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I have no idea if anybody but me is interested in this topic but I had the idea of collecting the coordinates of all the car factories in the world and post them here, so people can copy and paste them into Google Earth to look them up.
Condition is, that only those factories are listed, were complete cars are rolling from the assembly lines. Factories that only produce parts (e.g engines only) or structural components, are excluded.
It should also be listed, which cars are made in the listed factories. Hopefully we will eventually get an overview about the worldwide car production with the ability to look it up in Google Earth.
So let's start with all the important factories of Germany-based automakers (left out separate markets with own models, like South America, South Africa or China):
1. Audi
48?47'15.94"N, 11?24'47.26"E - Factory Ingolstadt (Headquarters): A3, A4, A5, Q5, TT (body only)
49?12'12.66"N, 9?13'18.32"E ? Factory Neckarsulm, incl. Quattro GmbH: A4, A6, A8, R8, S and RS models
48?14'0.82"N, 16?59'18.75"E - Factory Bratislava (Slovakia): Q7
47?41'53.02"N, 17?41'1.15"E - Factory Gy?r (Hungary): TT, TT Roadster
2. BMW
48?10'44.73"N, 11?33'38.26"E ? Factory Munich (Headquarters): 3-Series and engines for all models
48?38'54.53"N, 12?28'0.73"E ? Factory Dingolfing: 5-Series, 6-Series, 7-Series, M5, M6
48?58'39.85"N, 12?10'13.85"E ? Factory Regensburg: 1-Series, 3-Series, M3
51?24'21.96"N, 12?26'43.60"E ? Factory Leipzig: 3-Series and others, depending on demand
34?53'39.07"N, 82?10'45.32"W - Factory Spartanburg, SC (USA): X5, X6, Z4
47? 1'14.78"N, 15?28'44.71"E - Magna Steyr, Graz (Austria): X3
52?32'24.00"N, 13?13'26.73"E ? Factory Berlin: Motorbikes
3. Ford
51? 0'36.59"N, 6?57'38.43"E ? Factory Cologne (European Headquarters): Fiesta, Fusion
49?20'51.74"N, 6?45'54.09"E ? Factory Saarlouis: Focus, C-Max
4. Mercedes-Benz
48?42'1.09"N, 8?59'29.10"E ? Factory Sindelfingen: C-Class saloon, E-Class Saloon & Estate, CLS-Class, S-Class, CL-Class, Maybach, armoured cars
48?51'43.56"N, 8?10'42.95"E ? Factory Rastatt: A-Class, B-Class
53? 3'52.43"N, 8?54'29.45"E ? Factory Bremen: C-Class Saloon & Estate, CLK-Class, SLK-Class, SL-Class, GLK-Class
33?11'0.95"N, 87?15'27.09"W - Factory Tuscaloosa, AL (USA): ML-Class, GL-Class, R-Class
51?20'45.68"N, 0?32'48.88"W - McLaren (England): SLR McLaren
48?55'6.04"N, 9?19'34.69"E - AMG
5. Opel
49?59'27.69"N, 8?23'27.59"E ? Factory R?sselsheim (Headquarters): Insignia
50?58'59.65"N, 10?16'33.65"E ? Factory Eisenach: Corsa (2-Door)
51?28'2.43"N, 7?15'49.17"E ? Factory Bochum: Astra (4-door & Estate), Zafira
51?17'13.97"N, 4?21'57.96"E - Factory Antwerpen (Belgium): Astra (4-Door, Twintop, GTC, Estate)
41?45'8.77"N, 1?10'40.56"W - Factory Zaragoza (Spain): Corsa (2-Door, 4-Door), Meriva, Combo
50?19'2.32"N, 18?37'33.94"E - Factory Gliwice (Poland): Agila A, Astra Classic, Astra Sedan, Zafira
47?46'3.24"N, 18?44'58.48"E - Esztergom (Hungary): Agila, GT, Antara, Meriva, Combo Tour, Tigra Twintop, Zafira, Vectra, Vivaro
6. Porsche:
48?50'9.30"N, 9? 9'6.33"E ? Factory Stuttgart (Headquarters): 911, Boxster, all engines
51?24'26.75"N, 12?17'57.42"E ? Factory Leipzig: Cayenne, Carrera GT
