General Motors (GM) plans to increase output at its plant in St Petersburg to about 60,000 vehicles in 2011, up from 29,000 cars last year, General Motors Auto Chief Executive Officer Romuald Rytwinski said on Thursday.
"We hope to boost output in 2011 and reach 60,000," he said.
The company plans to launch the production of an Opel-Astra modification in addition to the currently produced hatchback, Rytwinski said, but declined to name the exact car body modification.
The GM plant, established in St Petersburg in 2008, launched commercial production at the beginning of 2009. The plant currently produces Chevrolet Captiva, Opel Antara, Chevrolet Cruze and Opel-Astra vehicles.
ST PETERSBURG, February 17 (RIA Novosti)
