Opel will replace Astra with Zafira at Ruesselsheim plantJune 7, 2013 14:34 CET  GM's Opel brand will stop making its compact Astra hatchback in Ruesselsheim, Germany, in 2015 to make space for the Zafira minivan now made at its Bochum plant, which is scheduled to close by the end of next year. The company's factory in Gliwice, Poland, will increase Astra production to make up for the lost volume, an Opel spokesman said.... Read More »
UK has best April car sales since 2008May 7, 2013 11:16 CET  UK new-car sales were nearly 15 percent higher in April than a year ago, according to the SMMT, which said 2013 sales would be stronger than it previously forecast.... Read More »
Opel will offer cheaper loans after taking finance in-houseMay 6, 2013 14:33 CET  Opel expects to boost the proportion of cars sold on financing with the offer of cheaper loans and leasing deals now that it has taken its German banking license back in-house.... Read More »
GM will invest 230 million euros to expand Opel test facilitiesApril 24, 2013 13:19 CET  General Motors will invest 230 million euros ($299 million) on test facilities for Opel as part of its effort to break even in Europe by 2015.... Read More »
Opel confirms Bochum plant to close in late 2014April 17, 2013 17:13 CET  GM's Opel unit solidified plans to close its car plant in Bochum, Germany, at the end of 2014 after workers rejected a wage freeze, the first shutdown of an auto factory in the country since World War II.... Read More »
GM's Akerson meets Merkel as two sides bury past differences over OpelApril 11, 2013 18:04 CET  General Motors CEO Dan Akerson met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the automaker's Opel unit as the two sides worked to move past a dispute over a failed effort to sell the division.... Read More »
GM will invest 4 billion euros in Opel through 2016April 10, 2013 14:52 CET  General Motors said it will invest 4 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in Opel to support new model launches, renewing its commitment to its European division. Opel plans to introduce 23 new or refreshed models and 13 new powertrains by 2016.... Read More »
GM board will meet in Germany to review Opel's progressApril 4, 2013 13:19 CET  General Motors' board will hold its quarterly meeting in Germany next week as the U.S. carmaker examines the efforts of its Opel/Vauxhall unit to become profitable. GM's European operations have lost $18 billion since 1999, but the U.S. carmaker is expecting the division to break even by 2015.... Read More »
Opel to freeze pay as Ford's Belgian workers agree on severanceMarch 15, 2013 15:19 CET GM and Ford won employees' approval in Europe for labor-cost cut plans to restore earnings in the region in response to a recession that's reducing vehicle sales. Manufacturing workers at Ford's plant in Genk, Belgium, and its suppliers will end walkouts after agreeing to severance packages.... Read More »
GM, Ford secure cuts in labor costs in Europe 9:19 am U.S. ET | March 15, 2013  GM and Ford won employees’ approval in Europe for labor-cost reductions to restore earnings in the region in response to a recession that’s reducing vehicle sales.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Opel prices new Cascada convertible under 25,000 eurosMarch 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Opel/Vauxhall's new Cascada mid-sized convertible will be priced more than 14,000 euros less than potential rivals when it starts arriving at dealerships in April as the money-losing brand seeks to attract buyers looking for a cheaper alternative to premium convertibles.... Read More »
Opel aims to match last year's European car sales in softer 2013 marketMarch 4, 2013 16:40 CET  Opel aims to match last year's European sales results in 2013 thanks to the launch of the new Adam subcompact and Cascada cabriolet models, the brand's sales chief Duncan Aldred said.... Read More »
Opel sales chief's departure is further blow to troubled brandJan. 28, 2013 09:48 CET  Opel sales and marketing chief Alfred Rieck has quit his post, marking another high-profile departure for the troubled brand. Opel named Duncan Aldred as interim head of sales and marketing.... Read More »
Opel sales chief Rieck quits after half year in jobJan. 25, 2013 17:50 CET  Opel named Duncan Aldred as the automaker's acting sales and marketing chief after Alfred Rieck quit after just six months in the post. Aldred, 43, is chairman and managing director of Vauxhall, Opel's UK sister brand.... Read More »
Opel aims to woo Audi buyers with Cascada convertibleJan. 22, 2013 13:26 CET  Opel/Vauxhall's new Cascada convertible will be priced 10,000 euros lower than potential rivals when it goes on sale in April as the money-losing brand seeks to attract buyers looking for a cheaper alternative to premium convertibles. The Cascada is the brand's latest push into new product segments following the launches of the Adam minicar and Mokka small SUV.... Read More »
GM, PSA to develop small cars, engines, but not larger cars 5:14 am U.S. ET | Dec. 20, 2012  General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen scrapped plans for a joint mid-size car program, narrowing the scope for vehicle sharing within their alliance while adding engine cooperation. The automakers today said they had signed firm agreements to combine their future small car program as well as co-develop roomier minivans and two sizes of crossovers.... Read More »
GM, PSA discard large car project; agree to develop small engineDec. 20, 2012 11:14 CET  General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen scrapped plans for a joint mid-size car program, narrowing the scope for vehicle sharing within their alliance while adding engine cooperation.... Read More »
Opel kills EV version of the Adam minicarNov. 8, 2012 06:01 CET  Opel has stopped development of a planned electric version of its new Adam minicar, citing high costs.... Read More »
Opel hopes new Astra sedan will help boost sales in TurkeyNov. 2, 2012 14:46 CET  Opel is pinning much of its hopes for growth in the Turkish market on the new Astra four-door compact sedan.... Read More »
GM cuts 2,600 jobs in EuropeOct. 31, 2012 17:39 CET  General Motors will cut 2,600 jobs in Europe by the end of the year as part of a plan to reduce losses at its Opel/Vauxhall unit.... Read More »
Marchionne denies proposing combination of Fiat, Opel and PSAOct. 31, 2012 13:36 CET  Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne denied a report that he approached PSA and General Motors Co. earlier this month about a pan-European combination that would leapfrog Volkswagen as the region's largest automaker.... Read More »
Opel aims to challenge premium brands with the CascadaOct. 18, 2012 06:01 CET  Opel has revealed its new midsize Cascada convertible in a series of photos. Opel is making much of the Cascada's dimensions, pointing out that it is longer than the Audi A5 convertible, the suggestion being that the Cascada will offer more metal for the money than premium-brand convertibles.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI A merged Opel-PSA could be a catalyst for reform of Europe's auto industry 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012  General Motors and PSA are mulling a joint venture of Opel/Vauxhall and PSA's core auto manufacturing arm, according to media reports. If the plan goes ahead, it could be a catalyst for wide-reaching structural reform in Europe's ailing auto industry.... Read More »
LUCA CIFERRI A merged Opel-PSA could be a catalyst for reform of Europe's auto industry 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012  GM and PSA are mulling a joint venture of Opel/Vauxhall and PSA's core auto manufacturing arm, according to media reports. If the plan goes ahead, it could be a catalyst for wide-reaching structural reform in Europe's ailing auto industry.... Read More »
GM says it won't sell Opel; PSA alliance on trackOct. 5, 2012 12:04 CET General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to Opel/Vauxhall, rejecting an Italian newspaper report that Fiat is ready to buy Opel if GM's alliance with PSA/Peugeot Citroen dissolves.... Read More »
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