7,049 | S code became obsolete in 1975 when Salzgitter was converted to an engine and components, plant. | 52°11′9″N 10°26′32″E / 52.18583°N 10.44222°E | ||
Sant'Agata Bolognese [1] |
Europe,![]() |
Sant'Agata Bolognese, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna |
Lamborghini Gallardo Lamborghini Aventador |
Lamborghini Murciélago Lamborghini Reventón |
986 | Headquarters and plant of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., also location of the company's main research and development department, part of the Audi Group. | 44°39′31″N 11°07′32″E / 44.65861°N 11.12556°E | ||||
São Carlos [1] |
South America, ![]() |
São Carlos, São Paulo |
Engines | 1996 | 550 | Part of Volkswagen do Brasil | 22°03′51″S 47°52′19″W / 22.06417°S 47.87194°W | ||||
São Paulo [1][35] |
South America, ![]() |
São Paulo, Greater São Paulo, São Paulo state |
Scania trucks Scania bus chassis |
Engines, Axles |
2,299 | Scania Latin America Ltda., part of Scania AB | 23°42′49″S 46°33′58″W / 23.71361°S 46.56611°W | ||||
Sarajevo [1] |
T (to 1994) 9 (from 2002) S (BIH) |
Europe,![]() |
Vogošća, Sarajevo Canton |
Eco Carrier | Škoda Superb (B5) | Ring gears Stub axles |
1972 | 308 | T & 9 codes used when Sarajevo was in former country of Yugoslavia. Factory bombed during the Bosnian War, subsequently rebuilt in 1998, additional S code assigned for Volkswagen Sarajevo d.o.o. in the new country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All are SKDs. | 43°54′00″N 18°21′43″E / 43.899933°N 18.361845°E | |
Słupsk [1][36] |
Europe,![]() |
Słupsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship |
Scania bus body assembly |
747 | Scania Production Slupsk S.A. factory and assembly line, part of Scania AB | 54°28′42″N 17°0′46″E / 54.47833°N 17.01278°E | |||||
Södertälje [1][37] |
1 Scania 2 Scania |
Europe,![]() |
Södertälje Municipality, Södermanland, Stockholm County |
Scania trucks Scania bus chassis |
Components, Engines |
8,700 | Scania AB headquarters, R&D and main production plant | 59°10′14″N 17°38′26″E / 59.17056°N 17.64056°E | |||
Solomonovo | B Škoda Z SKD Audis, VWs & SEATs |
Europe,![]() |
Solomonovo, Zakarpattia Oblast |
Audi A4 Audi A6 Škoda Fabia (5J) Škoda Octavia (1Z) SEAT León SEAT Altea SEAT Toledo |
Škoda Felicia Škoda Fabia (6Y) Škoda Octavia (1U) VW Bora |
December 2001 | Škoda Auto factory, also produces Semi Knock Down (SKD) Audis, VWs & SEATs under the Z code. | 48°26′13″N 22°10′31.5″E / 48.43694°N 22.175417°E | |||
St Petersburg [1][38] |
Europe,![]() |
St Petersburg, Northwestern Federal District |
Scania bus body assembly |
204 | OOO Scania Peter factory and assembly line, part of Scania AB | ||||||
Taipei Ching Chung Motor Co. Ltd. [21] |
C | Asia,![]() |
Taipei, Taiwan |
VW Transporter (T4) | 1993 | Joint venture - VW AG owns 1/3 total capital | |||||
Taubaté [1] |
T | South America, ![]() |
Taubaté, São Paulo |
VW Gol VW Parati VW Voyage |
1975 | 4,800 | Part of Volkswagen do Brasil | 23°3′14″S 45°38′9″W / 23.05389°S 45.63583°W | |||
Tucumán [1][39] |
South America, ![]() |
San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province |
Rear axle gears | 649 | Scania Argentina S.A. factory, part of Scania AB | 26°52′47.5″S 65°7′38″W / 26.879861°S 65.12722°W | |||||
Uitenhage [1] |
U | Africa,![]() |
Uitenhage, Eastern Cape |
VW Polo Mk5 (6R) VW Polo Mk4 |
VW Golf VW Jetta VW Volksbus VW Constellation VW Golf Mk4 Variant |
Engines, Components |
mid 1960's | 5,350 | Part of Volkswagen of South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. Primarily supplies countries which use right-hand drive | 33°47′10″S 25°24′59″E / 33.786023°S 25.416441°E | |
Ürümqi [40]Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) |
??? | Asia,![]() |
Urumqi Toutunhe District Xinjiang Province, |
VW New Santana |
VW New Santana | 2013 | ??? | Part of Shanghai Volkswagen / Shanghai Volkswagen (Xinjiang), start CKD production in mid of 2013 | 43°49′52″N 87°26′28″E / 43.83111°N 87.44111°E | ||
Vrchlabí [1][7] |
B 7 8 |
Europe,![]() |
Vrchlabí, Hradec Králové |
Škoda Octavia (1U) Tour | Škoda Felicia Škoda Fabia (6Y) Škoda Octavia (1U) Škoda Superb (3U) |
1999 ?? | 754 | Škoda Auto a.s. factory. Carries out individual customer modifications, along with RS models. | 50°36′39.5″N 15°37′28″E / 50.610972°N 15.62444°E | ||
Wolfsburg [1] |
W | Europe,![]() |
Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony |
VW Golf Mk7 VW Golf Plus VW Touran VW Tiguan |
VW Beetle VW 183 Iltis Volkswagen 181 Audi 50 Audi 80 (B1) VW Karmann Ghia VW Lupo VW Type 2 (T3) VW Type 4 VW K70 VW Golf Mk4 Variant VW Vento VW Golf Mk5 VW Golf Mk6 SEAT Arosa |
Components, Press shop, Seating technology |
1938 | 59,812 (VW AG: 44,200, Auto 5000 GmbH: 3,901, Sitech Sitztechnik GmbH: 1,702) |
