GM Uzbekistan increases production capacities by 20%

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- GM Uzbekistan increased production capacities by 20% - from 250,000 to 300,000 automobiles a year, Review.uz edition reported quoting data of Uzavtosanoat, presented during the Ninth International Industrial Fair and Cooperation Exchange.

According to Uzavtosanoat, GM Uzbekistan has three plants in Uzbekistan – in Asaka (Andijan region), in Tashkent city and in Pitnak (Khorezm region).

Asaka-based plant currently produces Matiz, Nexia, Cobalt, Lacetti, and Spark. The plant will start production of new model T250 (Aveo). The production capacity of the plant is 250,000 cars a year.

The capacity of the Tashkent-based plant on assembly of Captiva and Malibu cars makes up 10,000 automobiles a year.

The plant in Pitnak can produce up to 40,000 cars of Damas, Labo and Orlando models a year.

It was underlined that GM Uzbekistan currently employs over 7,500 people.