document_title: List of The Incredibles characters

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text: List of The Incredibles characters

text: The Parr Family

text: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible)

text: Robert "Bob" Parr (a.k.a. Mr. Incredible) (voiced by Craig T. Nelson in the films, Richard McGonagle in Rise of the Underminer, and Jeff Bergman in Lego The Incredibles) possesses tremendous strength and durability. He also has enhanced senses. He is married to Helen Parr, the superheroine known as Elastigirl, and they have three children together: Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack.

text: Sometime after his marriage, Mr. Incredible was sued by Oliver Sansweet for thwarting his suicide and the passengers of the train he stopped from running off the tracks which was part of the events that led to the government silently initiating the Superhero Relocation Program. Bob found forced retirement difficult, and often had to cheat his way out of the house on Wednesdays so that he could continue his superheroics. He was shocked to discover that his "Number 1 fan", Buddy Pine, had reformed himself as the villain Syndrome after Mr. Incredible had squelched Pine's wish to be his ward in an attempt to protect him. It was not until Syndrome threatened the family's lives that Bob realized that his family was his "greatest adventure".

text: His red superhero suit, designed by Edna Mode, appears to have the same level of durability as Mr. Incredible himself. In his prime, Mr. Incredible drove a gadget-laden car, the Incredibile, reminiscent of ones driven by James Bond or Batman. The silhouette of a newer version of the Incredibile for the entire family is seen in the end credits of the first, and the new car makes a full appearance in the comic series and at the end of the second film.

text: His face was physically modeled after director Brad Bird.[1]

text: Mr. Incredible was ranked number 5 in IGN's list of the Top 10 Pixar Characters.[2] Readers of Empire magazine also voted Mr. Incredible number 8 in that magazine's list of The Top 20 Pixar Characters.[3]

text: Helen Parr (Elastigirl)

text: Helen Parr (a.k.a. Elastigirl or Mrs. Incredible)[4][5][6][7][8] (voiced by Holly Hunter) is Mr. Incredible's wife. Helen can stretch any part of her body up to 300 feet and can be 1 mm thin. She can also reshape her body in a variety of ways.  In the movie she becomes a parachute and a rubber boat, and has used her arms for swings and a slingshot. In her early years she seemed to be a feminist and had no desire to "settle down". Since her marriage to Bob, Helen has become a dedicated spouse and mother, although she is frustrated with her husband's continuing dreams of glory. Helen is also an experienced jet pilot, from having a close friend who flew her around the world when she was a Super. Her sharp wit and superb espionage skills, as well as her experience as a superhero, make her an excellent tactician and leader. Her red superheroine suit, designed by Edna Mode, can stretch as far as she can and still retain its shape. It is virtually indestructible yet it breathes like Egyptian cotton. The filmmakers drew inspiration from actresses Mary Tyler Moore, Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn for Helen's role and appearance in the sequel.[9]

text: Gina Bennett, interviewed by Maureen Dowd as part of a group of current and former CIA professionals, said "the Band of Sisters had a favorite crime fighter .... Just think of us as a work force of Elastigirls.”[10]

text: Violet Parr

text: Violet Parr (voiced by Sarah Vowell) is a 14-year-old junior high school teenager stuck at the crossroads between girl and woman. Violet desperately wants to be like everyone else, to blend in with normal people, and not to stand out. Her superpowers allow her to turn instantly invisible, and to generate spherical force fields to protect herself and also to levitate extremely heavy objects; the interiors of the force fields have an anti-gravitational effect, allowing Violet to levitate inside, but she can be stunned temporarily if the field is struck by a sufficiently large force.

text: During the first film, she and Dash combine their powers to create the IncrediBall (named in the video game), a tactic in which Violet generates a force field around herself, and Dash uses his speed power to use the ball like a cannonball or battering ram. Her struggle with her shyness and lack of confidence constitutes a major side story in the movie; she is spurred on by Helen's encouragement that she has more power than she realizes and that she just has to believe it. In the end, Violet sheds her shyness and ends up at the confident side when her crush Tony Rydinger asks her for a date.

text: Unlike her normal clothes, her red superheroine suit, designed by Edna Mode, also turns invisible when Violet does.

text: Dash Parr

text: Dashiell "Dash" Robert Parr (voiced by Spencer Fox in the first film, Huck Milner in the second film) is a speedster. While he is only as strong as the average 10-year-old boy, the film's official website lists "enhanced durability" amongst Dash's powers, which is implied in the film by the amount of incidental high-speed collisions and crashes Dash endures without apparent injury. Dash also discovers throughout the course of the movie that his speed allows him to be able to run over water without submerging.

text: Dash would like to go out for sports, but his mother Helen will not allow it because she thinks that he would show off his superspeed and blow the family's civilian cover. To vent his frustration, Dash uses his power to play pranks on his teacher, Bernie Kropp, which also threatens their cover.

text: Dash's reckless and impulsive nature and one-track mind have put him at odds with Violet's gloomier and more sarcastic nature more often than their parents would like, but when Dash is in battle, he cares deeply about his family; he was willing to attack a fully grown man who was about to kill his sister.

text: His red superhero suit, designed by Edna Mode, is resistant to air friction, wear and heat when Dash is running at super speed.

text: Jack-Jack Parr

text: John Jackson "Jack-Jack" Parr (voiced by Eli Fucile and Maeve Andrews in the first film, Fucile and Nicholas Bird [as a monster] in the second film) is the Parrs' infant son, the youngest of the Parr children. Initially believed to be the only family member without any powers, he manifests a multitude of superhuman abilities at the end of the first film, most of which are types of shapeshifting. More powers are seen in the short film Jack-Jack Attack on the Incredibles DVD, making his powers the most versatile of the family, and according to a collectible poster included with some Incredibles toys, still more powers are undisclosed.

text: Although Edna Mode did not know what powers Jack-Jack might develop, she covered various possibilities by making him a fireproof and bulletproof blanket sleeper-like jumpsuit. Creator Brad Bird explains on the DVD that Jack-Jack's varied abilities are a metaphor for how young children have infinite possibilities ahead of them in life. He begins to manifest a broader range of powers during Incredibles 2, inspiring Edna to upgrade his suit with sensors that allow his family to track him or rein in his powers via remote control.

text: In issue #0 of the comic series, it is mentioned that Jack-Jack's full name is John Jackson Parr.[volume & issue needed]

text: Jack-Jack was ranked number 15 in Empire magazine's list of the Top 20 Pixar Characters.[3]

text: Allies

text: Frozone

text: Lucius Best (a.k.a. Frozone) (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson in the films, Isaac C. Singleton Jr. in Rise of the Underminer, and John Eric Bentley in Lego The Incredibles) is a long-time friend of the Parr family. Frozone is Bob Parr's best friend, and was the best man at Bob and Helen's wedding. Similar to the Marvel Comics superhero Iceman, Frozone has the power to freeze water, or even ambient moisture in the air. He is limited by the amount of water available, either in liquid form, or in the air. It is also indicated that he can use the moisture of his own body, and that dehydration weakens his abilities as a result. During the first film, it is suggested that he has adapted to civilian life much more easily than his long-time friend, Bob Parr, though he still possesses a hidden cache containing his costume and all of his old gadgets in working condition.

text: Lucius married an unseen woman whom he refers to as Honey (voiced by Kimberly Adair Clark), who is aware of his superhero past, but is unsupportive of his public minded ideals. Lucius is best friends with Bob, and a close friend of Helen and the kids, who are the only supers he socializes with following the banning of superheroes. Whenever Lucius and Bob go out on Wednesdays to engage in superheroics, they have to cover from their respective wives by claiming to be going bowling, but they stop going out when Bob is caught by Helen. Lucius's super suit is designed to keep him warm in the cold, but he must wear a special set of refraction goggles not only to protect his identity, but also to protect his eyes from the glare of the sunlight that bounces off his ice crystals. The soles of Frozone's snow boots can change into ice skates, alpine ice skis, and a concave disc he uses as a snowboard. These forms of transport, combined with chutes of ice, result in particularly speedy travel.

text: Frozone was ranked number 16 in Empire magazine's list of the Top 20 Pixar Characters.[3]

text: Frozone returns in Incredibles 2. He fights alongside the Incredibles against the Underminer, before being forced to permanently retire to his secret identity, alongside all supers, including the Incredibles, as a result of the battle. He is approached by Winston Deavor, and he brings  Helen and Bob with him to meet Deavor together. He is later overwhelmed by other mind controlled Supers as he successfully attempts to protect the Parr children from them, and, as a result, is put under Evelyn’s mind control via goggles. However, he is soon freed by Helen and her children.

