Opel CEO Stracke: No decision yet on potential closure of Bochum plant
A decision has yet to be made on the potential closure of one of the facilities in the European region owned by Opel/Vauxhall, CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke revealed. He further disclosed... Read more
Opel/Vauxhall CEO Stracke outlines plan for returning the firm to profitability
Opel held an extraordinary all-employee meeting today and CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke revealed a plant for returning the company to profitability as quickly as possible. The plan includes... Read more
Opel dismisses reports of job cuts being planned at German plant
Opel/Vauxhall denied reports by German media that hundreds of employees at the company’s engineering center in Ruesselsheim, Germany, are at risk of losing their jobs. The Spiegel... Read more
PSA to build the next-generation Opel Zafira
The changes to be implemented for the European operations of General Motors would be more radical than anticipated, according to a Der Spiegel magazine report. Sources inside Opel told... Read more
Deal with management over the restructuring of Opel may come in 2-3 months
Opel may soon return to profitability as labor leader Wolfgang Schaefer-Klug has announced that a deal with management over restructuring may be achieved in two to three months. Opel... Read more
Opel Adam will debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show
As you may know already, Opel is working hard on its new small city car and thanks to our German sources we found out some new details. First of all, the name of the car will be Opel Adam... Read more
Opel CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke seeing many signs of progress
Opel CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke is seeing “many signs of progress” in the business of General Motors' Opel/Vauxhall unit, according to an internal letter that he sent to staff. He said... Read more
GM CEO Dan Akerson disclosed Opel will take time to generate profit
It may take "a while" before Opel, the German unit of General Motors, turns a profit, according to GM CEO Dan Akerson. He also said that he would not rule out shutting down plants as he... Read more
Opel may move production of Astra from Germany to Poland
Opel is considering shifting some production of its Astra compact car to Poland from one of its plants in Germany, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports, citing source privy to the works... Read more
Opel’s labor leaders warn GM that it will face huge costs to close Bochum plant
Opel’s labor leaders gave a warning to parent company General Motors Co. that shutting down one of its oldest factories in Germany would not just ruin the automaker’s image but would also... Read more
Opel considers selling German plant where Corsa is built
General Motors Co.'s Opel unit is thinking about selling its Eisenach plant in Germany, where it currently manufactures its Corsa subcompact, according to German newspaper Handelsblatt,... Read more
Opel Ampera wins the Monte Carlo Rally for electric and alternative propulsion cars
The Vauxhall/Opel Ampera is on a winning streak as it got an award at 13th International Monte Carlo Rally for electric and alternative propulsion cars after having been recently given... Read more
Opel plants’ golden anniversary brings mood far from festive
It’s the 50th anniversary of General Motors Co.'s car plants at Bochum in western Germany and Ellesmere Port in northwest England but the mood is far from festive at these plants amid... Read more
Alfred Rieck is the new sales and marketing chief at Opel/Vauxhall
On July 1, Alfred Rieck will start working at Opel/Vauxhall as its new sales and marketing chief. Rieck is the successor of Alain Visser, who left GM to pursue other business... Read more
Workers at Opel/Vauxhall’s UK, German plants fear closure as board meets
On Wednesday, Opel/Vauxhall's board met while under pressure from parent General Motors Co. to end losses. Meanwhile, thousands of employees in the UK and Germany facilities fear that... Read more
Opel CEO kills rumors, says that plants will be open through 2014
General Motors Co. Europe President Karl-Friedrich Stracke said that all Opel/Vauxhall plants will be open through 2014 but he said that no actions will be banned in its efforts to post a... Read more
Alfred Rieck is Opel’s new sales and marketing boss
The person appointed as Opel’s new sales and marketing chief is Alfred Rieck, the replacement for Alain Visser, who on March 1 will be the head of global marketing at Chevrolet, Opel's... Read more
Opel/Vauxhall’s newest small gasoline engine family to debut in September
The latest small gasoline engine lineup of Opel/Vauxhall is set for launch in September at the Paris motor show in the Junior minicar. Parent company General Motors Co. and its Chinese... Read more
2 Opel plants in Europe may close as part of GM’s plan to cut capacity
Opel managers will be presenting a business plan to the company's board on Wednesday that will likely include shutting down two facilities in the European region to slash manufacturing... Read more
Opel/Vauxhall Astra VXR/OPC promises excellent handling thanks to Drexler limited-slip differential
Opel/Vauxhall’s 155mph Astra VXR/OPC hot hatch excellent handling is attributed mostly to the German-built Drexler limited-slip differential that’s the first of its kind to be used in a... Read more
Opel Ampera will debut at the 2012 Rally Monte Carlo
We have to admit that an electric rally car sounds a little bit weird, but Opel will provide six Ampera vehicles for the prestigious international Rally Monte Carlo. According to the... Read more
Vauxhall/Opel Ampera and Chevrolet Volt voted “Car of the Year 2012”
COTY’s UK jurors gave the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera and Chevrolet Volt the award for ‘Car of the Year’ with the highest score of 47 points. The judges, which consisted of 59 leading automotive... Read more
2012 Geneva Motor Show: Opel Mokka combines attractive design and upscale functions
Opel introduces the Mokka, which demonstrates the automaker's guarantee to integrate great design with innovative and luxurious functionalities, making them available to a broader market... Read more
Opel workers await impact of GM-Peugeot cost-saving agreement
Opel's parent General Motors Co. has announced on Thursday a cost-saving agreement with PSA/Peugeot-Citroen. As revealed by an insider on February 28, the accord will include job... Read more
Opel, Vauxhall to replace its entire line-up of four-cylinder engines
Vauxhall-Opel will offer a new range of direct-injection 1.6 petrol units for the Astra this year that’s expected to replace its entire range of four-cylinder diesel and petrol engines.... Read more
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