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EUROPE 2001
General Motors Europe (GME) is comprised of
the Opel, Vauxhall, Saab, Cadillac and Chevrolet brands. GME
has sales operations in 27 countries and 10 production and assembly
facilities in 7 countries in Western and Central Europe. The
GME headquarters are located in Zürich, Switzerland
Manufacturing
Opel/Vauxhall manufacturing and assembly operations are located
in Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
Saab Automobile AB manufacturing operations are located in Sweden.
Technical Development
The lead sources of technical development,
engineering and design are located in Rüsselsheim (Germany)
for Opel/Vauxhall products, in Millbrook (England) for recreational
and light commercial vehicles and in Trollhättan (Sweden) for
the Saab brand.
2000 Sales and Market Penetration
Total GME new vehicle sales (passenger
cars and light commercial vehicles) totaled nearly 1.8 million
units, achieving a market share of 9.8 percent in Western and
Central Europe.
Employment (as of Dec. 31, 2001)
General Motors Europe directly employs
some 73,000 people.
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Austria Vertrieb GmbH (Vienna)
Opel Austria, established in 1963, imports and distributes GM
brands such as Cadillac, Chevrolet, Opel and Saab and related
parts and accessories.
Vehicle Marketing Operations: in
Vienna-Aspern
Products (imports)
- Opel - Passenger cars and light commercial
vehicles
- Saab – Passenger cars
- GM North American Vehicles: Cadillac and
Chevrolet
- Related service parts
Market:
Austria
2001 GM Wholesale Sales (units):
Total vehicles – 29.314 units
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 54; Hourly 1
OTHER OPERATIONS
GMAC Bank GmbH and GMAC Leasing GmbH (Opel
Credit, Opel Leasing)
Opel Austria Powertrain GmbH,
a subsidiary of FIAT GM Powertrain
Engine and Transmission Plant, Vienna-Aspern
GM Fiat Worldwide Purchasing Opel Austria GmbH, Vienna-Aspern
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BELGIUM
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Belgium NV (Antwerp)
Opel Belgium was established as GM
Continental in 1924. It is one of the oldest subsidiaries of General
Motors on the European continent. More than 11 million vehicles
were produced since the foundation of the company. In calendar
year 2001, 313,732 vehicles were assembled in a permanent
two-shift system, supplemented by a limited night shift.
Facilities
Antwerp – Established in 1924, this facility includes
an assembly and component manufacturing plant, a paint shop
and welding and engine "dress-up" plants. As of November 1997,
a new press-shop is operational.
During calendar year 2002
Opel Belgium will expand its pressing division.
Hourly : 668
Salaried : 724
Products : Opel Astra
Components : Underbodies,
underbody sub’s, fuel tank, side panels, doors, roofs, trunk
lids, tailgates, rear wheelhouses, dash and lower back panels
and engines
Year opened : 1924
Plant size : 361,951
m²
2001 CY Production : 313,732
Kontich (15 km from Antwerp) -
Commercial services.
Imports
Opel passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Cadillac
& Chevrolet vehicles.
Markets
96 percent of the assembled vehicles are exported mainly to
Western European countries. The remainder are sold in Belgium
and Luxembourg.
2001 Wholesale Sales (includes
Belgium and Luxembourg)
Opel vehicles - 53,434
North American-sourced passenger cars - 545
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 434; Hourly 3,971
OTHER OPERATIONS
General Motors Acceptance
Corporation-Continental,
Antwerp (Opel Credit)
General Motors Coordination Center N.V. (GMCC) and General Motors
Investment Services
Company N.V. (GMISCO), Brussels
Belgian Distribution Center (BDC), Kontich
General Motors Automotive Services Belgium (GMASB), Antwerp plant
GM Fiat Worldwide Purchasing Opel Belguim N.V., Antwerp plant
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CZECH REPUBLIC
AND SLOVAK REPUBLIC
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel
Opel C&S, which was established
in 1991. It imports and distributes Opel products in the Czech
and Slovak Republics. The dealer body totals 33 sales and service
operations with 52 outlets and 19 satellite outlets.
