Bugatti looking to increase Veyron production by 5 units

Usually when automakers look to increase production they do it by thousands of units. Well exclusive and prestigious automakers like Bugatti work differently. Volkswagen owned Bugatti is looking to boost production of the Veyron super car by 5 units this year. An executive at Volkswagen Group said that Bugatti is looking to increase production from 85 this year to 90 units.

In order to increase production Bugatti could shorten the summer break at its Molsheim plant in France. Vacation will be reduced to...
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EL34 - 3/31/2008 4:55:15 PM

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I would say go for it :-D

jeffy210 - 3/31/2008 5:02:43 PM

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"Vacation will be reduced to one week from three weeks the executive said."

Will this be for all people, or just total time the plant is shut down? If the former, what will a two week reduction in vacation do for quality? (I know I wouldn't be a happy worker losing two weeks)

nybimmer - 3/31/2008 6:41:03 PM

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The Veyron is manufactured in France, the socialist workers paradise. France had high unemployment a few years back so, to solve the problem, the government came up with a novel idea. The 'official' workweek was reduced to 32 hours to spread the work around. Yes, I kid you not!

A reduction in vacation time in France is essentially illegal. Perhaps Bugatti will be hiring and training new workers to build the Veyrons while the regular employees take their scheduled vacation?

sold2early - 4/1/2008 7:01:50 AM

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Just be thankful it's not made in Detroit.

Rupert - 4/1/2008 9:25:13 AM

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France still has high unemployment - they are now used to being very lazy. But when they do work, they are productive.

S4cabriofoxone - 3/31/2008 6:16:09 PM

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And Wendelin Wiedeking coughed.

sholemon - 3/31/2008 6:26:57 PM

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Increase production? Great theres gonna be one parked in front of every starbucks now.

lexusrox123 - 3/31/2008 7:35:53 PM

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did anyone mention that its 1001 hp!? plus killer looks (except for headlights>they have VW/Audi written all over them, thus a little plain, imo)

Bored - 3/31/2008 9:16:18 PM

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Wow, now I have a chance to get 1 of the 5 extra that they will build!

Now if I could only win the Lottery....

chewy - 4/1/2008 12:10:52 AM

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Bugatti should continue and make as many Veyrons as they can. Fine by me if they make more than 300.

S2000VS911 - 4/1/2008 1:40:49 AM

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who care ? i will buy another 2 house instead ...

S4cabriofoxone - 4/1/2008 8:37:45 AM

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Yes. The exact reason why they can only sell like 50 cars is because it's a rebadged VW Eos.

Rupert - 4/1/2008 9:26:42 AM

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Obviously.
The fact it costs over a million euros has nothing to do with the fact that it sells poorly.
S4, how could we have been so stupid? It's so obvious now that MichaelTaylor is right about everything, always.

Bored - 4/1/2008 8:18:09 PM

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@ MichaelTaylor,

If you want to carry yourself like a moron, do us a favor and do it on a Lexus fanboy blog and not here.

lexusrox123 - 4/2/2008 6:57:10 PM

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seriously, s4 i thought u were joking...r u? the eos doesnt have 1001 hp , a 16 cylinder engine, 253 mph top speed, a retractable spoiler in back,.......

Rupert - 4/2/2008 7:09:29 PM

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lexusrox123 - take a course in 'How to identify sarcasm'.

lexusrox123 - 4/2/2008 6:54:55 PM

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i read in popular science that it takes more money to make the veyron than they get by selling it, thus if they make to many, theyll lose too much money. idk if thats still true: the popsci article is from dec. 06

Rupert - 4/2/2008 7:09:45 PM

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Yep they lose a lot of money on each one.