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What happen to Opel?

What happen to Opel?

In March 2017, PSA agreed to acquire Opel, the English twin sister brand Vauxhall and the European auto lending business from General Motors for €2.2 billion, making the French automaker the second biggest in Europe, after Volkswagen. Opel is still headquartered in Rüsselsheim am Main.

Is Opel Coming to America?

French automaker PSA Group, which controls the Peugeot, Citroën, DS and Opel (Vauxhall) brands, plans to sell cars in the United States no later than 2026. In the coming months the automaker will make some key decisions surrounding how it plans to return, including what brand(s) will lead the charge.

Are Vauxhall using Peugeot engines?

That’s because many of the new powertrains have been adopted from Peugeot, Citroen and DS models, with Vauxhall now being owned by their parent company, the PSA Group. A new turbocharged 1.2-litre petrol engine is the highlight, with this engine being available with outputs of 108bhp, 128bhp and 143bhp.

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Is Opel now Peugeot?

Opel has been merged into the Peugeot Citroën operation in SA, after the German brand’s international acquisition by the French PSA car group in 2017.

Are Peugeots sold in the US?

Peugeot was the last French automaker to sell cars in the U.S., but it hasn’t operated dealers here since the late 1980s. Both French brands have relatively strong footholds in Europe and South America, and Peugeots are even sold as far north as Mexico.

Who makes Opel engines?

GROUPE PSA
OPEL/VAUXHALL DEVELOP NEXT-GEN ENGINE FOR GROUPE PSA The engines will be produced at its engineering centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The next generation of four-cylinder engines will be optimised to work in combination with electric motors.

Did Opel leave South Africa?

GM in the same year announced that it would disinvest from South Africa. This saw Opel distribution move to the local Williams Hunt group, as from January 1, 2018.

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