Products
Full line of Opel products
Markets
Czech Republic and Slovak Republic
2000 Wholesale Sales (units)
11,269
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 192; Hourly 5
OTHER OPERATIONS
GMAC a.s., Prague ( Opel Leasing, On:line
Finance, Fiat Financial Services, Alfa Romeo Financial Services);
Branch in Bratislava
Hughes Network Systems International Service Co.
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DENMARK
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
GM Danmark
GM Danmark, established in 1923 as General Motors International
A/S, markets Opel, Chevrolet and Cadillac vehicles, and parts and
accessories.
Facilities
Sales office in Charlottenlund (north of Copenhagen)
Products
Imports of Opel, Chevrolet and Cadillac passenger cars and
vans and parts and accessories.
Market
Denmark
2001 Wholesale Sales (units)
Total vehicles – 10.779
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 17
OTHER OPERATIONS
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
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FINLAND
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Oy (Helsinki)
Opel Oy, established in 1941 as Suomen
General Motors Oy, is a national sales company that imports and
distributes Opel,Cadillac and Chevrolet products.
Facilities
Administrative offices and training center in Helsinki,
about four miles from city center.
Manufacturing
Uusikaupunki (Plant owned by Oy Valmet Automotive AB)
Production for Saab Automobile AB
Hourly: 4,618
Salaried: 2,259
Products: Saab 9³ convertibles
Year Opened: 1969
Plant Size: capacity 100 000 units
2000 Production: 19,000 units
Products
Opel, Cadillac, and Chevrolet passenger cars, commercial vehicles,
and parts and accessories
Market
Finland
2000 Sales (units)
17,623
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried -
20
OTHER OPERATIONS
GMAC Rahoitus Oy,
Helsinki, (Opel Credit, Saab Finance)
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FRANCE
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
General Motors France
Imports and distributes Opel, Cadillac, Chevrolet passenger cars
and related parts in France and French overseas territories.
2001 Retail Sales (units)
Total vehicles – 147 077
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 106; Hourly 128
Manufacturing
GM Europe transmission plant
Strasbourg, France
Hourly:
1 503
Salaried: 346
Products: 4L30E-4/5L40E (Automatic transmissions)
Components:
225 mm and 245 mm torque converters
Year Opened:
1967
Plant Size: 995 000 m²
2000 CY Production: 307 057 transmissions
168 501 converters
OTHER OPERATIONS
GMAC Banque, Paris, (Opel Credit, Saab
Finance)
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GERMANY
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Adam Opel AG (Rüsselsheim am Main)
Adam Opel is GM’s largest subsidiary outside
North America. It was established in 1862 and became affiliated
with GM in 1929. Opel started automobile production in 1899. This
makes Opel the second-oldest German automaker still in existence.
Products
|
Passenger cars |
Omega, Vectra, Astra, Astra Convertible, Astra Coupé,
Speedster, Corsa, Zafira, Agila |
|
Recreational vehicles |
Frontera |
|
Light commercial Vehicles |
Campo/Combo, Vivaro, Movano |
|
Components |
Engines, stampings, transmissions, axles |
Plant Summaries (as of 12/31/01)
Rüsselsheim
Founded: 1862
2001 CY production: 164,319 Vectra and Omega
Other production: Vectra c omponent
sets – 4,535, body and
chassis components
Other facilities: Opel administrative offices and International
Technical Development Center
Plant size: 800 000 square meters
(floor area)
Plant employment (Dec.31, 2001): Hourly – 6,048 ; Salaried - 556
Total Site
Employment*(including apprentices): 20,282
Bochum
Founded: 1962
2001 CY production:
plant 1: 310,467 Astra and Zafira plus 564,000 components and
component set orders
plant 2: 243,000 engines (Opel Powertrain), 386,000