60?48'39.42"N, 21?26'42.35"E - Valmet Automotive Uusikaupunki (Finland): Boxster, Cayman
7. Volkswagen
52?26'6.83"N, 10?46'45.66"E ? Factory Wolfsburg (Headquarters, biggest car factory in the world): Golf, Golf Plus, Tiguan, Touran
53?20'53.43"N, 7? 9'28.71"E ? Factory Emden: Passat, Passat CC
52?25'9.75"N, 9?40'12.72"E ? Factory Hannover: Vans (Transporter, California, Caravelle, Multivan)
50?47'35.91"N, 12?29'15.59"E ? Factory Zwickau-Mosel: Golf, Passat
51? 2'40.32"N, 13?45'21.12"E ? Factory Dresden (?Transparent Factory?): Phaeton
48?14'0.82"N, 16?59'18.75"E - Factory Bratislava (Slovakia): Touareg, Golf IV R32
41?29'45.12"N, 1?54'6.99"E - Factory Martorell (Spain): Polo
42?48'33.77"N, 1?41'55.84"W - Factory Pamplona (Spain): Polo
38?35'4.81"N, 8?59'24.01"W - Factory Palmela (Portugal): Sharan, Eos, Scirocco
52?24'36.77"N, 17? 1'59.93"E - Factory Poznan (Poland): Transporter (Pickup & Delivery Van), Caddy
19? 7'28.00"N, 98?15'10.93"W - Factory Puebla (Mexico): Golf Estate, New Beetle, Gol, Pointer, Lupo, Derby, SportVan, CrossFox, Bora, Bora SportWagon, Jetta, Passat, Passat CC, Tiguan, Routan, Touareg
(For those who are interested: 52?37'57.39"N, 10?45'23.73"E - VW test facility Ehra-Lessien, where James May maxed out the Bugatti Veyron)
8. Karmann (specialiced in convertible roofs and roof modules)
52?15'58.70"N, 8? 4'39.83"E ? Karmann Osnabr?ck: Currently producing Audi A4 Cabrio (incl. S4 and RS4), Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabrio
9. Wiesmann
51?50'39.64"N, 7?17'29.43"E - Wiesmann factory in D?lmen
10. Gumpert
50?59'34.66"N, 12?26'7.72"E - Gumpert factory in Altenburg
11. Ruf
48? 7'14.37"N, 10?27'43.97"E - Ruf Automobile GmbH, Pfaffenhausen
12. Alpina
48? 1'55.91"N, 10?43'51.64"E - Alpina Bovensiepen GmbH &Co. KG, Buchloe
Condition is, that only those factories are listed, were complete cars are rolling from the assembly lines. Factories that only produce parts (e.g engines only) or structural components, are excluded.
It should also be listed, which cars are made in the listed factories. Hopefully we will eventually get an overview about the worldwide car production with the ability to look it up in Google Earth.
So let's start with all the important factories of Germany-based automakers (left out separate markets with own models, like South America, South Africa or China):
1. Audi
48?47'15.94"N, 11?24'47.26"E - Factory Ingolstadt (Headquarters): A3, A4, A5, Q5, TT (body only)
49?12'12.66"N, 9?13'18.32"E ? Factory Neckarsulm, incl. Quattro GmbH: A4, A6, A8, R8, S and RS models
48?14'0.82"N, 16?59'18.75"E - Factory Bratislava (Slovakia): Q7
47?41'53.02"N, 17?41'1.15"E - Factory Gy?r (Hungary): TT, TT Roadster
2. BMW
48?10'44.73"N, 11?33'38.26"E ? Factory Munich (Headquarters): 3-Series and engines for all models
48?38'54.53"N, 12?28'0.73"E ? Factory Dingolfing: 5-Series, 6-Series, 7-Series, M5, M6
48?58'39.85"N, 12?10'13.85"E ? Factory Regensburg: 1-Series, 3-Series, M3
51?24'21.96"N, 12?26'43.60"E ? Factory Leipzig: 3-Series and others, depending on demand
34?53'39.07"N, 82?10'45.32"W - Factory Spartanburg, SC (USA): X5, X6, Z4
47? 1'14.78"N, 15?28'44.71"E - Magna Steyr, Graz (Austria): X3
52?32'24.00"N, 13?13'26.73"E ? Factory Berlin: Motorbikes
3. Ford
51? 0'36.59"N, 6?57'38.43"E ? Factory Cologne (European Headquarters): Fiesta, Fusion
