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Article #138: Zastava to produce Opel Vehicles

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Reuters report, General Motors has good for Kragujevac and domestic car
contracted a deal with Zastava automaker industry, because we thus join the trends
for the production of Opel vehicles. of technology and business operation of
Production will transpire at Zastava's the international automotive industry."
complex in Kragujevac in central Serbia. And the latest development on this issue
According to the source familiar with the is that the Serbian government has
agreement, "They will sign on Thursday. already approved the import of around
The production of the first Opel Astra 8,300 duty-free Opel Astra cars of which
vehicles is expected to start in 2008." 3,300 are to be imported by the end of
Another source familiar with the this year while the remaining 5,000 by
negotiation has also confirmed the deal. 2008. These imported Opel Astra cars will
Last year the state-owned Zastava, cost 10,800 euros or $14,900 for the
exporter of Yugi cars to the United basic version which was previously sold
States was only able to produce 15,000 at 12,800 euros or $17,700.
cars which is less than its annual Opel Expands Antara Range
capacity of 60,000 vehicles. Zastava also Speaking of Opel, it has recently
caters to Italy's Fiat producing the announced the expansion of the engine
Punto cars. range of its Antara Sports Utility
These Punto cars are marketed in Serbia Vehicle with a diesel version that will
and the rest of the neighboring Balkan come equipped with a particulate filter
countries under the brand "Zastava 10". and an Opel catalytic converter. The two
Zastava was also given by Fiat the liter motor produces 110kW/150hp and can
authority to distribute the cars on the accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in a matter
Russian market. of 10.3 seconds.
Reuters has quoted a government source The fuel consumption is at 7.5 liters per
saying, "The deal with General Motors 100 kilometers while carbon dioxide
will enable Zastava to work with modern emission level is at 198 grams per
technology, raising its chances of fully kilometer. The integrated Flex-Fix
benefiting in the coming privatization bicycle carrier is currently the optional
process." offering for the Antara. This special
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar feature can be pulled out just like a
Djelic said that the Serbian automaker is cupboard and can accommodate two
aiming to produce around 10,000 vehicles bicycles. It is priced at 650 euros or
by 2010. He also said, "This contract is $900.






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