transmissions (Opel Powertrain), 804,000 front axles, 880,000
rear axles
plant 3: Parts and Accessories
Plant size: 3 plants = 1.7 million square meters
Total Site Employment (including apprentices, excluding Opel
Powertrain): 10,976
Kaiserslautern
Founded 1966
2001 CY production - Adam Opel AG,
plant Kaiserslautern
Vectra rear axles 256,310
Astra Classic rear axles 90,322
Vehicle kits/Plastic parts 1,136,486
Seat backs 2,441,006
More than 22 million stamping parts annually for Astra, Vectra,
Zafira and Omega models
2001 CY production – Opel Motoren
Kaiserslautern GmbH (OMK), Opel Diesel &
Komponenten GmbH Kaiserslautern (ODK) plants
Kaiserslautern (Opel Powertrain by Jan. 1. 2002)
DI diesel engines 295,366
L850 engines 37,318 (start of production April 2001)
Family I engine parts 134,270
Rebuild engines 12,000 (start up)
Plant size: Total
surface area 1 500 000 sm
Built-up area 300 000 sm
Employment (*including apprentices):
Adam Opel AG, plant Kaiserslautern : 3,151
OMK, ODK plants Kaiserslautern : 1367
Total Site Employment*: 4,518
Eisenach
(Opel Eisenach GmbH)
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Adam
Opel AG
Founded: 1990
2001 CY Production: 137,274
Corsa and Astra
passenger cars
Plant size: 360,000 sq.meters
Total Site Employment*: 1931
Market 2001*
Adam Opel exports Opel products to more than 80 countries, with
Europe accounting for 90.6 percent of its exports. Opel
products are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide.
2001 Wholesale Sales
(units)*
Domestic wholesales sales - 388,541
Export vehicle sales - 821,514
*Consolidated domestic Opel operations
Total Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 7,202.5; Hourly 24,862
OTHER OPERATIONS
Subsidiaries:
Opel Special Vehicles GmbH: Development
and Manufacture of special vehicles
Opel Performance Center GmbH: Responsible for all Opel motor
sports activities, cooperates with Opel Special Vehicles GmbH to
set up the OPC variants of Opel passenger cars
Opel Bank GmbH
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
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GREECE
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Hellas S.A. (Athens)
GM Marketing Services Hellas A.E.E. was established
in 1987. The company was renamed Opel Hellas S.A. in 1994, and
until March 1997, was responsible for sales and marketing coordination
between Adam Opel AG and the Dealer Network. In April 1997, Opel
Hellas SA became a National Sales Company in Greece, marketing
Opel brand vehicles and in May 1998, also became responsible for
North American Vehicles.
Facilities
Administration Office in Athens for Opel, Cadillac
and Chevrolet brands.
Products
Opel
Passenger cars: Agila,
Corsa, Astra, Coupe’, Cabrio, Zafira, Vectra, Omega and Frontera.
Commercial vehicles:
Opel Campo, Combo, and Astra
Van
Cadillac
Seville
Chevrolet
Corvette, Camaro, Trailblazer, Tahoe
Market Greece
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Sales 2001 Sales (units) Opel |
2001 Sales (units) NAV |
| |
Registrations
|
(M.S.)
|
Registrations
|
| Passenger
cars - |
29,024
|
(10.4%)
|
56 |
| Light commercial
veh. - |
301 |
(1.5%)
|
1 |
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried -
28
OTHER OPERATIONS
Opel Bank GmbH, Greece Branch,
(Opel Bank)
GMAC Lease BV, Greece Branch (Masterlease: Full service fleet
leasing operation)
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HUNGARY
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Hungary
The plant in Szentgotthárd,
western Hungary, is wholly owned by Adam Opel AG. Production capacity
of the engine plant is increasing gradually. In 1999 , with the
introduction of Saturday and Sunday shifts (rolling four shift
pattern) the engine production reached 511 813 units of 1.4, 1.6,
and 1.8 liter, 16-valve ECOTEC engines. These engines are exported
for installation into Opel cars built in Europe. The Opel Hungary
cylinder head plant (completed in September 1996) built 352 564
cylinder heads in 1999.
