The line graph below depicts the average time it takes four car producers to manufacture one vehicle from 1998 to 2005.
Overall, General Motors experienced a slump in hours taken to assemble one vehicle. This rate declined from 32 hours per vehicle in 1998 to 22 hours in 2005.
Ford firstly had a rapid rise in hours taken for one vehicle, from 27 hours in 1998 to 31 hours in 2001. Besides, Ford and General Motors made up the same rate in 1998, taking 29 hours to make one vehicle. Then, Ford experienced an abrupt decline and ultimately this company took 22 hours to make one vehicle in 2005.
Toyota and Honda were both made within 22 hours in 1998. Then Toyota experienced several slight fluctuations and finally it took 20 hours to make this vehicle in 2005.
Honda had firstly a little fall from 22 hours to 20. Then it had a rise from 20 hours in 1999 to 24 hours in 2002. Lastly time to make one vehicle went down steadily to 20 hours.
