Volkswagen's New Car Storage Facility.

Posted by Alex in Car & Vehicle, Pictures on May 11, 2006 at 12:59 pm


Volkswagen has a new storage facility in Wolfsburg, Germany – the multi-story parking garage can store the same number of car as a comparable facility in the US, but takes only 20% of the space. The automated retrieval system also allows the cars to be selected and delivered in less time and without the potential of being damaged by the attendant:

Collecting your new car is an event in itself. "In a fully automated procedure, your new car is brought down to you from one of the 20-story Car Towers. Large signboards in the Customer Center show you when your turn has come. Then, you’re handed the keys, your picture is taken, the glass doors open and your brand-new car appears. You’re all set to go".

Link | VW Autostadt website (via Boing Boing)

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7 comments to "Volkswagen's New Car Storage Facility."

  1. Impressive car delivery - Fosfor Wheels
    May 11th, 2006 at 2:58 pm

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  2. andrew
    May 11th, 2006 at 5:03 pm

    hi.

    it is neat! ... but it's not new. it's been there for some years now...

    just thought i'd let you know...
    cya

  3. Alex
    May 11th, 2006 at 6:46 pm

    Corrected (in the text, anyhow) - thanks Andrew!

  4. Chris
    May 12th, 2006 at 7:26 am

    Kinda reminds me of the parking facility featured in the Alex Proyas film, "I, Robot"!

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    January 29th, 2007 at 11:01 pm

    [...] I’m just waiting for New York to build parking garages like Volkswagen’s storage facility in Germany [Neatorama]. [...]

  7. Katy
    July 5th, 2007 at 8:16 am

    they have the same at the VW Phantom factory in Dresden, Germany. That factory is all glass and you can watch them create the car its really cool


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