Structural adhesive bonding processes could be transferred from the body shop into the assembly shop to get clean and better defined glue surfaces. Temperature loadings to glue joints in paint bake ovens could be dropped, which would be an additional advantage, Components could be manufactured in a subsystem production process and adhesive bonded to the car body in the assembly shop. Adhesive bonding processes separate from the assembly line, performed at special working sites with specific adhesive equip- ment, would have advantages.