Who owns Opel car brand?

General Motors
Opel

Is Opel and Vauxhall the same?

So, to summarise, Vauxhall is called Opel in Europe because that is where the cars are manufactured. While Vauxhall will make a few adjustments here and there, the overall design, for the most part, is identical. Yes, Vauxhall is a British brand, but the car itself is German.

Is Vauxhall made by Peugeot?

The PSA Group, which makes Citroën, DS and Peugeot cars, has completed its purchase of the Vauxhall and Opel brands.

Did GM sell Opel?

So the automaker sold the business to PSA Group, the French automaker that owns the Peugeot and Citroen brands. GM spent more than $6 billion ridding itself of the business, causing the company to take a $3.9 billion loss in 2017. Jettisoning its Opel and Vauxhall brands gave GM’s bottom line a boost.

Is Buick an Opel?

Opel platforms are still used to support Buick and other GM models and have been for decades, including Vauxhalls and the Cadillac Catera, too. The two separate generations of Opels—1970 and 1976—best show the Buick-marketed Opel’s purpose and evolution before and after the first energy crisis.

Who makes Genesis cars?

Hyundai Motor Group
Genesis Motors, LLC. is the luxury division of Hyundai Motor Group.

Is Holden an Opel?

Today both companies market cars with the same names and design although the prefix naturally differs. Another sister of both Vauxhall and Opel is Holden, predominantly operating in Australia. Once again this was once an independent company but was bought by GM in 1931.

Is Vauxhall a Holden?

Opel is Opel, Vauxhall is Vauxhall and Holden is Holden. Each marque has their own history of vehicle manufacturing long before General Motors opted to buy them and have them all share the same designs and output the same basic vehicles, which only started about 30 years ago.

Where is Opel from?

Rüsselsheim, Germany
Opel/Place founded