I walked into America's fastest car factory: one car per minute! 🚗

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Sep 23, 2025
We are witnessing how a car can be manufactured every minute that passes.
From how metals become car parts,
to how quality control becomes more specific.
It is simply fascinating to see how a vehicle that we use every day is produced.
Today we have come to visit one of the Nissan plants in Aguascalientes, Mexico,
to learn about the process of manufacturing a vehicle practically from scratch.
This operation is simply fascinating.
Technology of the most innovative,
one of the most modern factories in all of Latin America.
To give us an idea, only in this plant, which is the A1 of Aguascalientes,
more than 1,000 vehicles are manufactured every day.
In the facilities that we will be visiting, more than 5,000 people work.
Without a doubt, a visual delight for all lovers of engineering,
and a great eye-opener for all the curious.
So come on, the Nissan plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico,
one of the fastest and most impressive in the world is waiting for us.
Let's go.
Well, we are already on board a vehicle.
Here they are giving me a tour of the two plants.
Wow, it's super impressive that just in front it covers about 2.5 kilometers in length.
This is practically a city.
To this place where we are coming, people from Nissan come to train
from many parts of the world, from South America to Asia.
This is one of the very few on the planet.
Here they have one of the largest Nissan training centers on the planet.
These are called Global Training Center.
Centers in which the so-called Global Masters are trained.
They teach everything to workers from all countries.
Right now I'm learning the master technique to be able to paint properly.
Check this out.
They already put my gloves on, everything.
So, the security is this.
You have to grab the hose, the paint like this.
My fingers have to be placed in this way.
And on this screen they basically tell me the order and hand position
that I have to follow to be able to do it properly.
So, like this.
We start here like this.
We give it like this.
Then we lay this down here.
We lay it down like this.
Again.
And we go diagonally down.
And in this way you are going to paint like a master.
They have this car model
in which we can see practically all the electrical operation.
All the cables that connect to each light,
to each speaker,
that if the stereo,
that if the directional switches.
Everything is here visually
so that the training teachers
can eventually know what could be failing with a vehicle.
So that a car is not sounding
and practically disarming while it is driving,
it needs more than 3,800 welding points.
In this part, the precision and the millimeter force
with which it must be worked is taught
so that these points work properly.
So, check here.
Basically it works this way.
You grab the corner in which you have to place yourself
and right next to a point.
And now yes.
And it goes down.
There it is.
To get it out, I have to shake it from left to right.
It goes out.
And then, basically,
to be able to close it,
I put myself here.
And I have to give it the right force
so that this is closed again.
And in this way they are assembling them,
they are putting them together.
No, man, what?
What precision is this?
And they have simulators for everything,
from learning to weld
to learning to use a loader.
Look at my buddy here, very focused.
First here in virtual life,
before real life,
that they already have to transport tons and tons of materials.
But look, this, personally,
I have already learned it before playing video games.
GTA trained us for life.
Now yes, for the manufacturing process.
We start at the stamping plant.
In this ship we enter,
about 30% of the parts used by vehicles are manufactured.
And it's really fascinating to think
that it all starts with these metal rolls.
Each one weighs 15 to 20 tons.
And from this, it is melted, molded,
the necessary procedures are done
to make up an important part of a car.
We are seeing how the doors are manufactured for cars.
It's amazing how they grab the massive pieces of metal,
huge presses give them shape,
then suction cups that can lift tons,
lift them up in the air,
transport them to the next phase,
where it is cut,
all the waste goes straight to the trucks,
so that this material can be reused.
And then, manually,
they sand the doors so that they are very smooth.
It's amazing, it's amazing
to see the speed with which all this comes out.
Now we are in the bodywork plant,
where we are seeing how 460 robots
are working all at the same time
to be able to build the bodies of the cars.
So to speak,
from here comes the metal shell,
to which then the tires,
the seats,
electric operation, etc.
My head is flying that every 47 seconds
a complete body comes out for a car
ready to move on to the next stage.