49?20'51.74"N, 6?45'54.09"E ? Factory Saarlouis: Focus, C-Max
4. Mercedes-Benz
48?42'1.09"N, 8?59'29.10"E ? Factory Sindelfingen: C-Class saloon, E-Class Saloon & Estate, CLS-Class, S-Class, CL-Class, Maybach, armoured cars
48?51'43.56"N, 8?10'42.95"E ? Factory Rastatt: A-Class, B-Class
53? 3'52.43"N, 8?54'29.45"E ? Factory Bremen: C-Class Saloon & Estate, CLK-Class, SLK-Class, SL-Class, GLK-Class
33?11'0.95"N, 87?15'27.09"W - Factory Tuscaloosa, AL (USA): ML-Class, GL-Class, R-Class
51?20'45.68"N, 0?32'48.88"W - McLaren (England): SLR McLaren
48?55'6.04"N, 9?19'34.69"E - AMG
5. Opel
49?59'27.69"N, 8?23'27.59"E ? Factory R?sselsheim (Headquarters): Insignia
50?58'59.65"N, 10?16'33.65"E ? Factory Eisenach: Corsa (2-Door)
51?28'2.43"N, 7?15'49.17"E ? Factory Bochum: Astra (4-door & Estate), Zafira
51?17'13.97"N, 4?21'57.96"E - Factory Antwerpen (Belgium): Astra (4-Door, Twintop, GTC, Estate)
41?45'8.77"N, 1?10'40.56"W - Factory Zaragoza (Spain): Corsa (2-Door, 4-Door), Meriva, Combo
50?19'2.32"N, 18?37'33.94"E - Factory Gliwice (Poland): Agila A, Astra Classic, Astra Sedan, Zafira
47?46'3.24"N, 18?44'58.48"E - Esztergom (Hungary): Agila, GT, Antara, Meriva, Combo Tour, Tigra Twintop, Zafira, Vectra, Vivaro
6. Porsche:
48?50'9.30"N, 9? 9'6.33"E ? Factory Stuttgart (Headquarters): 911, Boxster, all engines
51?24'26.75"N, 12?17'57.42"E ? Factory Leipzig: Cayenne, Carrera GT
60?48'39.42"N, 21?26'42.35"E - Valmet Automotive Uusikaupunki (Finland): Boxster, Cayman
7. Volkswagen
52?26'6.83"N, 10?46'45.66"E ? Factory Wolfsburg (Headquarters, biggest car factory in the world): Golf, Golf Plus, Tiguan, Touran
53?20'53.43"N, 7? 9'28.71"E ? Factory Emden: Passat, Passat CC
52?25'9.75"N, 9?40'12.72"E ? Factory Hannover: Vans (Transporter, California, Caravelle, Multivan)
50?47'35.91"N, 12?29'15.59"E ? Factory Zwickau-Mosel: Golf, Passat
51? 2'40.32"N, 13?45'21.12"E ? Factory Dresden (?Transparent Factory?): Phaeton
48?14'0.82"N, 16?59'18.75"E - Factory Bratislava (Slovakia): Touareg, Golf IV R32
41?29'45.12"N, 1?54'6.99"E - Factory Martorell (Spain): Polo
42?48'33.77"N, 1?41'55.84"W - Factory Pamplona (Spain): Polo
38?35'4.81"N, 8?59'24.01"W - Factory Palmela (Portugal): Sharan, Eos, Scirocco
52?24'36.77"N, 17? 1'59.93"E - Factory Poznan (Poland): Transporter (Pickup & Delivery Van), Caddy
19? 7'28.00"N, 98?15'10.93"W - Factory Puebla (Mexico): Golf Estate, New Beetle, Gol, Pointer, Lupo, Derby, SportVan, CrossFox, Bora, Bora SportWagon, Jetta, Passat, Passat CC, Tiguan, Routan, Touareg
(For those who are interested: 52?37'57.39"N, 10?45'23.73"E - VW test facility Ehra-Lessien, where James May maxed out the Bugatti Veyron)
8. Karmann (specialiced in convertible roofs and roof modules)
52?15'58.70"N, 8? 4'39.83"E ? Karmann Osnabr?ck: Currently producing Audi A4 Cabrio (incl. S4 and RS4), Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabrio
9. Wiesmann
51?50'39.64"N, 7?17'29.43"E - Wiesmann factory in D?lmen
10. Gumpert
50?59'34.66"N, 12?26'7.72"E - Gumpert factory in Altenburg
11. Ruf
48? 7'14.37"N, 10?27'43.97"E - Ruf Automobile GmbH, Pfaffenhausen
12. Alpina
48? 1'55.91"N, 10?43'51.64"E - Alpina Bovensiepen GmbH &Co. KG, Buchloe
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