text: Edna Mode

text: Edna Marie "E" Mode (voiced by Brad Bird) is an eccentric fashion designer who designs the costumes for many members of the superhero community. To that end, not only does she take the aesthetics of the clothes into account, but also their practical uses such as protective qualities and accommodation to the powers of the wearer. She was a guest at Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl's wedding. Rick Dicker, who felt that Edna was "difficult" to work with, was the one who first referred Elastigirl to Edna.[11] Edna was conceived as an amalgam between James Bond's gadget supplier, Q, and Oscar-winning costume designer Edith Head. Pixar artist Teddy Newton, who co-designed the character, stated that the film's animators looked for inspiration in the 1995 fashion documentary Unzipped, which spotlighted a number of designers, including Isaac Mizrahi and Polly Mellen.[12] Edna Mode also appeared with Pierce Brosnan to present the Academy Award for Costume Design at the 77th Academy Awards. Edna refuses to design super suits with capes in light of the number of supers having unfortunate accidents because their capes got caught in airliner turbines, elevators, missiles, etc. The film's creators originally could not find an appropriate actress to voice Edna. Finally, when asking actress Lily Tomlin to voice Edna, Brad Bird provided an example of what she should sound like. Tomlin told Bird that he successfully captured her voice so well that he should provide it in the film himself, which Bird did.[13]

text: Edna Mode was ranked number 8 in IGN's list of the Top 10 Pixar Characters,[2] and number 6 in Empire magazine's list of the Top 20 Pixar Characters.[3]

text: Edna returns in Incredibles 2. She agrees to babysit super toddler Jack-Jack when an overwhelmed Bob becomes exhausted with taking care of him. She also outfits the baby with his first super suit.

text: Rick Dicker

text: Rick Dicker (voiced by Pixar animator Bud Luckey in the first film, Jonathan Banks in the second film) is a government agent who was once part of the NSA (National Supers Agency) and now oversees the Superhero Relocation Program. He was one of the guests present at Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl's wedding. Rick is often frustrated by Bob clinging on to the "Glory Days", which usually ends up in Rick having to erase memories and repair damages caused by Bob's actions. By the first film's conclusion, Dicker congratulates Bob and his family after they stop the Omnidroid and expose Syndrome's plot.

text: Rick Dicker also appears in the short film Jack-Jack Attack where he interrogates Jack-Jack's babysitter Kari about the events that unfolded while she was babysitting Jack-Jack and then erases Kari's memories at the end. In the DVD commentary, Brad Bird jokes that he had an idea to start Luckey's short film Boundin' with Rick Dicker coming into his office late at night, pulling out a bottle of "booze" and a banjo to start in on Boundin.

text: Rick returns in Incredibles 2. He informs the Parr family that his department's "Super Relocation" program is being shut down, forcing supers across the world to permanently adhere to their secret identities. He then goes on to tell the family that they are on their own now and that he cannot help them any longer, because he is going into forced retirement. It is later revealed that as a result of Tony accidentally witnessing Violet in her super-suit without her mask during the battle with the Underminer, Rick was forced to wipe Tony’s mind of the day including that of Violet.

text: Snug

text: Snug is an old friend of Helen Parr, presumably from her super days as Elastigirl. He never appears in the films, but his voice can be heard on the phone when Helen calls him to acquire a jet to access Syndrome's island (in The Incredibles). In the movie, Snug can be seen in a photograph which Helen holds, showing the two of them in holiday clothing. In the deleted scenes, Snug was intended to travel with them on the plane to the island and would be killed in the following crash with the missiles. This scene was cut out, however.

text: Winston Deavor

text: Winston Deavor (voiced by Bob Odenkirk) is an ardent superhero fan who leads a telecommunications company with his sister Evelyn. In Incredibles 2, he wants to re-legalize supers, whose activities have been outlawed by the government, through a marketing campaign. Winston selects Helen Parr to carry out a publicity stunt as Elastigirl in order to regain the general public's support of supers, and houses the Parr family in a luxurious mansion. His sister, however, places him under her control via hypnotic signals transmitted by television screens, as part of her scheme to permanently undermine the legal status of supers. She intends to do this by sabotaging a summit of supers and similarly-hypnotized political delegates taking place on the Deavors' cruise ship by crashing the ship into the city. When Winston is freed from her control, he aids in foiling Evelyn's plan to collide his cruise ship into the city by reboarding the runaway ship and freeing the delegates to then ensure their safety, while the supers attempt to retake control of the ship. He later presumably explains the truth of his sister's scheme to the delegates and to the authorities to exonerate the superheroes.

text: Civilians

text: Oliver Sansweet

text: Oliver Sansweet is the president of a bank in Municiberg. While en route to his wedding, Mr. Incredible saw him jump off a building and saved him whereby Oliver got injured in the process. Following the incident, Sansweet sued Mr. Incredible in Superior Court for preventing his suicide. He claimed that he didn't want to be saved nor did he ask to be saved and the injuries caused by Mr. Incredible’s intervention brings him daily pain. Oliver's lawsuit against Mr. Incredible, alongside a series of other Super related lawsuits, led to the government silently initiating the Superhero Relocation Program.

text: Gilbert Huph

text: Gilbert Huph (voiced by Wallace Shawn) is Bob Parr's diminutive, strict supervisor at his insurance company Insuricare. His main priority at Insuricare is its profits despite concerns from the company's staff or its customers. He is a stickler for bureaucracy, but prefers that customers should be unaware of any "loopholes" that would help secure an insurance claim.

text: One day when Huph refuses to let Bob stop a mugging out in the street by threatening to fire him if he took action, Bob loses his cool, grabs Huph by the neck, and throws him through several office walls, leaving him hospitalized and in traction. This incident results in Bob revealing his super strength and being dismissed from Insuricare during Bob's talk with Rick Dicker at the hospital.

text: A deleted scene on the film's official website shows that his memories of the incident have been erased by Rick.

text: Bernie Kropp

text: Bernard "Bernie" Kropp (voiced by Lou Romano) is a teacher at Dash Parr’s school, whom Dash pulls pranks on. After sitting on a tack placed on his seat at his desk, Kropp sends Dash to the principal’s office where they conference with Helen Parr. Kropp reveals that he had secretly videotaped the incident with Dash, which he claims "proves" Dash placed the tack on his desk chair. However, the principal is unconvinced and Dash is allowed to leave with Helen with no school repercussions, infuriating Kropp.

text: Tony Rydinger

text: Anthony "Tony" Rydinger (voiced by Michael Bird) is a junior high school teenager, attending the same school as Violet Parr. Violet harbors a secret crush on him. In the end of The Incredibles, with boosted confidence, Violet manages to attract Tony’s attention and he asks her out on a date, which she accepts.

text: Tony returns in Incredibles 2. It is revealed that Tony accidentally witnessed Violet in her supersuit unmasked during their battle with the Underminer, which resulted in Rick Dicker being forced to wipe Tony’s memory of the day, including that of Violet and his planned date with her. Following Evelyn Deavor's defeat, Violet is forced to start from scratch with Tony, asking him out to the movies again. However, she is forced to leave him at the cinema (with the promise of returning quickly) when a new threat calls for the Incredibles to take action.

text: Kari McKeen

text: Kari McKeen (voiced by Bret Parker) is a friend of the Parrs, whom Violet calls upon to babysit Jack-Jack while the rest of the family are flying to save Mr. Incredible (in The Incredibles). She has taken numerous babysitting classes and feels more than adequately prepared to care for Jack-Jack in any capacity, and assures Helen Parr to that effect. She has one scene in the film, and she is heard later on Mrs. Parr's voice mail, complaining that some "very weird things" are happening; she does apparently learn all of Jack-Jack's powers as she has a defense for all of them after one day. Her eventful night with the baby (see above) is documented in the Jack-Jack Attack short included on the DVD release, ending with Rick Dicker erasing her memory of the incident.

text: The Ambassador

text: The Ambassador (voiced by Isabella Rossellini) is a dignified foreign official committed to the support and legalization of superheroes. She is rescued by Elastigirl in Incredibles 2, when Evelyn attempts to kill her.

text: Antagonists

text: Syndrome

text: In The Incredibles, Buddy Pine (a.k.a. Syndrome) (voiced by Jason Lee) first appears as a 10-year-old child who professes to be Mr. Incredible's "number 1 fan". However, Mr. Incredible, having his patience long exhausted by this obsessed child pestering him, bluntly tells the child to leave him alone. In an attempt to earn his hero's respect, Buddy Pine tries to aid him in fighting crime as "IncrediBoy", with gadgets of his own invention. Mr. Incredible declines Buddy's offer, and during a subsequent conflict between Mr. Incredible and the supervillain Bomb Voyage, Buddy intervenes and ends up with a bomb attached to his cape. Mr. Incredible's attempt to remove it leads to the destruction of a section of train tracks, which requires him to save the approaching L-Train. Mr. Incredible then hands Buddy over to the police to have them take him home and tell his mother what he's been doing. Buddy feels rejected and completely misconstrues his hero's reasons, blindly disregarding all the trouble he caused because of his reckless obsession, and rationalizing that it is simply because Mr. Incredible considers him inferior because he does not have innate powers.

