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Project Yellowstone
Plants
Other Opel Plants
New
Ruesselsheim
The new Rüsselsheim plant has a planned annual capacity
of around 270,000 cars, manufactured on a joint production line in three
shifts. The facility, which is being built along the lines of the Opel
production plant in Eisenach, is one of the biggest projects in the
company's DM 9 billion investment program in Germany.
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Opel/Vauxhall : Manufacturing
Opel is one part
of General Motors Operations and its manufacturing is
networked within the worlwide context of General Motors. Especially
the worlwide defined platforms connect all GM plants, the body&
assembly as well as the chassis plants.
An even tighter
relation is between the Opel plants and the Vauxhall locations
in the UK.
Production Figures
by Plant 2004 - 2005
Country
Plant
Carline
2004*
2005*
Units
Units
Belgium
Antwerp
Astra
231,6
253,1
Total Belgium
231,6
253,1
Germany
Bochum
Astra
59,8
71,3
Zafira
183,9
172,6
Eisenach
Corsa
144,9
115,2
Rüsselsheim
Vectra
146
144,8
Signum
18,5
16,5
Total Germany
553,1
520,5
Poland
Gliwice
Agila 51,000
34,2
Suzuki Wagon R+
2,9
Astra Classic 65,600
63,1
Zafira
28,6
Total Poland
116,6
128,7
Portugal
Azambuja
Combo
66,4
73,8
Total Portugal
66,4
73,8
Russia
Togliatti
Chevrolet Niva
54
49,7
Chevrolet Viva
200
2,1
Total Russia
54,2
51,8
Spain
Zaragoza
Corsa/Corsavan
225,7
204,4
Meriva
195,9
181,9
Total Spain
421,6
386,2
Sweden
Trollhättan
Saab 9-3
64,5
74,2
Saab 9-5
37,5
29,1
Cadillac BLS
100
Total Sweden
102
103,4
UK
Ellesmere Port
Astra
120,1
188,8
Vectra
27,8
Luton
Vivaro
53
58,5
Renault Trafic
36
31,9
Total UK
236,9
279,2
Total Vehicles
1,782,200
1,796,700
*Rounded figures. all figures in .000
Source
: GME
Other production outside GM 2004 - 2005
Country
Plant
Carline
2004*
2005*
Units
Units
Austria
Graz
Saab 9-3 Conv.
18,3
17,6
Total Austria
18,3
17,6
UK
Norwich
Speedster
500
200
Total UK
500
200
France
Batilly Cerizay
Movano
18,3
16
Tigra TwinTop
14,9
37,7
Total France
33,2
53,7
Italy
Turin
Astra Cabrio
9,6
6,1
Astra Coupé
3,8
Total Italy
13,4
6,1
Spain
Barcelona
Vivaro
5
8,2
Total Spain
5
8,2
2001 Production & Plant Figures
Country
Location
GM Since
Assembly
Total Production 2001
(rounded figures)
Germany
Rüsselsheim
1929
Vectra
124,500
Bochum
1962
Astra
81,000
Eisenach
1990
Corsa
127,400
United Kingdom
Luton
1925
Vectra
69,600
Ellesmere Port
1962
Astra
149,100
Belgium
Antwerp
1924
Astra
313,700
Poland
Warsaw B)
1994
Astra
19,500
Gliwice
1998
Agila
82,100
Portugal
Azambuja
1959
Corsa
4,200
Spain
Zaragoza
1982
Corsa
357,100
Sweden
Trollhättan
1990
Saab
9-3
49,400
Turkey
Torbali B)
1989
Vectra
2,100
Other Production of GM Vehicles
A)
England (Lotus)
Norwich
Speedster/VX220
3,000
Finland (Valmet)
Uusikaupunki
Saab
9-3 Cabrio
18,000
France (Renault)
Batilly
Movano
18,500
Italy (Bertone)
Turin
Astra Coupe
17,800
2000 Production Figures
Country
Location
GM
since
Products
Total
Production 2000
Total
Employees
Germany
Rüsselsheim
1929
Vectra
119.400
23.900
Omega
52.200
Catera
17.800
Transmissions
29.400
Bochum I&II
1962
Astra
100.600
11.500
Zafira
217.700
Engines
283.100
Transmissions
427.200
Kaiserslautern
1966
Engines
308.400
4.400
Eisenach
1990
Corsa
82.100
2.000
Astra
63.100
United
Kingdom
Luton
1925
Vectra
112.900
4.700
Ellesmere
Port
1962
Astra
169.200
4.700
V6 Engines
68.200
Luton
(IBC)
1987
Frontera
35.100
1.600
Vivaro
100
Austria
Aspern
1963
Engines
441.800
2.400
Transmissions
952.900
Belgium
Antwerp
1924
Astra
329.300
6.500
France
Strasbourg
.
Transmissions
346.200
2.000
Hungary
Szentgotthard
1990
Engines
490.400
1.000
Poland
Warzaw
1994
Vectra
1.800
100
Gliwice
1998
Astra
29.500
2.000
Agila
67.900
Portugal
Azambuja
1959
Corsa
11.800
1.100
Corsa
Van
9.500
Combo
31.200
Spain
Zaragoza
1982
Corsa
361.400
8.700
Tigra
12.200
Turkey
Torbali
1989
Vectra
7.100
300
.
3rd party
production
England
Norwich
.
Speedster/VX220
140
.
Finland
Uusikaupunki
Saab 9-3
Con./Viggen
19.000
France
Batilly
Movano
18.800
Italy
Turin
Astra
Coupe
25.200
Astra
Cabrio
100
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. Source: GMEurope
