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Zwickau has been considered the cradle of the Saxon automotive industry for 114 years. By 2020, the Volkswagen Group will develop the site to become Europe’s largest competence center for electromobility. A chronicle.

Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
The one millionth Volkswagen from Saxony is celebrated in July 1999.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
Placing the cornerstone of the new automobile plant on September 26, 1990: Then Chancellor Dr. Helmut Kohl.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
August Horch, founder of the Saxon automotive industry.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
1990: In the newly-built production halls within the now former Sachsenring works in Mosel alongside the Trabant …
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
… the first Polo rolls off the assembly line.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
February 15, 1991: The first Golf roll off the assembly line.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
July 23, 1992: The first Golf MK III is being finished.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
August 1994: The 250,000th car rolls off the assembly line.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
October 1995: The factory voluntarily strives to attain its ecological certification according to EU standard. In 1996 the European Environment Certificate is awarded.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
December 1996: Farewell to the third generation Golf.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
The one millionth Volkswagen from Saxony to roll off the Zwickau assembly line is celebrated in July 1999.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility
Phaeton bodies were built in Zwickau from 2001 until 2016.
Since 2001, Zwickau plant also produces bodies for Bentley. Production of Bentayga (1) bodies started in 2016.
Car city Zwickau: From Horch to e-mobility