text: Fifteen years later, Buddy has recreated himself as an evil genius called Syndrome who plans to exact revenge on his former idol, whom he now regards as his nemesis. He starts by having his assistant Mirage lure a series of Supers to his lair on Nomanisan Island under the cover of a job offer so that his Omnidroids can be improved by killing each one. After his plans to fraudulently become a superhero and replace the Supers that he had killed off are foiled by the Omnidroid turning against him, and then by both the Incredibles and Frozone destroying the robot themselves, Syndrome has his assets frozen by the authorities and a warrant issued for his arrest. However, he abducts Jack-Jack with the intention of raising him as a sidekick, but fails due to the sudden emergence of Jack-Jack's powers. Syndrome vows to eventually abduct Jack-Jack, but Mr. Incredible tosses his car at the villain, causing his cape to get caught in his jet's intake and suck him in to his demise.

text: Syndrome has no superhuman powers, but he is incredibly intelligent, having invented numerous weapons and high-tech vehicles that use such principles as robotics, anti-gravity, and zero-point energy, which he sold to black market buyers to make himself rich. He owns his own island, complete with a mansion, a sophisticated monorail system, missiles, and a staff of guards equipped with exotic vehicles of Syndrome's design.

text: Like Mr. Incredible, his character was also physically modeled after Brad Bird.[1]

text: Syndrome was chosen as the 64th Greatest Villain Ever by Wizard Magazine.[14]

text: Omnidroid

text: The Omnidroids are a series of intelligent and destructive robots developed by Syndrome to fight and kill Supers. Syndrome made many different versions of this battle robot. All were designed to fight and kill Supers, and each subsequent model improved upon the previous one by correcting flaws and weaknesses found during fights. The Omnidroid's only weakness is itself: in the film, Mr. Incredible climbs into the Omnidroid's internal structure, causing the robot to pierce its own armor in a vain attempt to pry Mr. incredible out of itself.

text: The Omnidroid series of robots were designed by Syndrome to use AI and destructive features such as claws and laser guns to target and destroy its enemies. It is self-learning and can correct its own mistakes, and also collects information on superheroes it encounters.

text: Omnidroids were used to kill various superheroes - each time a superhero eventually defeated an Omnidroid, data from the nearly destroyed version was then used to create an improved model, specifically designed to have functions to defeat the superhero who had previously destroyed it. Through the instructions of Mirage, the superheroes do not fully destroy the Omnidroid as "it is government property".

text: The final Omnidroid created by Syndrome was controlled via a remote, which he uses to appear as a superhero by "destroying" it after launching it himself into Metroville. However, the Omnidroid learns that Syndrome is controlling it and turns on him. The Omnidroid is eventually destroyed by the combined efforts of the Parr family and Frozone when a separated claw is used to rip out its power core.

text: The Incredibles credits includes the sentence, "The term OMNIDROID used by permission of Lucasfilm Ltd". George Lucas apparently holds a trademark on the term "droid" (it's the word used to refer to the robots in the Star Wars franchise) and as "Omnidroid" has the term "droid" in it, permission was requested (and granted) from Lucasfilm to use the term in the film.[citation needed]

text: Mirage

text: In The Incredibles, Mirage (voiced by Elizabeth Peña) was Syndrome's seductive right-hand woman and accomplice in the murder of many Supers. Though she has no superhuman abilities, she has extensive computer and espionage skills. In her video-tablet message to Mr. Incredible, Mirage mentions that, according to the government, neither of them officially exists.

text: Initially, Mirage is at ease with Syndrome's casual regard to murder, but has a change of heart after Syndrome takes a gamble on her life, daring an imprisoned Mr. Incredible to go through with his threat to kill her. Incredible abandons his bluff, after which Mirage secretly frees him, and helps his family escape the island.

text: Bomb Voyage

text: Bomb Voyage (voiced by Dominique Louis) is a mime-themed, explosive using, French supervillain and a recurring enemy of Mr. Incredible. The character's name is intended to be a pun for the French phrase "Bon Voyage". He is first seen in The Incredibles confronting Mr. Incredible when stealing money from a bank vault. Buddy Pine, Mr. Incredible's big-time fan, interrupted their impending showdown and tried to appeal to Mr. Incredible that he would be a worthy sidekick. As Buddy flew off to get the police, Voyage plants a bomb on Buddy's cape (unknown to Buddy), forcing Mr. Incredible to release him to save Buddy. The resulting explosion destroys a section of railroad tracks during the incident, resulting in an attempt by Mr. Incredible to save the occupants of an approaching train.

text: Brad Bird originally pitched the idea of Bomb Voyage's name. His original idea was that he would be named Bomb Pérignon in reference to the similarly named champagne Dom Pérignon, but the Moët et Chandon company rejected that.[15]

text: Voyage makes a cameo in the 2007 Pixar film Ratatouille as a street mime.

text: The Underminer

text: The Underminer (voiced by John Ratzenberger) is a mole-like supervillain who appears at the end of The Incredibles riding on a gigantic drill-tipped vehicle, where he announces his "war on peace and happiness", leading into the last shot of the Parr family putting their masks on for battle.

text: He returns in Incredibles 2, where he robs the Metroville Bank before his rampaging drill machine is disabled by the Incredibles and Frozone. However, he manages to escape.

text: Evelyn Deavor

text: In Incredibles 2, Evelyn Deavor (voiced by Catherine Keener) is the sister of Winston Deavor and a technological genius who has never encountered a problem she couldn't solve. She utilizes a smokescreen in the form of the masked Screenslaver in order to carry out herself hidden from her plans to hypnotize and control people undiscovered. When the Screenslaver himself is unmasked by Elastigirl, he turns out to be just a confused pizza delivery guy (voiced by Bill Wise) with no knowledge of what he has done. When Elastigirl finds out that Evelyn was behind the Screenslaver, Evelyn traps her and reveals her  plan to brainwash and control the world leaders so that the Supers can't be legalized. After trapping Mr. Incredible and Frozone, her plans are thwarted when Dash, Violet, and Jack-Jack manage to free them and Elastigirl and expose Evelyn's plans to the world leaders. Evelyn attempts to flee while setting the ship everyone is on to go runaway and collide with the city to attempt to kill them. However, the superheroes manage to stop the ship with a minimum of harm while Evelyn is apprehended by Elastigirl and arrested by the authorities.

text: List of known superheroes

text: Most of the following information comes from one of four main sources, two of which are scenes from the film The Incredibles. The first is the scene, 45 minutes into the film, in which Edna Mode explains to Mr. Incredible why she refuses to design super suits with capes during which a montage of a number of late supers' deaths is shown. The second is the scene, one hour into the film, in which Mr. Incredible hacks into Syndrome's computer files. The third source is the "NSA Files" feature in the "Top Secret" section of Disc 2 of The Incredibles two-disc DVD edition. A minor amount of information, such as information on Fironic, comes from other scenes in the film, as noted.