The Astra production in Szentgotthárd
phased out at the end of 1998. In 1999 Opel Hungary still assembled
4008 Vectras for Chinese export before fully stopping this activity.
The building of the car assembly plant is being rebuilt for a
new project announced in 1998: a 230 million DM transmission plant
scheduled to start production in 2001. With the completion of
the new facility, the total investment in Opel Hungary will reach
DM 1 billion.
In Hungary, the car sales grew with
almost 30% in 1998. In this growing market Opel's market share
was 15.1 % with car sale of 20 643 (18.396 in 1998) maintaining
its number two position. With this 15.1 percent market share,
Hungary has one of the highest single market shares for Opel in
Europe.
Szentgotthárd
Hourly: 833
Salaried: 162
Products: Vectra
1.4, 1.6, 1.8-liter family one
ECOTEC engines
Transmissions: Future CVT and Allison Transmissions
Components: 16 valve cylinder heads for 1.4, 1.6, 1.8-liter
engines Year Opened: 1992
Plant Size: 80000 sqm
2000 CY Production: engines 490,400
cylinder head 352 564 (1999 figure)
Market
In January 1997, a regional sales
office was established in Budapest by expanding the former
Opel Hungary sales organization. Opel Southeast Europe Ltd.
covers Hungary and the so-called Danadria countries:
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Macedonia,
Bulgaria, Romania, and Albania. The total Opel
Southeast Europe sales was over 34,000 units in 2000.
2000 GM Sales (units)
Hungary - 21,851
Danadria countries - 13,157
Total GM Southeast Europe – 35,008
OTHER OPERATIONS
GMAC Bank Hungary Rt, (Opel Credit)
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REPUBLIC
OF IRELAND
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Ireland Ltd. (Sandyford,
Dublin)
Opel Distribution Ireland Limited
was established in 1980. It is responsible for marketing a full
range of imported Opel passenger cars and commercial vehicles
and GM parts and accessories.
Facilities
Headquarters and service-training area in Sandyford, near
Dublin
Market
Republic of Ireland
2000 GM Retail Sales (units)
Total vehicles – 22,800
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried -
18
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ITALY
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Italia S.p.A. (Rome)
GM Italia, established in 1963, imports
and distributes GM products. GM Italia became Opel Italia on October
1, 1994.
Facilities
Sales office in Rome, zone office in Milan, and warehouse
in Fiumicino (Rome)
Products
Opel: passenger cars, off-road, commercial vehicles and parts
and accessories.
North American vehicles: Chevrolet Corvette, Camaro, Blazer,
Trans Sport, and Cadillac Seville
Market
Italy
2001 Wholesale Sales
(units)
Total Opel passenger cars - 216,670
Total Opel commercial vehicles - 7,345
Total North American Vehicles - 333
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 119.4; Hourly 102.8
OTHER OPERATIONS
General Motors Acceptance Corporation Italia S.p.A. (Opel
Credit, Subaru Finance)
GMAC Lease BV, Italy Branch (Masterlease: Full service fleet
leasing operation)
Hughes Network Systems Italia
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NETHERLANDS
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Nederland B.V. (Sliedrecht)
Opel Nederland, established in 1945
as a branch of GM Continental, was chartered as a Dutch corporation
in 1983. It markets imported Opel, Chevrolet, and Cadillac vehicles,
and parts and accessories. In 2001, Opel was the sales leader
in the Netherlands for the 33rd consecutive year, with the Opel Astra as best selling model on the market.
Facilities
Sales office for passenger cars
and commercial vehicles; warehouse, sales and service and
application-engineering, training and modification center
for Allison Transmission.
