the factory area of the plant currently covers an area of . bodies are assembled and welded in one of two body shops, and then painted with one of 26 standard colours in the paint shop. the co-located aggregate/modules hall produces gearboxes for both on-site consumption and various models of the vw group brands. the bodies are moved to the assembly hall, which covers an area equivalent to 21 football pitches, where the painted body is mated with the pre-assembled under-body and chassis. the vw group and porsche models then split.