text:
Apogee - Her superpowers involved gravity control and levitation, which were powered by sunlight. She was a former member of The Thrilling Three, along with Gazerbeam and Phylange. Apogee believed that The Thrilling Three was really The Thrilling 1 + 2 in Gazerbeam's mind. The Operation Kronos database assigned her a threat rating of 6.5. She was killed by the Omnidroid v. X4 during the training sessions for Operation Kronos.
Blazestone - Her superpowers involved the control of fire and the production of pyrotechnic discharges; She was a member of Beta Force and was once partners with Frozone before their partnership soured even when Frozone and Downburst competed for her affection. The Operation Kronos database assigned her a threat rating of 5.5. She was killed by the Omnidroid v. X2 during the training sessions for Operation Kronos.
Blitzerman - His superpowers were unknown as the only mention of his powers were the words "High-powered...", seen in a close-up of his profile in Syndrome's Operation Kronos files. He was killed by a version of the Omnidroid, as early as version X4 but before X9.
Downburst - In the film, his superpowers are given by Syndrome's Operation Kronos files as gaseous downburst, but in the "NSA Files" feature on Disc 2 of the DVD, his powers are indicated to be atomic manipulation, meaning he could disrupt the atomic force among atoms. A member of Beta Force, he had an unrequited crush on Blazestone, but harbored a dislike of Frozone due to them competing for Blazestone's affection. The Operation Kronos database assigned him a threat rating of 6.5. He was killed by the Omnidroid v. X3 during the training sessions for Operation Kronos.
Dynaguy - He had the ability to project a disintegration ray from his forehead and could fly courtesy of ion propulsion gauntlets. He was present as a guest at Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl's wedding. Dynaguy was one of the first supers sued (for public endangerment) following the Mr. Incredible lawsuits. He was killed when his cape got snagged during a takeoff. Following his death, Gazerbeam replaced him as leader of The Thrilling Three.
Everseer - His superpowers included telepathy, clairvoyance, and "magnoscopic vision", with which he could see microscopically and telescopically. At one time, he was the leader of the Phantasmics and later fired Gazerbeam over a rivalry between the two. Everseer had a British accent in the audio file in the "NSA Files" feature on Disc 2 of the DVD. The Operation Kronos database assigned him a threat rating of 3.2. Because of his ability to see things like germs, he suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder. He shared a therapist practice with Psycwave. He was killed by the Omnidroid v. X1 during the training sessions for Operation Kronos.
Fironic - Near the end of the film, a woman mistook Syndrome—who had just saved her and others from being crushed by a tanker truck which the Omnidroid v.10 had hurled at them—for this superhero. He only appears in a flashback scene in Incredibles 2, where it is shown that he and Gazerbeam were friends with Winston and Evelyn Deavor's father before his death.
Gamma Jack - His superpower was the ability to create controlled bursts of radiation. He believed supers to be a "superior race." The Operation Kronos database assigned him a threat rating of 7.9. Gamma Jack did manage to destroy one prototype Omnidroid during the training sessions for Operation Kronos, but was killed by its successor. The exact versions are unknown, but they were at least as early as version X5, but before X9.
Simon J. Paladino (a.k.a. Gazerbeam) - He is a super mentioned and briefly seen in The Incredibles. His powers allow him to generate energy blasts from his eyes. According to his biography on the DVD, Gazerbeam was originally a member of the superhero team The Phantasmics, but rivalry with team leader Everseer led to Gazerbeam's dismissal. Following the death of Dynaguy, Gazerbeam replaced him as leader of the Thrilling Three, along with previously established members Phylange and Apogee. In-group tensions and arguments eventually led the threesome to disband. When the public began suing superheroes for damages done, Gazerbeam true identity of Simon J. Paladino was a pro-bono lawyer who entered politics to become a long-time advocate for superhero rights. Gazerbeam appears alive only once in the film—as a guest during Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl's wedding—and is mostly seen in photos or mentioned by others. He was featured in a Super postage stamp collection alongside Frozone, Elastigirl and Mr. Incredible; this is seen among Mr. Incredible's selection of memorabilia. His disappearance (in his civilian identity) was reported in an article in the Metroville Tribune newspaper, which is how Bob first learned of his disappearance. His address is shown to be Traction Avenue, in the financial district of Metroville (the street where Operation Kronos is put into effect).In the film, Frozone compares Mr. Incredible's difficulties in adjusting to civilian life with those of the recently disappeared Gazerbeam, who experienced similar problems. As events would reveal, Gazerbeam was killed on Nomanisan Island while attempting to disable an Omnidroid - the same machine that took the lives of the other members of the Thrilling Three. The exact version was not revealed, but it was at least as late as version X4, but before X8, the first version later faced by Mr. Incredible. He apparently discovered the reason for his mission—i.e., Operation Kronos—and used his powers to burn the word "KRONOS" into a cavern wall on the island before his death. Mr. Incredible locates Gazerbeam's skeletal remains by chance while attempting to evade Syndrome and his Omnidroid; Mr. Incredible then uses the remains to convince Syndrome that he had been killed by one of Syndrome's mini-bombs. Mr. Incredible proceeds to sneak back into Syndrome's base and access the Operation Kronos computer, using Gazerbeam's final message as the password.
Hyper Shock - His superpower was the ability to generate seismic waves with his fists, with which he could create earthquake-like disruptions measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale. He also used dual seismic amplification hammers to amplify this effect, though the maximum range of this amplification is unknown. The Operation Kronos database assigned him a threat rating of 7.5. Hyper Shock managed to destroy the Omnidroid v. X3 during the training sessions for Operation Kronos, but was then killed by its successor, the Omnidroid v. X4.
Macroburst - According to the government file on the DVD, Macroburst is an androgynous superhero, to the point that their gender is actually not known by the government. Their superpower was the ability to project a high velocity winds. Macroburst was a sidekick to Everseer, and later a member of the Phantasmics. The Operation Kronos database assigned them a threat rating of 5.9. Macroburst was the first Super to score a victory over an Omnidroid, defeating the Omnidroid v. X1 during the training sessions for Operation Kronos. Unfortunately, he was then killed by the successor to the v. X1, the Omnidroid v. X2. Macroburst is one of five Supers without an audio file; Rick Dicker claims that it was damaged during a mission, and that although it was recovered, NSA Division Delta determined it to be incomplete.
Meta-Man - His superpowers included flight, enhanced strength, x-ray vision, a sonic scream, teleportation, magnetic manipulation, partial invisibility and the ability to communicate with aquatic animals. He was one of the guests present at Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl's wedding. One of his enemies was Baron von Ruthless (whom Dicker assumes to be responsible for the absence of Meta-Man's audio file—it was presumably confiscated during a surprise attack by von Ruthless; Frozone also mentions von Ruthless). He was killed when his cape got caught in steel framework while lifting an express elevator back into place.
Phylange - An opera singer in his civilian life, his superpower was the ability to project sonic fields with his voice, similar to Marvel's Banshee. He was a former member of The Thrilling Three, along with Gazerbeam and Apogee. The Operation Kronos database assigned him a threat rating of 4.7. He was killed by the Omnidroid v. X2 during the training sessions for Operation Kronos.
Plasmabolt - Her superpowers involved shooting waves of plasma. She could also project electromagnetic energy, which was gathered from the antenna mounted on the head of her super suit, and channelled to her hands. Her body also exhibited an electromagnetic aura. She was a member of the Phantasmics. She was not seen in the movie, but in the "NSA Files" file on Disc 2 of the DVD as one of five Supers without an audio file; Dicker says that hers was inadvertedly erased by her electromagnetic aura and that a re-recording has been scheduled.
Psycwave - Her superpowers included mental force wave generation, temporary mental paralysis, and the ability to possess the bodies of others. A member of the Phantasmics, she shared a therapist practice with Everseer. The Operation Kronos database assigned her a threat rating of 1.6, the lowest rating of the Supers displayed. She was killed by the Omnidroid v. X1 during the training sessions for Operation Kronos.
Splashdown - Flight and water-based superpowers. He was capable of underwater high-speed travel and communication with undersea life. He was sucked into the vortex of a waterspout by his cape and went missing. He is one of five Supers without an audio file. Dicker says that his is irretrievable due to water damage.
Stormicide - The Operation Kronos file seen in the movie listed her powers as electrical discharges and gale-force bursts, but the NSA Files on the DVD, Disc 2, which was clearer, and corroborated by an audio file of an interview with Stormicide, indicated that her power was the absorbance and expulsion of a variety gases, such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, etc. The Operation Kronos database assigned her a threat rating of 6.7. She was killed by an Omnidroid during the training sessions for Operation Kronos. The exact version is unknown, but it was at least as early as version X5, but before X9.
Stratogale - Gifted with the superpowers of flight, superstrength and the ability to communicate with birds, Stratogale had just pulled a commercial jet airliner out of a steep dive on April 23, 1957, after a serious emergency occurred to its #2 jet turbine. When she flew up in front of the left wing while waving at the passengers, her cape was sucked into the damaged engine, pulling her in and killing her. She was one of the guests present at Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl's wedding and is the last of five Supers without an audio file, with Dicker saying that hers has been deemed incomprehensible, suspecting either faulty recording equipment or a high level of ambient wind noise.
Thunderhead - Gifted with storm-controlling powers, courteous, and "good with kids", Thunderhead unfortunately had a reputation for low intelligence, according to Mr. Incredible, which is corroborated in his NSA file.[11] This would prove his undoing on November 15, 1958, when his cape caught on the fin of an outbound missile, tearing Thunderhead right out of his boots and gauntlets after he saved a woman and defeated the criminal responsible. He was one of the guests present at Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl's wedding.
Tradewind - His superpower involved control of the elements. He was killed by a version of the Omnidroid, as early as version X4 but before X9, during the training sessions for Operation Kronos.
Universal Man - His superpower involved the ability to manipulate the atomic density of materials, and can alter the density of his own body to be as low as that of gas, to that of a black hole. The Operation Kronos database assigned him a threat rating of 2.9. Universal Man had the unlucky distinction of being the first "Super" killed by an Omnidroid, the Omnidroid v. X1, during the training sessions for Operation Kronos. In the "NSA Files" feature on Disc 2 of the DVD, an audio file of an interview with him reveals him to have had an Austrian accent, and was apparently conducted in a weightlifting gym, given the background sounds, indicating that Universal Man was a parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who won the Mr. Universe multiple times.
Vectress - Her superpower was the ability to generate sub-sonic bursts. She was killed by the Omnidroid v. X4 during the training sessions for Operation Kronos.

