Can Volkswagen survive in China and still thrive at home?
Illustration by Pete Ryan
Volkswagen’s “Transparent Factory,” in Dresden, Germany, was designed as a “beacon” to demonstrate all that the company has to offer.
Inside VW's "Transparent Factory" in Dresden, Germany. Credit: HENN
Made almost entirely of glass, the small, but sleek factory plays with the double meaning of “transparency,” and invites VW customers to visit and see the production process for themselves.
But on a recent grey November day, the electric hum of the automated asse
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