Modular production kit
The modular production kit, MPB for short, standardizes the production of add-on parts and assemblies in the Volkswagen AG plants .
The front and rear axles, steering, seat frames, engine, transmission as well as assistance system, air conditioning and much more are standardized. Here, too, new weight-optimized components are used (see lightweight construction ). Many plants will be almost identical in the future, which is particularly advantageous for new plants as production experience can be easily transferred. With the MPB, Volkswagen would like to create competitive advantages over its immediate competitors.
The MPB was introduced at the same time as the platform concept - the MQB modular transverse matrix.
Web links
- Viavision, March 2012: modular principle, diversity through uniform standards (PDF; 467 kB), accessed August 23, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ AutoNEWS, December 16, 2011: VW launches “Modular Production Kit” , accessed August 23, 2012