text: Aspiring superheroes

text: The following are characters that aspire to be superheroes and appear in Incredibles 2:

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Concretia "Connie" Mason (a.k.a. Brick) - A brick-themed aspiring Super with super-strength and invulnerability.
He-Lectrix (voiced by Phil LaMarr) - An aspiring Super who has the power of controling and projecting electrical currents.
Krushauer (voiced by Phil LaMarr) - An aspiring Super who has the power of telekinesis.
Gus Burns (a.k.a. Reflux) (voiced by Paul Eiding) - An elderly Super who has the power of heaving hot lava.
Screech - An owl-like aspiring Super who has the ability of flight and a supersonic screech.
Karen (a.k.a. Voyd) (voiced by Sophia Bush) - A young Elastigirl fan who has the power of creating wormholes or warps for teleporting/displacing objects and people.


document_title: Whale Rider

question_text: where was whale rider filmed in new zealand

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text: Whale Rider

text: Plot[edit]

text: The film's plot follows the story of Paikea Apirana ("Pai"). The leader should be the first-born grandson – a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea, the Whale Rider – he who rode on top of a whale (Tohora) from Hawaiki. Pai is originally born a twin, but her twin brother, as well as her mother, dies in childbirth. However, Pai is female and technically cannot inherit the leadership. While her grandfather, Koro, later forms an affectionate bond with his granddaughter, carrying her to school every day on his bicycle, he also condemns her and blames her for conflicts happening within the tribe.

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text: At one point Paikea decides to live with her father because her grandfather is mistreating her. She finds that she cannot bear to leave the sea as the whale seems to be calling her back. Pai tells her father to turn the car back and returns home. After the death of his wife and overwhelming pressure from Koro, Pai's father refuses to assume traditional leadership; instead he moves to Germany to pursue a career as an artist. Pai herself is interested in the leadership, learning traditional songs and dances, but is given little encouragement by her grandfather. Pai feels that she can become the leader (although there's no precedent for a woman to do so), and is determined to succeed.

text: Koro leads a cultural school for the village boys, hoping to find a new leader. He teaches the boys to use a taiaha (fighting stick). This is traditionally reserved for males. However, Nanny tells Pai that her second son, Pai's uncle, had won a taiaha tournament in his youth while he was still slim, so Pai secretly learns from him. She also secretly follows Koro's lessons. One of the students, Hemi, is also sympathetic towards her.

text: Koro is enraged when he finds out, particularly when she wins her taiaha fight against Hemi. Koro's relationship with Pai erodes further when none of the boys succeed at the traditional task of recovering the rei puta (whale tooth) that he threw into the ocean – this mission would prove one of them worthy of becoming leader. With the loss of the rei puta, Koro in despair calls out the Ancient ones, the whales. In an attempt to help, Pai also calls out to them and they hear her call.

text: One day Pai finds the rei puta while swimming, signifying that she is the rightful leader. Pai, in an attempt to bridge the rift that has formed, invites Koro to be her guest of honour at a concert of Māori chants that her school is putting on. Unknown to all, she had won an inter-school speech contest with a touching dedication to Koro and the traditions of the village. However, Koro was late, and as he was walking to the school, he notices that numerous southern right whales are beached near Pai's home. The entire village attempts to coax and drag them back into the water, but all efforts prove unsuccessful; even a tractor does not help. Koro sees it as a sign of his failure and despairs further. He admonishes Pai against touching the largest whale because "she has done enough damage" with her presumption. Also, the largest whale traditionally belongs to the legendary Paikea.

text: When Koro walks away, Pai climbs onto the back of the largest whale at the location and coaxes it to re-enter the ocean. The whale leads the entire pod back into the sea; Pai submerges completely underwater, and the spectators wonder if she has drowned, but are relieved when she comes back above sea level. When she goes out to sea, Nanny shows Koro the whale tooth which Pai had previously recovered. When Pai is found and brought to the hospital, Koro declares her the leader and asks her forgiveness.

text: The film ends with Pai's father, grandparents, and uncle coming together to celebrate her status as the new leader, as the finished waka is hauled into the sea for its maiden voyage. In voiceover, Pai declares, "My name is Paikea Apirana, and I come from a long line of chiefs stretching all the way back to the Whale Rider. I'm not a prophet, but I know that our people will keep going forward, all together, with all of our strength."

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Keisha Castle-Hughes as Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene as Koro
Vicky Haughton as Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis as Porourangi
Grant Roa as Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu as Hemi
Rachel House as Shilo
Taungaroa Emile as Willie
Tammy Davis as Dog
Mabel Wharekawa as Maka (as Mabel Wharekawa-Burt)
Rawinia Clarke as Miro
Tahei Simpson as Miss Parata
Roi Taimana as Hemi's Dad (as Roimata Taimana)
Elizabeth Skeen as Rehua

Tyronne White as Jake (as Tyrone White)
Taupua Whakataka-Brightwell as Ropata
Tenia McClutchie-Mita as Wiremu
Peter Patuwai as Bubba
Rutene Spooner as Parekura
Riccardo Davis as Maui
Apiata Whangaparita-Apanui as Henare
John Sumner as Obstetrician
Sam Woods as Young Rawiri
Pura Tangira as Ace
Jane O'Kane as Anne
Aumuri Parata-Haua as Baby Paikea

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text: Production[edit]

text: The film had budget of NZ$9,235,000.[2] It received $2.5 million from the New Zealand Film Production Fund.[2] Additional financing came from ApolloMedia, Filmstiftung NRW, the New Zealand Film Commission and NZ On Air.[4] Casting director Diana Rowan visited numerous schools to find an actress to play Pai. 10,000 children were auditioned before narrowing it down to 12. Castle-Hughes impressed Caro in the resulting workshop and was cast as Pai.[5] The film was shot in Whangara on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island and in Auckland.[6] Producer John Barnett said "This novel was set in Whangara and it would almost have been heresy to shoot anywhere else. There are very physical things that are described in the book – the sweep of the bay, the island that looks like a whale, the meeting houses, the number of houses that are present and of course, the people whose legend we were telling. [...] If we'd gone somewhere else and tried to manufacture the surroundings and the ambience, then I think it would have been noticeable in the picture."[7] The whale beaching was depicted using full-scale models created by Auckland, New Zealand based Glasshammer visual effects.[8] The 60-foot waka seen at the end of the film was made in two halves in Auckland before being transported to Whangara. The waka was given to the Whangara community after filming concluded.[5]

text: Release[edit]

text: Theatrical release[edit]

text: Whale Rider was theatrically released on 2003 in New Zealand and Germany.

text: Premiere[edit]

text: Whale Rider was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 2002.

text: Home media[edit]

text: Whale Rider was released on DVD and VHS on October 28, 2003 by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

text: Shout Factory released a 15th anniversary blu-ray of Whale Rider on their Shout Select imprint on August 22, 2017.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: The film received critical acclaim and Castle-Hughes's performance won rave reviews. Based on 144 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating from critics of 90%, with an average score of 7.7 as of June 2010.[9] By comparison, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated an average score of 79, based on 31 reviews.[10] Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton of The Movie Show both gave the film four out of five stars. Pomeranz said "Niki Caro has directed this uplifting story with great sensitivity, eliciting affecting performances from a sterling cast, and a wonderful one from newcomer Keisha Castle- Hughes."[11] Roger Ebert gave the film four out of four stars and said, "The genius of the movie is the way it sidesteps all of the obvious cliches of the underlying story and makes itself fresh, observant, tough and genuinely moving." He said of Castle-Hughes: "This is a movie star." [12] Ebert later went on to name it as one of the best ten films of 2003.[13] The Los Angeles Times's Kenneth Turan praised Caro for her "willingness to let this story tell itself in its own time and the ability to create emotion that is intense without being cloying or dishonest."[14] Claudia Puig of USA Today gave the film three-and-a-half out of four stars and praised Castle-Hughes' acting, saying "so effectively does she convey her pained confusion through subtle vocal cues, tentative stance and expressive dark eyes."[15]

text: The film has also been discussed, and praised, widely within academia. Anthropologist, A. Asbjørn Jøn, discussed a range of Maori tribal traditions that resonate within the film, while noting links between the release of Whale Rider and increases in both New Zealand's whale watching tourism industry and conservation efforts.[16]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Whale Rider grossed 6,400,000 in New Zealand and Germany.

text: Awards[edit]

text: The film won a number of international film-festival awards, including:

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the Toronto International Film Festival's AGF Peoples Choice award in September 2002
the World Cinema Audience award at the January 2003 Sundance Film Festival in the United States
the Canal Plus Award at the January 2003 Rotterdam Film Festival.