Products
Parts and accessories
Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles:
Opel – Agila, Corsa, Astra, Zafira, Vectra, Omega, Speedster,
Frontera, Combo, Astra Van, Frontera Wagon Van, Vivaro,
Movano
Chevrolet -- TrailBlazer, Trans Sport, Corvette
Cadillac -- STS
Market
Opel, Chevrolet, and Cadillac products and parts and accessories
are sold in the Netherlands. Allison products also are sold
throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
2001 Sales (units)
Opel passenger cars – 68,915 (market leader for the 33rd consecutive
year)
Opel light commercial vehicles – 4,310
Allison transmissions - 13,621 (all time record)
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried -
45
OTHER OPERATIONS
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Nederland NV (Opel Credit)
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NORWAY
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
General Motors Norge AS
The former General Motors (Norway) AS, founded in 1961, adopted
the name GM Norge AS in 1973 and Opel Norge AS in 1994. In 2001
the name was changed to General Motors Norge AS
Facilities
General Motors Norge AS relocated in 1996 to a new
building that houses its office and technical institute. The
address is:
Kjeller Vest 6
Postbox 36
N-2027 Kjeller
Products
Imported passenger cars and light commercial vehicles from
Opel, and as of July 1, 1997
Cadillac and Chevrolet
Market
Norway
2001 Wholesale sales (units)
Total Opel vehicles - 8.072
North American-sourced vehicles - 918
Other Operations
Saab Norge AS, relocated 2000
Products
Imported passenger cars from Saab as of July 1. 1975
Market
Norway
2001 Wholesale sales (units)
Total Saab passenger cars - 2.895
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried -
18
OTHER OPERATIONS
Opel Bank
GmbH, Norway Branch (Opel Bank,
Saab Finans)
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POLAND
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
General Motors Poland (Warsaw) and Opel Polska (Gliwice)
General Motors Poland/Opel Polska produces, imports and
distributes Opel passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
Assembly of the Opel Astra began in Warsaw in November 1994, and
in December 1998 production there was switched to the Opel Vectra.
The Warsaw assembly plant was closed in June 2000. In October
1998 a new car plant was inaugurated in Gliwice, in the industrial
region of Silesia in southern Poland. The plant produces the Opel
Astra Classic and, as of early 2000, a new microvan, the Agila.
In the year 2001, the production of the Agila reached 82 142
units (98,3% for exports to European countries) and that of the
Astra Classic – 19 454 units (70,7% for export to Central European
markets).
Facilities
Warsaw – Sales Office
Hourly: 0
Salaried: 57
Gliwice - Opel Polska plant
Hourly:
1605 Salaried: 235
Products:
Astra Classic, Agila
Year Opened:
1998
Plant Size:
100 000 square meters
2001 CY Production: 101 596
Products
Passenger cars - Opel
Commercial vehicles - Opel
Market
Poland and other European countries
2001 Sales (units)-
28 356
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 257; Hourly 1,345
OTHER OPERATIONS
GMAC Bank S.A., Warsaw (Opel Credit)
Futura Leasing S.A.
Prime Car Management S.A.
GM Fiat Worldwide Purchasing Poland
Fiat GM Powertrain Polska
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PORTUGAL
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Portugal, Comércio
e Indústria de Automóveis, SA (Lisboa)
Opel Portugal (formerly GM de Portugal)
was founded in 1959 and markets locally-assembled and imported
GM vehicles. It also imports and distributes parts and accessories
in Portugal and exports Opel light commercial and passenger vehicles
(Opel Combo, Corsa-C Van and Corsa-C Sedan).
Facilities
Lisbon – Marketing, Sales, After-sales / Public Affairs
Employment: Hourly - 3, Salaried - 43
Azambuja - Light Commercial Vehicle Assembly Plant
Plant - Inaugurated in 1963
Product: Opel Corsa-C, Corsa-C
Van, and Combo
Plant Size: 355,503 m2 / 88 acres (total)
224,953 m2 / 56 acres (Plant)
Employment: Hourly - 933, Salaried - 98
Production Capacity:
63,000 units/year (2 shifts)
Production Record (CY): 63.104 units (1998)
Total Production 1963-‘00: 798,847 units
Products
Passenger cars: Opel Agila, Corsa, Astra, Astra Coupe,
Astra Cabrio, Zafira, Vectra, Omega, Speedster and Frontera
Commercial vehicles: Opel Corsa Van; Combo, Astra Van, Campo,
Vivaro, Movano ; Isuzu trucks (NKR, NPR and NQR)
Imports
GM vehicles and assembly parts; parts and accessories for
after-sales
Market
Passenger vehicles – Portugal, Spain, U.K., France, Germany,
Greece.
