From The Late Brake Show.

Renault 5 Full Factory Tour – One Car Built Every 60 seconds. In this episode Jonny Smith gets permission to film inside France’s Douei eco factory that produces the new award winning R5 and other EVs as efficiently as possible. Using millions of data capture, renewable energy and recycled materials, combined with robot tech and locally sourced components the R5 factory was rebuilt in 2020 after making over 8 million retro Renaults since 1972. The first car built there? The original (now classic) Renault 5 model.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
3:51 Employee stats
4:02 Female employees
4:50 Car of Year awards
5:05 4 French factories
5:25 Built on old coal mine
6:00 BODY PANEL SHOP
6:52 Welding side panels to floorpan
7:38 Parts delivery robots
8:39 900 ROBOTS WORKING
9:03 Laser welding inside secret enclosure
10:01 Roof panel fitting
10:52 Over 3000 spot welds
11:25 Doors painted on car
12:23 400 million pieces of Data captured per day
13:57 Door construction
14:51 Just In Time production
16:05 Pre-assembled pieces
16:54 Drivetrain assembly
17:37 Shrunk the factory space and batteries assembled on site
18:35 Battery pack and suspension
19:10 MARRIAGE of drivetrain with bodyshell
20:27 Suspension mounting
21:08 Battery plant on site
21:25 New Nissan Micra platform
22:17 Dash and wiring loom
22:40 Heating and AC system
23:19 Barcode ID for each car
23:50 Carpet and sound deadening
24:13 Windscreen and glass fitting
24:57 Adjustable height work stations
26:47 Painted shell elevator
26:06 Door REMOVAL?!
26:51 Monsters Inc. hanging doors
27:34 Seats installed
28:38 Lights and crash protection
29:00 FIRST START AND DRIVE
29:39 Alpine A290
30:29 Packed and ready to deliver
30:52 BATTERY ASSEMBLY PLANT
31:32 Different battery packs
32:16 Battery test fire area
32:55 Testing battery cooling for leakage
34:54 RETRO FRENCH CAR SPOTTING
36:05 Mk1 Clio and Peugeot 205
36:55 Classic Renault Alpine V6
37:47 Ford Escort mk4 rally car
38:06 Twingo!
38:28 Channel Tunnel journey

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