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text: At the age of 13, Keisha Castle-Hughes was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance, becoming the youngest actress ever nominated for the award at that time. She held the record until 2012 when Quvenzhané Wallis (at the age of 9) was nominated for that category for the film Beasts of the Southern Wild.

text: Academy Awards:

text: Chicago Film Critics Association:

text:
Best Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes, lost to Charlize Theron for Monster)
Most Promising Filmmaker (Niki Caro, lost to Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini for American Splendor)
Most Promising Performer (Keisha Castle-Hughes, winner)

text: Image Awards:

text:
Best Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes, lost to Queen Latifah for Bringing Down the House)
Best Film (lost to The Fighting Temptations)

text: Independent Spirit Awards:

text: Best Foreign Film (winner)

text: New Zealand Film Awards:

text:
Best Film
Best Director (Niki Caro)
Best Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
Best Supporting Actor (Cliff Curtis)
Best Supporting Actress (Vicky Haughton)
Best Juvenile Performer (Mana Taumanu)
Best Screenplay (Niki Caro)
Best Original Score (Lisa Gerrard)
Best Costume Design (Kirsty Cameron)

text: Satellite Awards

text:
Best Art Direction (lost to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
Best Director (Niki Caro, lost to Jim Sheridan for In America)
Best Film – Drama (lost to In America)
Best Screenplay – Adapted (Niki Caro, lost to Brian Helgeland for Mystic River)

text: Screen Actors Guild:

text: Best Supporting Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes, lost to Renée Zellweger for Cold Mountain)

text: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association:

text: Best Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes, lost to Naomi Watts for 21 Grams)

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text: The film contains music by Lisa Gerrard, released on the album Whalerider on July 7, 2003.

text:
Bar One (International Observer) Loaded Sounds - International Observer[citation needed]
Kaikoura Dub - Pitch Black[citation needed]
U Want Beef - Deceptikonz[citation needed]
Voice / Percussion Loop - Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns from Te Ku Te Whe[citation needed]
Jast Passing Through - Nick Theobald[citation needed]


document_title: List of Volkswagen Group factories

question_text: what city is the vw plant in sa

question_tokens: what city is the vw plant in sa

text: List of Volkswagen Group factories

text: Factories[edit]

text:
Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as: KML · GPX

text: 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.

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factoryname
factoryVIN IDcode(s)
location(continent,country)
location(town / city,state / region)
currentmotor vehicleproduction
formermotor vehicleproduction
automotiveproducts &components
yearopened
yearclosed
number ofemployees
comments
factorycoordinates

Anchieta[1]
P0 (Polo 9N)
SouthAmerica, Brazil
SãoBernardodo Campo,Greater São Paulo,São Paulo state
VW GolVW FoxVW PoloVW SaveiroVW T2
VW BeetleVW KombiVW Karmann-GhiaVW SquarebackVW Fast BackVW BrasíliaVW SP2VW 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 / -23.735217; -46.54653 (Volkswagen Anchieta)

Angers[1][10]
9 Scania
Europe, France
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 / 47.50111; -0.51528 (Scania Production S.A.S., Angers)

AntingShanghaiVolkswagen(SVW)[1][11]
2
Asia, China
Anting,JiadingDistrict,Shanghai
VW GolVW Polo Mk4VW Polo ClassicVW LavidaVW Santana(B2 & 3000)VW Passat LingyuVW TouranŠkoda 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 / 31.29583; 121.17778 (Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive (SVW), Anting)

AurangabadShendra[1][4][12]
A ŠkodaY Audi
Asia, India
Shendra,Aurangabad,Maharashtra
Audi A3Audi A4 (B8)Audi A6 (C7)Audi Q3Audi Q5Audi Q7Škoda 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 / 19.87306; 75.48833 (ŠkodaAuto India Aurangabad / Audi India Aurangabad)

Barcelona,Gearboxdel Prat[1]

Europe, Spain
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 / 41.31917; 2.12417 (SEAT Gearbox del Prat, S.A., Barcelona)

Barcelona,Zona FrancaPress Shop[1]

Europe, Spain
Zona Franca,Barcelona,Catalonia

pre-VAG SEAT carsSEAT IbizaSEAT ToledoVW PassatVW Santana
Stampedbodyparts,Components
1953

1,128(Production:1,161,Administrative areas:108)
FormerSEAT, 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 / 41.3376028; 2.1389444 (SEAT Zona Franca Press Shop, S.A., Barcelona)

BaunatalKassel[1]

Europe, Germany
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 / 51.25778; 9.43333 (Volkswagen-Werk Baunatal, Kassel)51°14′46″N 9°26′23″E / 51.24611°N 9.43972°E / 51.24611; 9.43972 (Volkswagen AG Original Teile Centre (VW OTC) Baunatal, Kassel)

VW Bratislava[1][4][14]
C ŠkodaD
Europe, Slovakia
Bratislava,BratislavaRegion
VW TouaregAudi Q7Porsche CayenneVW up!SEAT MiiŠkoda Citigo
SEAT Ibiza (6L)VW PoloVW Golf Mk3 VariantVW Golf Mk4 VariantVW Golf Mk4VW R32 MK4VW PassatŠkoda 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 / 48.234135; 16.98791 (Volkswagen Bratislava)

Braunschweig(Brunswick)[1]

Europe, Germany
Braunschweig,LowerSaxony

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 / 52.29361; 10.52278 (Volkswagen-Werk Braunschweig (Brunswick))

Brussels[1][4]
B
Europe, Belgium
Vorst,Brussels
Audi E-Tron 2018
SEAT León (1M)SEAT Toledo (1M)VW Karmann GhiaVW LupoVW GolfVW Passat (B4)Audi A3 SportbackVW PoloAudi 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 / 50.808559; 4.311404 (Volkswagen-Audi Brussels)

ChangchunFAW-Volkswagen[1][4][15]
3
Asia, China
Changchun,JilinProvince
VW Jetta A2VW New BoraVW Sagitar(Jetta A5)VW Golf Mk6VW Magotan(Passat B7)VW CCAudi A4L (B8)Audi A6L (C6)Audi Q5
Audi 100Audi 200Audi A6L (C5)Audi A4L (B6)Audi A4L (B7)VW City Golf(SEAT Córdoba)VW Golf Mk4VW Bora (A4)VW Bora LWBVW CaddyVW Magotan(Passat B6)
GearboxesChassis components
1991

9,984(Auto:9,800Platform: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 / 43.84278; 125.19667 (FAW-Volkswagen Changchun)

ChakanPune[12][16]

Asia, India
Chakan,Pune District,Maharashtra
Škoda RapidVW PoloVW Vento
Škoda Fabia (5J)
Engines; serial production to start end of 2014; planned capacity of 360 engines per day
2009

2,500(anticipatedby2010)
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
NorthAmerica, United States
Chattanooga,Tennessee
Volkswagen Passat NMS
Volkswagen Atlas

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 / 35.077283; -85.136576 (Volkswagen Chattanooga)

Chemnitz[1]

Europe, Germany
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 / 50.80583; 12.90528 (Volkswagen-Motorenfertigung Chemnitz)

ChengduFAW-Volkswagen[1]

Asia, China
Chengdu,SichuanProvince
VW Jetta A2VW 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 / 30.63222; 104.08639 (FAW-Volkswagen Chengdu)

Córdoba[1]

SouthAmerica, Argentina
Córdoba,CórdobaProvince

Manualtransaxles,Components

5,391
Part of Volkswagen Argentina S.A.
31°27′51.5″S 64°10′1″W / 31.464306°S 64.16694°W / -31.464306; -64.16694 (Volkswagen Argentina S.A., Córdoba)

Crewe[1]
C
Europe, United Kingdom
Crewe,Cheshire,England
Bentleys:Bentley MulsanneContinental Flying SpurContinental GTContinental GTC
Bentleys:ArnageAzureBrooklands
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 / 53.10444; -2.47389 (Bentley Motors Limited, Crewe)

Curitiba[1]
4
SouthAmerica, Brazil
São JosédosPinhais,Paraná
VW GolfVW FoxVW Cross-FoxAudi A3

1998

3,600
Part of Volkswagen do Brasil
25°40′12″S 49°10′13″W / 25.670114°S 49.170309°W / -25.670114; -49.170309 (Volkswagen Curitiba)

DalianVolkswagenFAW Engine[1]

Asia, China
Dalian,LiaoningProvince

Engines
????

