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General Motors Corp. is seeking a 27% cut in the hours it takes to build a vehicle at its Opel Astra plant in Antwerp, Belgium.
When the next Astra begins production in 2008, GM expects an hours-per-vehicle (HPV) rate of 16, down from the current 22.
The task is complicated due to product mix. Antwerp assembles 5-door and wagon versions of the acclaimed Astra C-car.