Oldest factory; Bombed during WW2, rebuilt shortly thereafter under leadership from British Army Major Ivan Hirst. Headquarters of Volkswagen AG. Informally known as Golfsburg after it was officially renamed for a week in November 2003 to celebrate the 5th generation Golf. 13 km2. Also includes Auto 5000 GmbH and Sitech Sitztechnik GmbH. | 52°26′11″N 10°46′9″E / 52.43639°N 10.76917°E | |
Zuffenhausen Porsche |
Z | Europe,![]() |
Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart, Baden- Württemberg |
Porsche 991 | Mercedes-Benz 500E,
Audi RS2 Avant, Porsche 918, Boxster/Cayman, 997, 996, 993, 964, 911, 944, 924, 928, 968 |
V8 Engines | 1951 | 13,409 | Porsche main factory - was used to build the Audi RS2 Avant under a joint venture agreement between Porsche and Audi. The dates indicate the duration of this project. | 48°50′9″N 9°9′9″E / 48.83583°N 9.15250°E | |
Zwolle [1][41] |
4 Scania 5 Scania |
Europe,![]() |
Zwolle, Overijssel |
Scania truck assembly | 1964 | 1,437 | Scania Nederland B.V. factory, part of Scania AB | 52°30′46″N 6°3′48″E / 52.51278°N 6.06333°E | |||
factory name |
factory VIN ID code(s) |
location (continent, country) |
location (town / city, state / region) |
current motor vehicle production |
former motor vehicle production |
automotive products & components |
year opened |
year closed |
number of employees |
comments | factory coordinates |
Former factories
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Notes: In the second column of the table:- the 'factory VIN ID code',[42] this is indicated in the 11th digit of the vehicles' 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number, and this factory code is only assigned to plants which produce actual completed vehicles. Component factories which do not produce complete vehicles do not have this factory ID code.
factory name |
factory VIN ID code(s) |
location (continent, country) |
location (town / city, state / region) |
current motor vehicle production |
former motor vehicle production |
automotive products & components |
year opened |
year closed |
number of employees |
comments | factory coordinates |
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Clayton | Australia (continent), ![]() |
Melbourne, Victoria |
VW Beetle VW Type 2 VW Type 3 VW Country Buggy VW Passat (B1) Audi Fox VW Golf Mk1 |
1957 | 1976 | 0 | 1954: Volkswagen assembly commenced by Martin and King Pty Ltd, Clayton.[43] 1957: Factory purchased by newly formed Volkswagen (Australasia) Pty Ltd, which is 51% owned by Volkswagen Germany.[44] 1968: Ownership transferred to Motor Producers Limited, which is wholly owned by Volkswagen Germany.[45] 1976: Factory sold to Nissan Motors.[46] 1977: Nissan ceases production of Volkswagens.[46] Currently Holden Special Vehicles factory. |
37°56′2″S 145°8′17.5″E / 37.93389°S 145.138194°E | |||
Ipiranga AutoLatina |
D | South America, ![]() |
Ipiranga, São Paulo |
VW Apollo VW Logus VW Pointer VW Santana VW Quantum |
1995 | 1996 | 0 | Formerly part of Volkswagen do Brasil |
|||
Karmann | K | Europe,![]() |
Osnabrück, Lower Saxony |
Audi Cabriolet Audi A4 (B6/B7) Cabrio Audi S4 (B6/B7) Cabrio Audi B7 RS4 Cabrio VW Beetle Cabrio VW Karmann Ghia VW Golf Cabriolet VW Golf Mk3 Variant VW Scirocco VW Corrado VW Vento |
Roof components for: Audi A4/S4/RS4 Cabrio VW New Beetle |
1901 | 2010 | Wilhelm Karmann GmbH produced cars and components for Volkswagen Group. Bankruptcy in 2009. | 52°15′57″N 8°4′40″E / 52.26583°N 8.07778°E 52°18′38″N 7°26′47″E / 52.31056°N 7.44639°E | ||
Lagos | Africa,![]() |
Ojo, Lagos State |
VW Beetle VW Jetta VW Santana |
1975 | 1992 ? | 0 | 6°27′43″N 3°12′56″E / 6.461861°N 3.215464°E | ||||
Steyr-Daimler Puch [21] |
G | Europe,![]() |
Steyr, Upper Austria |
VW Type 2 VW Type 2 (T3) Audi V8 |
1983 (1934-5, 1864)[47] | 1995 | 0 | Former joint venture factory | 48°2′18″N 14°25′54″E / 48.03833°N 14.43167°E | ||
Tahara plant | 9 | Asia,![]() |
Tahara, Aichi | VW Taro | 1989 | 1997 | Toyota Group plant. The dates indicate the duration of this joint venture project. | ||||
Westmoreland [48] |
V | North America, ![]() |
New Stanton, Pennsylvania |
VW Rabbit (Golf) VW Jetta VW Rabbit pickup |
1978 | 1988 | 0 | Originally built by Chrysler in the 1960s, but was not completed until VWoA began operations. Sony took over the site in 1990. In 1994, its VIN ID code was reassigned to the Portuguese Palmela factory. | 40°11′12″N 79°34′39″W / 40.186636°N 79.577365°W | ||
factory name |
factory VIN ID code(s) |
location (continent, country) |
location (town / city, state / region) |
current motor vehicle production |
former motor vehicle production |
automotive products & components |
year opened |
year closed |
number of employees |
comments | factory coordinates |
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See also
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