Volkswagen FAW Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd.

Dresden"GläserneManufaktur"TransparentFactory[1]
8
Europe, Germany
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 / 51.044507; 13.755714 (Automobil Dresden GmbH - Volkswagen Gläserne Manufaktur (Transparent Factory), Dresden)

Düsseldorf
6
Europe, Germany
Düsseldorf,Düsseldorfregion,NorthRhine-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 / 51.25833; 6.78444 (Daimler AG: Mercedes-Benz Werk, Düsseldorf)

Emden[1]
E
Europe, Germany
Emden,LowerSaxony
VW PassatVW Passat Variant
VW BeetleVW Karmann GhiaAudi 80/90Audi 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 / 53.34694; 7.16056 (Volkswagen-Werk Emden)

Gmünd

Europe,
Austria

Gmünd

Porsche 356/1

1944

1951

300

First Porsche factory during war times

Győr[1][4][20]
1
Europe, Hungary
Győr,Győr-Moson-Sopron
Audi TT (8S) CoupéAudi TT (8S) RoadsterAudi A3 CabrioletAudi TTS C & RAudi TTRS C & R
Audi S3 (8L)Audi TT (8N, 8J) C & R
Aluminium body panels for theAudi 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 / 47.69889; 17.68472 (Audi Hungaria Motor Kft., Győr)

Hannover[1][21][22]
H
Europe, Germany
Hanover,LowerSaxony
VW Transporter(T5)
VW TaroVW Type 2VW 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 / 52.41833; 9.67194 (Volkswagen-Werk Hannover (VW Commercial Vehicles/VWN))

Ingolstadt[1][4]
A
Europe, Germany
Ingolstadt,Bavaria
Audi A3Audi S3Audi A4Audi S4Audi A4 allroadAudi A5
VW 183 IltisAudi 50Audi QuattroAudi CoupéAudi 80/80q/90/90qAudi 4000Audi 100/200/5000VW JettaAudi CabrioletAudi S3 (8L)
Bodyshellconstructionand painting ofAudi TT (C & R)andA3 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 / 48.78778; 11.41389 (AUDI AG Werk and Headquarters, Ingolstadt)

JakartaGaruda Matraman Motor
J
Asia, Indonesia
Jakarta,Java

1998

???

JiadingShanghai[1]

Asia, China
Jiading,Shanghai

Gearboxes
????

Volkswagen Transmission (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
31°17′20″N 121°10′54″E / 31.28889°N 121.18167°E / 31.28889; 121.18167 (Volkswagen Transmission (Shanghai) Company Ltd., Jiading)

Kaluga[1][23][24]
GK Škoda
Europe, Russia
GrabtsevoKaluga,KalugaOblast
Audi A4 (B8)Audi A5Audi A6VW JettaVW PassatVW TiguanVW TouaregŠkoda 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 / 54.57444; 36.34444 (Volkswagen Kaluga)

Kazakhstan
D
Asia, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan,Republic of Kazakhstan

2005

????

Kvasiny[1][7]
T    56    9
Europe, Czech Republic
Kvasiny,HradecKrálové
Škoda Fabia (5J)Škoda Superb (3T)Škoda RoomsterŠkoda YetiŠkoda PraktikŠkoda 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 / 50.20472; 16.25778 (Škoda Auto a.s., Kvasiny)

Leipzig
L
Europe, Germany
Leipzig,Saxony
Porsche CayennePorsche PanameraPorsche Macan
Porsche Carrera GT

2001

3,061
Final assembly of the Cayenne (from Bratislava) & Panamera (from Hanover)

LoutangShanghaiVolkswagen(SVW)[1]

Asia, China
Loutang,JiadingDistrict,Shanghai

Engines
????

Shanghai Volkswagen Powertrain Co. Ltd.

Ludwigsfelde
7
Europe, Germany
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 / 52.32417; 13.26944 (Daimler AG: Mercedes-Benz Werk, Ludwigsfelde)

Luleå[1][25]

Europe, Sweden
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 / 65.61333; 22.12917 (Ferruform AB, Luleå (part of Scania AB))

Martin[1]

Europe, Slovakia
Martin,Žilina

Synchronous rings,Flanged shafts,Brake drums,Differential housing,Brake discs
2000

825
Part of Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s.

Martorell[1]
R
Europe, Spain
Martorell,Catalonia
SEAT Ibiza (6J)SEAT LeónSEAT AlteaSEAT Altea XLSEAT AlteaFreetrackSEAT ExeoAudi Q3
SEAT ArosaSEAT Ibiza (6K)SEAT Ibiza (6L)SEAT CórdobaSEAT Córdoba VarioSEAT IncaSEAT ToledoVW Caddy (9K)VW Polo ClassicVW 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 / 41.49667; 1.90250 (Volkswagen Martorell SEAT)

Meppel[1][26]

Europe, Netherlands
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 / 52.69028; 6.17333 (Scania Production Meppel B.V., Meppel)

MladáBoleslav[1][7]
N    01    23    4
Europe, Czech Republic
MladáBoleslav,CentralBohemia
Škoda Fabia (5J) Škoda Rapid (2012) Škoda Octavia (1Z)
Škoda FeliciaŠkoda Fabia (6Y)Škoda Octavia (1U)
Engines,Gearboxes,Foundry
1991

20,637(includesallCzechsites)
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 / 50.42111; 14.93056 (Škoda Auto headquarters & factory, Mladá Boleslav)

Zwickau-Mosel[1]
P
Europe, Germany
Zwickau,Saxony
VW Golf Mk6VW Passat (B6)
VW Golf Mk4 VariantVW 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 / 50.79361; 12.48750 (Volkswagen-Fahrzeugfertigung Mosel)

Molsheim[1]
M
Europe, France
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 / 48.52722; 7.49611 (Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., Dorlisheim)

NanjingShanghaiVolkswagen(SVW)[1]

Asia, China
Nanjing,JiangsuProvince,Shanghai
VW Santana Vista

????

SVW Nanjing plant

Neckarsulm[1][4]
N
Europe, Germany
Neckarsulm,Baden-Württemberg
Audi A4 saloonAudi A5 CabrioletAudi S5 CabrioletAudi A6Audi S6Audi RS6 (C6)Audi A6 allroadAudi A7Audi A8Audi S8Audi R8Audi Q7 V12 TDI
Audi CabrioletAudi 100Audi 200Audi 5000Audi V8Audi S6 PlusAudi RS4 (B5)Audi A2Audi RS6 (C5)Audi RS4 (B7)NSU Ro 80Porsche 924Porsche 944
Aluminiumbody shellsand panels,Enginedevelopment,Paint finish on LamborghiniGallardo

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 / 49.20139; 9.22194 (AUDI AG Werk, Neckarsulm, and quattro GmbH)

Oskarshamn[1][27]

Europe, Sweden
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 / 57.25667; 16.42833 (Scania AB production plant, Oskarshamn)

VW Osnabrück GmbH
K
Europe, Germany
Osnabrück,LowerSaxony
Porsche CayennePorsche Boxster/CaymanVW Tiguan Limited
VW Golf CabrioletVW 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 / 52.26583; 8.07778 (Volkswagen Osnabrück GmbH)

Pacheco[1]
A
SouthAmerica, Argentina
General Pacheco,Buenos Aires Province
VW Fox[citation needed]VW SuranVW Amarok
VW GolSEAT CordobaSEAT 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 / -34.442601; -58.692119 (Volkswagen Pacheco)

PalmelaAutoEuropa[1]
V
Europe, Portugal
Quintado Anjo,Setúbal
SEAT AlhambraVW SharanVW T-RocVW 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 / 38.58389; -8.98861 (Volkswagen Palmela AutoEuropa)

PamplonaNavarra[1]
Y
Europe, Spain
Pamplona,Navarra
VW Polo Mk5 (6R)
various Authi carsSEAT 124SEAT PandaLancia Beta,HPE&CoupéVW 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 / 42.809223; -1.695478 (Volkswagen Pamplona Navarra)

Poznań[1][21]
X
Europe, Poland
Poznań,GreaterPoland
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 / 52.411137; 17.031298 (Volkswagen Poznań)