Commercial vehicles - Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal,
Spain, United Kingdom, Turkey, Chile, Ireland, Hungary, Norway,
Sweden, Australia, Czech Republic, Uruguay, Greece, Argentina,
Eslovakia.
2000 Wholesale Sales (units)
Passenger cars – 33,358
Light commercial vehicles and trucks – 10,003
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 130; Hourly - 1,071
OTHER OPERATIONS
GMAC Comercio e Aluguer
de Veiculos Lda, Algés (Opel Credit)
GMAC Lease BV, Portugal Branch (Masterlease: Full service Fleet
Leasing Operation)
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RUSSIAN
FEDERATION & THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES
OVERVIEW
On October 1, 1999, General
Motors CIS, a General Motors National Sales Company (NSC), started
operating as the importer of record for General Motors products
under the brands of Opel, Chevrolet, and Cadillac. SAAB was
integrated into the NSC in September of 2000. The Russian economy
continues to demonstrate growth and recovery from consequences of
the 1989 economic crisis. While sales for General Motors CIS are
relatively low volume, the statistical growth of General Motors
products in the imported vehicle segment remains robust.
The GM-AVTOVAZ Joint Venture (GM
joint venture with AVTOVAZ
and European Bank of Reconstruction
and Development (EBRD)) was organized in 2001 as a
CJSC (Closed Joint Stock Company).
The venture is located in
Togliatti, Samara region. Start of production is planned for
September 2002. The Joint Venture will manufacture the
Russian designed mini SUV
Chevrolet
Niva. Planned capacity is 75,000 units per annum.
2002 will see the continuation
of support and development of the General Motors dealer network.
Facilities
Togliatti, Samara
GM-AVTOVAZ (GM joint venture with AVTOVAZ and EBRD)
Hourly: 0 Salaried: 94
Products: Chevrolet Niva
Year Opened: 2001 (agreement signed) / 2002 (start of
production)
Plant size: SUP - 143 000 sg.m. and Admin. Bldg = 2980 sg.m
Markets
The Russian Federation and the Newly
Independent States includes 12 countries:
Russian Federation, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenia, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan
2001 GM CIS Sales in Russia (units)
North American Imports 137
Opel Imports 1,458
ELAZ-GM JV Chevrolet Blazers 401
SAAB 144
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 39; Hourly - 6
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SPAIN
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel España de Automóviles, S.L. (Zaragoza)
Opel España was established in 1979. By year-end 2001, the dealer
network counts with 185 Authorized Dealer Operations and 405
Associated Service Operations.
Facilities
Figueruelas (Zaragoza)
Opel España
Hourly:
7,479
Salaried:
839
Products:
Opel and Vauxhall Corsa
Year Opened:
1979
2001 CY Production: 358,555 units
Other operations include metal stamping and
sub-assembly. Third shift production began in March 1988.
Imports
Passenger cars:
Agila, Corsa, Astra, Vectra, Omega, Zafira , Cadillac,
Chevrolet
Off-roads:
Frontera, Chevrolet
Light commercial vehicles: Corsa Van, Combo,
Movano, Vivaro
Market
Opel España vehicles are sold in approximately 60 countries on
five continents.
2001 Wholesale Sales (units)
* Opel Corsa figures include the
Corsa Van and Combo produced at Azambuja (Portugal) for Opel
España. Opel España pays an assembly fee for these units.
** Agila Cars produced at Gliwice (Poland) for Opel
España. Opel España pays an assembly fee for these units.
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 854; Hourly - 7,562
OTHER OPERATIONS
GMAC España SA de Financiación EFC, Madrid (Opel Credit)
GMAC Lease BV, Spain Branch (Masterlease: Full service fleet
leasing operation)
GM-Fiat Worldwide Purchasing Opel España, S.L.
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SWEDEN
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Saab Opel Sverige AB
This company has been importing and selling GM products since
September 1, 1993.
