GM Poland looks to new models to follow its Astra II

A few weeks ago, the first Astra II car left Opel's factory in Gliwice. The full production capacity of 40,000 vehicles per annum is scheduled to be ach ieved in 2004. Romuald Rytwiński, president of General Motors Poland and Opel Polska, is already thinking about the future. "Launching the production of the new model is very important for the future prospects of the factory. If the project is successful, than we might get a chance to produce another new model in two to three years time," explained Rytwiński. He added that it would be unimportant whether it would be the successor model to Agila or a Chevrolet model. "What is important for me is producing a car, which will provide stability for the factory and will allow us to produce 100,000 cars a year," explained Rytwiński. He went on to say that due to the low level of using robots in the factory, the company could easily adjust to the needs of producing new models. "We can manufacture three models at the same time, as we have room for this," he concluded. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 9) M.M.