Superstructures: Engineering Marvels
Giant Car Plant
S1 E6:
Germany’s Wolfsburg car factory is the largest in the world, but it has a dark history. Conceived by Adolf Hitler and founded before World War II, the plant was central to the abhorrent Nazi dream. Nevertheless, it went on to produce the world-famous Beetle. This episode uncovers how the plant expanded to over 70 million square feet to become a hugely successful model of hi-tech automation.