Band 6+: The line graph illustrates the changes in the amount of time spent by producers to produce a vehicle by four US-based car manufacturers, namely Nissan, Daimler Chrysler, General Motors and Ford between 1998 and 2002.

the line graph illustrates the changes in the amount of time spent by producers to produce a vehicle by four US-based car manufacturers, namely Nissan, Daimier Chrysiers, General Motors and Ford between 1998 and 2002

Overall, Nissan became the fastest manufacturer in terms of production time by 2002 after a dramatic decline, whereas Daimler Chrysler continued to take the longest time to produce the vehicle. The figures for Ford and General Motors changed steadily throughout the period.

To start with, Nissan became the fastest manufacturer in terms of production, starting with approximately 37 hours per vehicle, the figure that then saw an decrease reaching around 21 hours per car in 2002. And became the fastest manufacturer throughout the period, wherease Daimler Chrysler continued to take the longest time to produce a vehicle, starting at around 31 hours per car and reaching 28 hours per vehice in the end of the year.

Moreover, General Motors witnessed a steady decline, from 31 hours per vehicle to approximately 24 hours per car in the final year. In contrast, ford manufacturer became producing cars a bit longer, starting at around 25 hours per car, reaching 25 hours in the final year.