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Poland to make Astra sedan.(General Motors Europe,)(Brief article)

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Byline: Harald Hamprecht

General Motors Europe's Polish plant will get a new model.

"As of next year, we'll produce the fifth variant of our current Astra in Gliwice," said Hans Demant, managing director of GM Europe subsidiary Opel.

Starting in mid-2007, the plant will make about 35,000 Astra three-box sedans a year, according to internal plans.

Turkey is expected to be the model's top sales market, followed by central Europe.

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"This model is not only limited to eastern Europe," Demant said. ...