Overall, almost all types of vehicle production accelerated significantly except for Ford, which was the fastest-produced means of transport in the initial year. Nissan figures overtook all other types of transport and changed from the slowest manufacturer to the fastest throughout the period, while General Motors gradually increased productivity. Daimler Chrysler, the only model that, despite improving its productivity, remained the slowest maker.
In 1998, it took 35 hours to manufacture the Nissan, which was the slowest in that year, followed by DC, which required about 34 hours. Meanwhile, producing GM’s cars consumed about 32 hours, while Ford had a much lower figure, at only 25 hours. By 2000, manufacturing time for Nissan had decreased dramatically to 23 hours, while that of the DC rose to 31 hours in 1999 and remained unchanged until 2000. General Motors’ manufacturing time decreased to 28 hours, while Ford’s decreased noticeably to 26 hours.
For the rest of the period, all models proceeded with their respective trends. The production time for Nissan vehicles decreased steadily without interruptions, reaching just below 20 hours, and became more productive, while the DC maintained the same level of efficiency as in the previous year until 2001, and by the following year, it had increased its efficiency by almost 4 hours. GM production time continued to decrease to 24 hours until the final year, while Ford’s manufacturing decreased to a peak of 27 hours in 2001 and increased slightly by 2 hours.