BRUSSELS, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. carmaker General Motors Corp. is considering making Saturns at its plant in the Belgian city of Antwerp, Belgian media reported on Thursday.

    The move could spare workers from reported job cuts.

    According to Belgian media, General Motors (Charts) planned to cut up to 1,000 jobs at its plant in Antwerp, Belgium's second-largest city. German rival Volkswagen this week said it would slash about 70 percent of its workforce in the Belgian capital.

    "We have an investigation phase to see if it is feasible to build Saturns in Europe and since Antwerp is an Astra plant then it is one of the possibilities," General Motors Europe spokeswoman Nathalie Van Impe was quoted as saying.

    The Saturn brand includes a model similar to the Opel Astra.

    Belgian financial daily De Tijd reported Thursday that such a move would be at odds with the rumored job cuts.

    Asked about the implications for job security if Saturn production started in Antwerp, Nathalie said job cuts "are not an option in the short term."