Facilities
Akalla-Stockholm - sales office
Arnö-Nyköping - warehouse and aftersales office
Products (imports)
Passenger cars: Opel, Saab, Chevrolet, and Cadillac
Commercial vehicles: Opel and Chevrolet
Parts and accessories
Market
Sweden
2001 Sales (units)
Passenger cars – 38,824
Commercial vehicles -
892
Saab Automobile AB (Trollhättan)
In 1990, this joint venture between General Motors and
Investor AB of Sweden was established to conduct Saab’s automobile
business. Each partner owned 50 percent of Saab Automobile AB,
which develops, manufactures, and markets Saab cars worldwide. GM
assumed 100% ownership in early 2000. Saab Automobile AB operates
as an independent company, maintaining the distinctive character
of Saab cars and selling them through the independent Saab dealer
network. The company will develop new models and additional
premium cars. Saab Automobile AB operates autonomously, with
technical cooperation with International Technical Development
Centers and GM’s worldwide technology and automotive component
resources.
Facilities
Trollhättan, Sweden - Worldwide Headquarters
Hourly: 4,686
Salaried: 2,546
Products: Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5
Year Opened: 1949
Plant Size: Total area 1,057,000 square meters, of which
449,000 are occupied by buildings
2001 CY Production: 123.755 units (total Saab production also
include 18,512 units produced at Valmet Automotive in
Uusikaupunki, Finland
Saab Automobile Powertrain AB ( Trollhättan/Gothenburg/Södertälje)
Since April 1, 2001, a subsidiary of FIAT-GM Powertrain
Joint Venture
Trollhättan, Sweden – Headquarters, Development of
manual transmissions & Saab engines
Hourly: 83
Salaried: 216
Södertälje, Sweden – Development of Saab 4 cylinder
petrol engines & Engine plant
Hourly: 344
Salaried: 233
Engines: All Saab 4 cylinder petrol engines (2,0 and 2,3
liter)
Year Opened: Originally 1971, current facilities 1990
Plant Size: Total area 120,700 square meters, of which 30,500
are occupied by buildings
2001 CY Production: 102,624 units
Gothenburg, Sweden – Transmission plant
Hourly: 393
Salaried: 93
Transmissions: Five speed manual, F25 and F35
Year Opened: 1954
Plant Size: Total area 46,717 square meters of which 35,630
square meters are occupied by buildings
2001 CY Production: 94,506 units
GM-FIAT Worldwide Purchasing Sweden AB, Trollhättan
Since April 1, 2001, a subsidiary of GM-FIAT Worldwide
Purchasing Joint Venture
Valmet Automotive AB
Uusikaupunki, Finland - Assembly plant owned by Oy Valmet
Automotive AB
Assembles Saab 9³ convertibles for worldwide markets
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried -
17
OTHER OPERATIONS
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Saab Opel Finans AB
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SWITZERLAND
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Suisse, SA (Biel-Bienne)
Opel Suisse, S.A. was established in 1935 and markets Opel
vehicles, NAV Cadillac and Chevrolet, and parts and accessories.
Facilities
Biel-Bienne - headquarters and sales
office
Studen (near Biel-Bienne) - delivery center, dewaxing
installation, service training center by Raytheon
International Training, and vehicle work shop performed by a
forwarding agent
Products (imports)
Opel passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and parts and
accessories.
Cadillac and Chevrolet (since 1998)
Markets
Switzerland and Fürstentum
Liechtenstein
2001 Wholesale Sales (units)
Opel cars: 28,757
Opel commercial vehicles: 996
NAV: 718
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried -
75
OTHER OPERATIONS
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Suisse SA (Opel Leasing, GMAC, Saab Finance)
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TURKEY
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Opel Turkiye Ltd. Sti. (Izmir/Torbali)
Opel Turkiye Ltd. Sti. is a wholly-owned
operation and was established in May 1989. Start of production
was October 1990. Opel Vectra is manufactured primarily for the
local market, but some are exported, according to market conditions.
