Key Details
- The Wolfsburg plant occupies nearly 6.5 million m² (about 70 million ft²) of total area, making it massive in scale.
- It employs tens of thousands of workers (around 61,000 at last count) and has very long production lines — about 2.5 km long and 300 m wide according to some reports.
- The plant is the global headquarters of the Volkswagen Group, and produces some of its key models.
Why It’s Considered the Largest
- In terms of physical area and the scale of operations, Wolfsburg is frequently cited as the largest single automotive manufacturing complex in the world.
- Because of its size, output, and integration of multiple production processes (body-in-white, engines, final assembly etc.), it sets a benchmark for large-scale auto production.
Additional Context
- Another giant is the Hyundai Ulsan Plant in South Korea, which is often described as the largest car plant by production volume (over ~1.5 million cars annually) and very large in area.
- Also, the Gigafactory Shanghai (operated by Tesla, Inc.) is referred to as one of the largest in terms of production volume and EV output, especially in recent years.
Summary
So, while there may be different ways to define “largest” (area, volume output, capacity etc.), the Wolfsburg Volkswagen Plant is generally accepted as one of the largest automobile manufacturing facilities in the world, especially when considering physical size and integrated production capabilities.
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