Puebla[1]
M
NorthAmerica, Mexico
Puebla,PueblaState
VW Jetta (Jetta Mk6)VW Beetle, VW Golf Mk7, VW Golf Mk7 EstateVW Jetta Mk4
VW Tiguan Allspace

VW New BeetleVW New Beetle CabrioVW BeetleVW Golf Mk1 to Mk3VW Jetta (Jetta Mk5)VW Golf Mk5-Mk6 Variant (Jetta wagon)VW Corsar (Santana)VW BrasiliaVW T2VW 181
Inline fivepetrol 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 / 19.121825; -98.252857 (Volkswagen Puebla)

Resende[1][21]
FR
SouthAmerica, Brazil
Porto Real,Rio deJaneiro
VW VolksbusVW ConstellationMAN 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 / -22.426897; -44.356184 (Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus)

Salzgitter[1][34]
S
Europe, Germany
Salzgitter,LowerSaxony

VW Type 2 (T3)VW Type 4VW K70
Automotive engines for Bentley, Bugatti and all mainstream marquesVolkswagen Marine diesel enginesComponents
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 / 52.18583; 10.44222 (Volkswagen-Werk Salzgitter)

Sant'Agata Bolognese[1]

Europe, Italy
Sant'Agata Bolognese,Bologna,Emilia-Romagna
Lamborghini GallardoLamborghini Aventador
Lamborghini MurciélagoLamborghini 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 / 44.65861; 11.12556 (Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Sant'Agata Bolognese)

SãoCarlos[1]

SouthAmerica, Brazil
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 / -22.06417; -47.87194 (Volkswagen São Carlos)

SãoPaulo[1][35]

SouthAmerica, Brazil
São Paulo,Greater São Paulo,São Paulo state
Scania trucksScania 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 / -23.71361; -46.56611 (Scania Latin America Ltda., São Paulo)

Sarajevo[1]
T (to 1994)9 (from 2002)S (BIH)
Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vogošća,Sarajevo Canton
Eco Carrier
Škoda Superb (B5)
Ring gearsStub 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 / 43.899933; 18.361845 (Volkswagen Sarajevo d.o.o.)

Słupsk[1][36]

Europe, Poland
Słupsk,PomeranianVoivodeship
Scania busbody 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 / 54.47833; 17.01278 (Scania Production Slupsk S.A)

Södertälje[1][37]
1 Scania2 Scania
Europe, Sweden
Södertälje Municipality,Södermanland,Stockholm County
Scania trucksScania 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 / 59.17056; 17.64056 (Scania AB Headquarters & production plant, Södertälje)

Solomonovo
B ŠkodaZ SKD Audis, VWs & SEATs
Europe, Ukraine
Solomonovo,Zakarpattia Oblast
Audi A4Audi A6Škoda Fabia (5J)Škoda Octavia (1Z)SEAT LeónSEAT AlteaSEAT Toledo
Škoda FeliciaŠkoda 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 / 48.43694; 22.175417 (Škoda Auto Solomonovo)

St Petersburg[1][38]

Europe, Russia
St Petersburg,Northwestern Federal District
Scania busbody assembly

204
OOO Scania Peter factory and assembly line, part of Scania AB

TaipeiChing Chung Motor Co. Ltd.[21]
C
Asia, Taiwan
Taipei,Taiwan

VW Transporter (T4)

1993

Joint venture - VW AG owns 1/3 total capital

Taubaté[1]
T
SouthAmerica, Brazil
Taubaté,São Paulo
VW GolVW ParatiVW Voyage

1975

4,800
Part of Volkswagen do Brasil
23°3′14″S 45°38′9″W / 23.05389°S 45.63583°W / -23.05389; -45.63583 (Volkswagen Taubaté)

Tucumán[1][39]

SouthAmerica, Argentina
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 / -26.879861; -65.12722 (Scania Argentina S.A., Tucamán)

Uitenhage[1]
U
Africa, South Africa
Uitenhage,EasternCape
VW Polo Mk5 (6R)VW Polo Mk4
VW GolfVW JettaVW VolksbusVW ConstellationVW 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 / -33.786023; 25.416441 (Volkswagen Uitenhage)

Ürümqi[40]ShanghaiVolkswagen(SVW)
???
Asia, China
UrumqiToutunhe DistrictXinjiang 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 / 43.83111; 87.44111 (Shanghai Volkswagen (Xinjiang) (SVW) Urumqi)

Vrchlabí[1][7]
B78
Europe, Czech Republic
Vrchlabí,HradecKrálové
Škoda Octavia (1U) Tour
Škoda FeliciaŠkoda 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 / 50.610972; 15.62444 (Škoda Auto Vrchlabí)

Wolfsburg[1]
W
Europe, Germany
Wolfsburg,LowerSaxony
VW Golf Mk7VW Golf PlusVW TouranVW Tiguan
VW BeetleVW 183 IltisVolkswagen 181Audi 50Audi 80 (B1)VW Karmann GhiaVW LupoVW Type 2 (T3)VW Type 4VW K70VW Golf Mk4 VariantVW VentoVW Golf Mk5VW Golf Mk6SEAT Arosa
Components,Press shop,Seatingtechnology
1938

59,812(VW AG:44,200,Auto5000GmbH:3,901,SitechSitztechnikGmbH: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 / 52.43639; 10.76917 (Volkswagen-Werk Wolfsburg, Volkswagen AG headquarters)

ZuffenhausenPorsche
Z
Europe, Germany
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 / 48.83583; 9.15250 (Porsche AG, Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart - (former joint-venture Volkswagen factory, still operational Porsche site))

Zwolle[1][41]
4 Scania5 Scania
Europe, Netherlands
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 / 52.51278; 6.06333 (Scania Nederland B.V., Zwolle)

factoryname
factoryVIN IDcode(s)
location(continent,country)
location(town / city,state / region)
currentmotor vehicleproduction
formermotor vehicleproduction
automotiveproducts &components
yearopened
yearclosed
number ofemployees
comments
factorycoordinates

text: Former factories[edit]

text: 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.

text:
factoryname
factoryVIN IDcode(s)
location(continent,country)
location(town / city,state / region)
currentmotor vehicleproduction
formermotor vehicleproduction
automotiveproducts &components
yearopened
yearclosed
number ofemployees
comments
factorycoordinates

Clayton

Australia(continent), Australia
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 / -37.93389; 145.138194 (former Volkswagen Clayton factory)

IpirangaAutoLatina
D
SouthAmerica, Brazil
Ipiranga,São Paulo

VW ApolloVW LogusVW PointerVW SantanaVW Quantum

1995
1996
0
Formerly part ofVolkswagen do Brasil

Karmann
K
Europe, Germany
Osnabrück,LowerSaxony

Audi CabrioletAudi A4 (B6/B7) CabrioAudi S4 (B6/B7) CabrioAudi B7 RS4 CabrioVW Beetle CabrioVW Karmann GhiaVW Golf CabrioletVW Golf Mk3 VariantVW SciroccoVW CorradoVW Vento
Roofcomponentsfor:Audi A4/S4/RS4 CabrioVW 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 / 52.26583; 8.07778 (Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, factory Osnabrück)52°18′38″N 7°26′47″E / 52.31056°N 7.44639°E / 52.31056; 7.44639 (Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, factory Rheine)

Lagos

Africa, Nigeria
Ojo,LagosState

VW BeetleVW JettaVW Santana

1975
1992 ?
0

6°27′43″N 3°12′56″E / 6.461861°N 3.215464°E / 6.461861; 3.215464 (former Volkswagen Lagos factory)

Steyr-Daimler Puch[21]
G
Europe, Austria
Steyr,Upper Austria

VW Type 2VW Type 2 (T3)Audi V8

1983  (1934-5, 1964)[47]
1995
0
Former joint venture factory
48°2′18″N 14°25′54″E / 48.03833°N 14.43167°E / 48.03833; 14.43167 (Steyr-Daimler-Puch - (former joint venture Volkswagen factory))

Tahara plant
9
Asia, Japan
Tahara, Aichi

VW Taro

1989
1997

Toyota Group plant. The dates indicate the duration of this joint venture project.

Westmoreland[48]
V
NorthAmerica, United States
NewStanton,Pennsylvania

VW Rabbit (Golf)VW JettaVW 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 / 40.186636; -79.577365 (former Volkswagen Westmoreland factory)

factoryname
factoryVIN IDcode(s)
location(continent,country)
location(town / city,state / region)
currentmotor vehicleproduction
formermotor vehicleproduction
automotiveproducts &components
yearopened
yearclosed
number ofemployees
comments
factorycoordinates

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 The magnesium fire at the Baunatal plant in May 2006