Motor 7/03, quoting the Economist magazine on hours neede to build the average vehicle:
GM 39.3 labor hours Ford 40.8 Chrysler 44.2
Nissan 29 Honda 31 Toyota 31
I don't know if this is worldwide or North America only, but it shows that something is seriously wrong with Chrysler and the American companies, especially since the factories use almost the same equipment and Toyota's are actually the least automated of any major auto maker's. I think Chrysler has actually worsened, after being more efficient than GM and Ford for some time in the 1990s.
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