Manufacturing of EA888Gen5

[Momochi]

 

[Seastormer]

I am surprised just how much of the work is still done by hand, so not all built by robots like I thought.

 

[SkysTheLimit]

Someone to should show that to Ford - see the use of chains instead of wet belts?

 

[RUM4MO]

Hum, an Eastern engine assembly plant - for the China market only, or do they build for European market?

 

[Momochi]

Hum, an Eastern engine assembly plant - for the China market only, or do they build for European market?

Probably for the Chinese market only, with specific modifications to meet the local regulations (emissions standards, etc).
(Copied from Google Gemini)

 

[Yern]

I am surprised just how much of the work is still done by hand, so not all built by robots like I thought.

It was different in the 70's, handbuilt but not by robots.....

 

[Momochi]

It was different in the 70's, handbuilt but not by robots.....

Not the Nine o'clock News, 80's instead of 70's, wasn't it?

By the way, they no longer used wrench anymore since the late 80's at Longbridge....

 

[Yern]

Not the Nine o'clock News, 80's instead of 70's, wasn't it?

By the way, they no longer used wrench anymore since the late 80's at Longbridge....

Yes, NTNON was early 80's as the Ambassador from 1982 but the ad was mickey take on the "Handbuilt by Robots" Fiat Strada of the late 70's. Sadly nothing at Longbridge anymore...like other assembly plants of that era.

 

[Momochi]

Yes, NTNON was early 80's as the Ambassador from 1982 but the ad was mickey take on the "Handbuilt by Robots" Fiat Strada of the late 70's. Sadly nothing at Longbridge anymore...like other assembly plants of that era.

I still remember my Rover 214 which was made at Longbridge. It was a very nice car based on the Honda Concerto but fitted with the Rover's own K-series engine.

My ex-colleague, by incident, now living in a property built at where the plant was.