The robots work very efficiently,
it's almost like watching a synchronized dance performance.
Only in this line that we are visiting,
since its inauguration date,
5 million vehicles have been produced,
among which currently stand out
the production of the famous Nissan March,
Versa, Kicks Play,
and the new Nissan Kicks 2025,
which is one of the most anticipated vehicles,
beautiful, divine,
and I'm loving being able to see
how it is produced from its roots.
Throughout the plant there are different areas
known as the tranqui zone,
in which there are tables, refrigerators,
microwaves, football tables,
so that workers can come
to relax for a while,
have a good time.
To date, there are 57 in the plant,
but new ones are constantly opening
in strategic parts.
As efficient as the more than 400 robots are,
of course there has to be a human revision.
In this part, the specialists
are reviewing, pulling,
seeing that they have assembled well,
that it closes properly,
so that it can move on to the next phase,
already well reviewed.
We now move on to the painting floor,
where of course they are in charge
of painting the cars.
Here we can see the steps
of how the vehicle looks when it arrives.
This completely virgin sheet
goes through different steps,
different layers, right?
Until it is already well painted,
how it is going to be sold.
And it even sounds different,
so finished.
And so when it arrives.
In the same way, layers are put here
so that the water does not enter so easily,
the dust, etc., etc.,
that it looks nice,
but above all that the vehicle is protected.
We move on to the assembly floor,
where the bodies already painted,
already armed,
are proceeded to put
what are parts like the steering wheel,
the lever,
the clothes,
the seat belt insurance,
etc., etc.
Here we can see that a large part of this
is human labor.
Many specialists are checking
in a more than precise way
that everything is in order.
And they can complete their work
much more efficiently,
relying on these automated vehicles.
See, it's amazing how they know
where they are going,
they know where to move exactly,
they know which line to follow.
Look at this tremendous thing.
So what happens is that
they are given tools and parts
with which the specialists must work,
and so they save a lot of time.
There doesn't have to be a worker here,
Oh, I ran out of this piece,
I have to walk there and come back.
No, my brother.
Everything is like this, coldly calculated.
One of the parts of the process
with more quality controls
is undoubtedly the engine assembly.
Here we can see how the teachers,
with the help of machinery,
more than heavy,
are lifting the heavy engines,
placing them in the vehicle,
and making sure
that everything is lined up perfectly.
There is not even the slightest space
for a range of error here.
Without the engine, of course,
the vehicle will not work.
And after all the process we have seen,
the vehicles now go to the tester area.
Here it is checked very well
that the tires are well placed,
that the sensors are well placed,
that all the lights work properly,
like all the electronics,
that there is no water, etc., etc.
In fact, they are going to let me get in a vehicle
so we can do this.
Are you ready or what?
Of course.
Here the good Edu goes here to...
Are you going to drive or am I going to drive?
No, I drive.
The good Edu goes.
And I'll explain to you what we do.
I'm going to go as a co-pilot,
and here Edu is going to explain to me.
Ok, go.
I get in as a co-pilot here.
This is already a new Nissan Kicks 2005.
What excellence, ok.
Come on, let's get in.
We have to put on special gloves for this,
so as not to dirty the vehicle.
And I want you to check how...
Here the good Will, cameraman,
is a pretty tall man, ok.
And I want you to check well
how my brother fits back there.
He told me, Luisito,
we have to emphasize this,
because it is spacious.
So come on Edu, let's go.
This is to pull and start what the equipment is.
It is a freewheel equipment.
As it is a dynamic test,
we have to raise our vehicle
from 0 to 120 kilometers per hour.
This to dynamically guarantee
the possible failures that it can generate
to avoid a complaint from the customer.
Clear.
See how that screen is
the one that tells Edu here
what you have to check.
So it says, press this button,
check this thing.
And with this cable that we are plugged in,
basically, it tells us that everything is fine.
Right now we have to get to 120.
We are starting.
There we go to 70, 80.
Oh, how fat.
There it is.
There we exceed, there is the speed.
Oh, how fat.
