Auto 5000

The Auto 5000 was a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, which produced the VW Touran and Tiguan at the Wolfsburg plant. It was founded in August 2001 in order to secure employment in the context of the VW tariff model " 5000 times 5000 " at the Wolfsburg plant, rather than to shift production abroad.

Through the collective model " 5000 times 5,000 " 5,000 new workers should be set to $ 5000 gross pay. With new flexible employment models profitable production of a new compact van in Germany should be allowed.

First, the unemployed and threatened by unemployment were recruited. The first 120 employees were hired in November 2001. In March 2002, launched the official three-stage selection process. Those who passed this, took part in a three-month paid by the Federal Employment Agency qualification scheme. They received then a temporary six-month and then permanent contract for the now formed Auto 5000 GmbH.

The project was " belonging to the most innovative of its time " in the self-promotion of Volkswagen AG as called because it clearly demonstrates that with modern manufacturing processes, new distribution channels and innovative training models success and competitive cars could be produced in Germany and internationally.

In June 2006 a permanent collective agreement was concluded with the representatives of IG Metall, which meant a wage increase of three percent for employees of Auto 5000 GmbH simultaneously. Thus, the end of March 2006 leaked " first project car 5000 collective agreement " has been replaced.

The number of employees in the halls 10 ( body ), 9 ( paint ) and 8 (assembly ) and 37a, 34a and 35 of the main plant in Wolfsburg produce the VW Touran, rose to October 2006 to around 4000 employees. In December 2007 4200 persons were employed with Auto 5000.

From November 2002 until beginning of October 2006 a total of 650,000 first generation Touran in Wolfsburg were produced. In mid-October 2006, the Touran received a so-called " facelift " and will continue to be produced 5000 GmbH in the car. Since 2007 750.000 Touran was produced until July 2. In the year 2008 180.000 Touran were prepared at Auto 5000.

Auto 5000 also manufactures the Volkswagen Tiguan compact SUV, the 2007 celebrated its world premiere at the IAA and since October 2007 is available. 2008 16.000 vehicles were produced.

From 1 January 2009, almost all employees of Auto 5000 GmbH was taken over by Volkswagen AG, thus ending the project.