Inside a vehicle assembly plant

Over 1000 cars a day, one every 67 seconds… I’m always in awe of the process by which a vehicle is built. What does it take to make a car (or truck)? Here’s a great video taken at the Toyota plant in San Antonio, Texas, where the Tundra and Sequoia are built. I’ve seen a lot of vehicle assembly videos, and this is one of the best. The process is amazing. Flat sheets of metal are formed into body panels to perfection. In-house or on-site fabrication of parts (plastic injection molding, e.g.). Even with automation, there is still a lot of manual work required. Surprised to see that there is still some hand-spray painting going on. Some repair work on paint… interesting. And minimization of waste… noticed at 26:32 of the video that the portion of the underside of the hood that gets insulation did not have the top coat paint color, only undercoating. From my own experience working on cars, I’ve had Audis that required alignment of the front bumper after re-installation, but on my Lexus the front bumper only goes on one way… aligned. You get that sense here… that everything just fits. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/En0Ft5GY-DU?si=0bGgil0aJ0iAk4Cc