Wow.
How exciting.
We go very fast,
but at the same time we are still.
See, there the screen says
that we are fine,
that we are ok.
We are ready to move on.
From here.
Hey, how wonderful.
Wow.
Really, what technology.
Well, what an exciting process.
Look, it's very fun.
A very important and very entertaining area.
To check the hermetic seal,
it is very important
that all vehicles pass
these so-called shower tests,
in which water is poured into the cars
from all angles,
at high speed,
a lot of power,
so that it is proven
that not a single drop enters,
that it is well sealed,
that it will withstand
even the most aggressive storms
in real life.
Once the vehicles are assembled,
they go to the VES area.
Vehicle Evaluation Standard.
Here we can already see
the new Nissan Kicks 2025.
Wow.
It's divine, isn't it?
I love that it is two-tone,
I love the details,
the wheels,
the interior,
not to mention.
Here we say that the quality is ensured,
that everything is there,
but look,
that not even the grandfather
more Cascarrabia
can complain,
that everyone comes out happy.
This detail works well,
it works in order,
the screen is playing well,
the sound system.
All those micro details
so that they come out well,
but well ready.
And of course,
if one has to be protected,
with gloves and everything,
so that they do not come out
not even with a minimal detail,
like a fingerprint.
We already saw how vehicles are produced,
we already saw how the collective work
of thousands of people
has as a result
a car ready to be sold.
And now we have come
to the test track,
to the VES,
to now be able to drive,
put this beauty to the test,
the new Nissan Kicks 2025.
That they were already talking to me
quite a bit about the vehicle,
wow!
Beyond that it is beautiful,
that it is very striking,
that it has new upholstery,
that the interior is screened,
it has a new moonroof,
that is, a panoramic roof,
very, very large,
Bose-specialized sound,
that you literally have speakers
here,
like this,
at the height of your ears
while you are driving,
assisted driving method,
etc., etc.,
among other functions.
Let's go with the engineers
of the emotion.
And already belt on,
safety first,
and then hit it.
I mean, do I have a speed limit or not?
140 is the most I can go.
Ok, directional,
safety first,
let's go.
Hey, how exciting!
I mean, I'm one of the first Mexicans
to drive the new Nissan Kicks 2025.
Yes.
Wow!
I feel very lucky.
For the super extreme curve,
what do you recommend to me?
Lower the speed or the other way around?
We lower it to 70.
I keep it.
Ok, ok, ok.
Ok.
Oh!
First time I do one of these curves.
Oh, man!
Oh!
Oh, baby!
Wow!
How exciting!
I made you sweat, right, Dugin?
More or less, more or less.
Yes, yes, me too, really.
Well, look, I will tell you
that it feels very stable,
the truth of the vehicle.
Indeed, this
that you do not hear
the sounds of the street,
that nothing is heard,
like tac, tac, tac,
is more than proven.
It feels like it pulls very nice.
Yes, it is a very pleasant experience
to drive it.
And I feel, the truth,
how comfortable,
how modern.
I have my multiple screens here.
No, honestly,
what a car!
I feel spoiled,
I feel in a luxury.
Wow!
How well it drives!
I loved it,
I felt spoiled.
How nice it sounds,
how comfortable everything is.
It feels very technological.
Not for nothing,
this car is exported
to more than 70 countries.
Manufactured 100%
proudly in Mexico.
It is a car,
it is a car.
And its quality
and its results
prove it.
What a great experience
this has been.
I have loved to see
how the teamwork
of thousands of people
has as a result
a product
of such,
but such high quality.
Not for nothing,
Nissan has been
leader in sales
in Mexico
for more than 15 years.
Well, they say
it is in the DNA
of Nissan engineers
to dare to do
what others do not.
This is the clear
sample of it.
Do you want to add something?
I read you down here
in the comments.
Thank you very much
to all the people of Nissan
for having received me
so, so warmly.
And thank you
for having accompanied me
in one more adventure.
See you as always,
you already know,
in a few days
with a new video.
Goodbye!
