75 millionis a quantity Opel cars since creation! German brand created Adam Opel in 1862originally developed sewing machine. She started to car adventure in 1898. It is one of the oldest car manufacturers still in business! Producing passenger cars, passenger cars and trucks (in particular the famous blitz which will be released in 1937). In 1929, Opel saw the American group General Motors buy 80% of its capital.
Two years have passed in 1931 it became a subsidiary of GM after the purchase of the remaining 20%. Its history is closely related to the history of the American manufacturer for more than 85 years. There were Opel models produced in many countries. Often distributed under other brands associated with the group (Chevrolet, Buick, Holden, Saturn, Subaru…).
From General Motors to PSA
Opel too Vauxhall. If there were two brands previously separately with each other, even in competition in certain markets (Rekord/Victor), General Motors in the mid-1970s decided unite engineering and design bureaus both brands. Since then, Vauxhalls have become nothing more than right-hand drive Opels for the British market. The brand will go from success to success since the 80swhich carries out city car Corsa and compact Astra especially.
During the Great Recession that hit General Motors in 2009, Opel is almost bankrupt. He survives on his sedans, Zafira MPV and on Distinctive signs station wagon especially. Since 2017, the manufacturer belongs to PSA (now Stellantis), who has since pulled it with an update full its assortment, repositioning of its products and a clarified branding.
Grandland of all records
Him 160 years of history and 75 million cars produced it was not always a long, calm river, but the brand is still there! Since 1940, it has achieved its goal the millionth produced copy with the captain. In the 80s, Omega A will receive 25 million, and in 1999 Omega B 50 million.
More than 25 years later, it was a completely different award-winning model. The 75 millionth car produced by Opel is a Grandland Gse biton white and black. The sports hybrid version of the brand’s flagship SUV begins a new era. We don’t know what the future holds, but we can bet that it’s not without much risk Opel’s 100 millionth model to be collected there will be an electric car…
Source: Auto Plus
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