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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.
Old Ruesselsheim
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Opel/Vauxhall : Manufacturing
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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.
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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 |
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Total UK |
|
236,9 |
279,2 |
|
Total Vehicles |
1,782,200 |
1,796,700 |
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*Rounded figures. all figures in .000 |
Source
: GME |
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Other production outside GM 2004 - 2005
|
Country |
Plant |
Carline |
2004* |
2005* |
| |
|
|
Units |
Units |
|
Austria |
Graz |
Saab 9-3 Conv. |
18,3 |
17,6 |
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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 |
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Total Italy |
|
13,4 |
6,1 |
|
Spain |
Barcelona |
Vivaro |
5 |
8,2 |
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Total Spain |
|
5 |
8,2 |
2001 Production & Plant Figures
|
Country
|
Location
Employment
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GM
Since
|
Assembly
|
Total
Production 2001
|
|
(rounded figures)
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Germany
|
Rüsselsheim
6,700
|
1929
|
Vectra
Omega
|
124,500
40,500
|
|
Bochum
9,700
|
1962
|
Astra
Zafira
|
81,000
229,400
|
|
Eisenach
1,900
|
1990
|
Corsa
Astra
|
127,400
9,800
|
|
United Kingdom
|
Luton
4,300
|
1925
|
Vectra
Frontera
Vivaro
|
69,600
5,400
32,400
|
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Ellesmere Port
4,000
|
1962
|
Astra
|
149,100
|
|
Belgium
|
Antwerp
5,300
|
1924
|
Astra
|
313,700
|
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Poland
|
Warsaw B)
|
1994
|
Astra
|
19,500
|
|
Gliwice
1,800
|
1998
|
Agila
|
82,100
|
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Portugal
|
Azambuja
1,200
|
1959
|
Corsa
Corsa Van
Combo
|
4,200
8,800
27,500
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Spain
|
Zaragoza
8,400
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1982
|
Corsa
Corsa Van
|
357,100
900
|
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Sweden
|
Trollhättan
6,600
|
1990
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Saab
9-3
Saab 9-5
|
49,400
55,900
|
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Turkey
|
Torbali B)
|
1989
|
Vectra
|
2,100
|
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Other Production of GM Vehicles
A)
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England (Lotus)
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Norwich
|
Speedster/VX220
|
3,000
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Finland (Valmet)
|
Uusikaupunki
|
Saab
9-3 Cabrio
Saab 9-3 3/5 door
|
18,000
500
|
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France (Renault)
|
Batilly
|
Movano
|
18,500
|
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Italy (Bertone)
|
Turin
|
Astra Coupe
Astra Cabrio
|
17,800
15,100
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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
|
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