Plant Facility
Izmir/Torbali
Hourly: 177
Salaried: 99
Product: Opel Vectra
Year Opened: 1990
Plant Size:
OT property: 88.941sqm
Rented Area: 81.800 sqm
TOTAL: 170,741 sqm
Building area: 22.387 sqm
Production area: 13.054 sqm
2000 CY Production: 7.056
Product
Opel Vectra
2000 Sales (units)
– 61.806
Passenger cars – 58.614
Commercial – 3.192
Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 39
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UNITED
KINGDOM
AUTOMOTIVE OPERATIONS
Vauxhall Motors Limited and IBC Vehicles Ltd
Vauxhall Motors Limited is the major UK vehicle manufacturing
and marketing arm of General Motors. Vauxhall built its first
car in London in 1903 and became part of GM in 1925. Since 1987,
Vauxhall has been closely integrated into General Motors Europe.
IBC Vehicles is a wholly owned subsidiary of GM and builds the
Vivaro/Trafic medium sized van for Vauxhall, Opel and Renault.
It also produces the Frontera recreational vehicle for the UK
and export markets.
Facilities
Luton (Bedfordshire)
Manufacturing plant
|
Total Employees |
1,900 |
|
Products |
Vauxhall
Vectra |
|
Year Opened |
1905 |
|
Plant Size (sq. ft) |
2,077,000 |
|
2001 CY Production |
69,929 |
Vauxhall Aftersales - administrative offices and warehouse
provides parts and service customer support. The European
Customer Service Centre is also based adjacent to the parts
warehouse. The company’s headquarters is also based in Luton.
Luton (Bedfordshire)- IBC Vehicles Ltd
Manufacturing plant
|
Total Employees |
2,620 |
|
Products |
Vauxhall/
Opel Vivaro/ Renault Trafic van; Vauxhall/ Opel Frontera
|
|
Plant Size (sq. ft) |
207,600 |
|
2001 CY Production |
37,768
(32,382 Vivaros, 5,386 Fronteras) |
Ellesmere Port (Cheshire)
Manufacturing plant
|
Hourly |
3486 |
|
Salaried |
394 |
|
Products |
Vauxhall
and Opel Astra cars and vans |
|
Components |
engine
components, pressings, sub-assemblies |
|
Year Opened |
1963 |
|
Plant size (sq. ft) |
2,426,000 |
|
2001 CY Production |
149,245 |
Engine plant
The Vauxhall Powertrain plant at Ellesmere Port is the
sole source of the ECOTEC V6 advanced technology engine for GM
operations worldwide. It employs some 444 hourly and 48
salaried staff. In 2001, Ellesmere Port produced 67,264
engines and over 9.2 million press stampings.
Products
Vauxhall passenger cars range in 2001 included: VX220 (Opel
Speedster), Agila, Corsa, Astra, Astra Coupe, Astra Coupe
Convertible, Vectra, Omega, Zafira and the Frontera
recreational vehicle. The van range included the Corsavan,
Astravan, Combo, Brava [pickup and double cab] and Movano.
Cadillac and Chevrolet models were also imported.
Sales (units)
|
Vauxhall car sales
Market Share |
2000
296,519
13.3% |
2001
310,153
12.6% |
|
Light commercial vehicles sales
Market Share |
26,004
10.5% |
24,661
9.7% |
Export (units)
|
Luton (Vectra) |
2000
56,242 |
2001
23,983 |
Variance
-57.0% |
|
Luton Vivaro and (Frontera) |
(28,913) |
30,763 (4,443) |
+21.8% |
|
Ellesmere Port (Astra and Astravans) |
107,067 |
87,323 |
-18.0% |
Employment
Vauxhall - 2000 weekly staff average of 7,000 plus 500
working for Vauxhall Powertrain
Purchases
Vauxhall purchased materials and services valued at circa
£1.95 billion during 1999.
Major Investments
Since 1990, Vauxhall has invested or committed almost £1
billion in its facilities.
OTHER OPERATIONS
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Olivetti Telecom
Total Employment (as of 4/01/03)
Salaried - 1,346; Hourly - 6,151
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