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Opel The German automaker, a subsidiary of the French automaker Groupe PSA, since August 2017. Opel belonged to the American automaker General Motors from 1929 to 2017. Opel vehicles are sold in the UK under the Vauxhall brand. Some Opel vehicles are manufactured under the Holden brand in Australia and under the Buick brand in North America and China.

Founded	January 21, 1862
Founder	Adam Opel

Opel was founded in Rüsselsheim in 1862 by Adam Opel as a sewing machine manufacturer. The company started producing bicycles in 1886 and produced its first car in 1899. General Motors acquired a majority stake in Opel after being listed on the stock exchange in 1929 and then took full control of the company in 1931. Thus, 90 years of control over the brand began.

In March 2017, Groupe PSA decided to buy Opel from General Motors for € 2,2 billion, making the French automaker the second largest automaker in Europe, after Volkswagen.

Opel headquarters are located in Rüsselsheim, in the German state of Hessen. The company designs, manufactures and distributes Opel branded passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and vehicle parts. Together with its British sister brand Vauxhall, they serve in over 60 countries around the world.

Opel Corsa, the Best Selling Car in its Class, Renewed

25/05/2023

Opel's best-selling car in its class in Germany in the last 2 years, the best-selling car in total in the UK in 2021, and the best-selling car in Turkey in the first 2023 months of 4. [...]

Opel Reaches Its Highest Sales Figure in Its History in April

13/05/2023

Opel has strengthened its place in the market as of the end of April. The brand ranks 6.7th with a market share of 5 percent and maintains its growth rate. With its ambitious models [...]

May Special Zero Interest Loan Opportunities for Opel Models!

05/05/2023

Opel Turkey attracts attention with its special offers in both passenger and commercial vehicle models in May. Combining its superior German technology with the most contemporary designs [...]

New Themed Virtual Tours Start at Opel Museum

01/05/2023

Rüsselsheim-based automobile manufacturer Opel continues to present its brand history with virtual tours. Those who want to learn more about the brand's automotive history of more than 160 years [...]

Opel Astra Wins 2023 Red Dot Award

14/04/2023

Opel Astra was deemed worthy of a new award in the "Product Design" category of the 2023 Red Dot Awards. Opel Astra, which adds new successes every day, is ready for 2023 [...]

Opel Wants To Be On The Front Line In Turkey

10/04/2023

Opel is preparing to launch the Astra Electric model in 2023. Opel CEO Florian Huettl, who visited Turkey for the second time in a year, said that next year, in the B and C segments, [...]

Interest Rate Loan Offers from Opel in April

0 Interest Loan Offers from Opel in April

04/04/2023

Opel Turkey attracts attention with its special offers in both passenger and commercial vehicle models in April. Combining its superior German technology with the most contemporary designs [...]

Opel Astra G hit the road 25 years ago

02/04/2023

When Opel's well-established model in the compact class, Astra, hit the roads in the spring of 1998 under the name Astra G, its second generation, it had DSA chassis, ESP, H7 headlights and fully galvanized equipment. [...]

Stellantis Invests Million Euros in Eisenach Factory

Stellantis Invests 130 Million Euros in Eisenach Factory

27/03/2023

Stellantis announced that it will invest over 130 million Euros in the Eisenach Factory in Germany. The facility, which currently produces the compact SUV Opel Grandland, will introduce the model to the new STLA Medium with this additional investment. [...]

Opel Celebrates the Year of AGR Certified Seats

Opel Celebrates 20 Years of AGR Certified Seats

21/03/2023

Opel has maintained its pioneering identity for 20 years by popularizing back-friendly seats in different segments. The brand first used AGR certified ergonomic seats in the Signum model in 2003. [...]

Opel Develops Autonomous Drive in Urban Areas

Opel Develops Autonomous Driving in Urban Areas

14/03/2023

Opel, within Stellantis, provides support in the development of new concepts and pilot applications for autonomous driving in complex city traffic with the pioneering project called STADT:up. Artificial intelligence to the project [...]

March Special Loan and Interest Opportunities for Opel Models

05/03/2023

Opel Turkey attracts attention with its special offers in both passenger and commercial vehicle models in March. Various opportunities for its customers in attractive passenger car and SUV models [...]

Opel Offers Special Offers on Passenger and Commercial Vehicle Models in February

04/02/2023

Opel Turkey offers special offers on both passenger and commercial vehicle models in February. Combining German technology with the most contemporary designs, Opel also introduced passenger cars in February. [...]

New Opel Grandland GSe Combines High Performance and Functionality

30/01/2023

Opel continues to expand its GSe model series. Grandland, one of the most preferred models in its class after Astra GSe, has also unveiled its high-performance model. [...]

German Car Manufacturer Opel Jeep Crisis Is Over For Us The Main Problem Logistics

German Car Manufacturer Opel: The Chip Crisis Is Over For Us, The Main Problem Is Logistics

30/01/2023

The automotive industry has been experiencing one of the biggest crises in its history for the last 2 years. The semiconductor electronics crisis, in other words the chip crisis, that started at the beginning of 2021, [...]

Opel Mokka Electric Increases Range

20/01/2023

Opel Mokka Electric, one of Europe's most preferred battery electric models, offers an emission-free mileage instead of 54 kilometers according to the WLTP norm with its new 327 kWh battery. [...]

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Opel's Electric Models Will Mark 2023

07/01/2023

German automotive giant Opel is preparing to stand out with its electric models in 2023. While Opel's move to electric continues at full speed, the new Opel Astra-e is the brand's most popular vehicle. [...]

Opel's Best in 2022

29/12/2022

Combining German technology with contemporary designs, Opel celebrates its 160-year history. The brand with the “Şimşek” logo has been bringing new technologies to large masses at affordable prices for 160 years. Opel, the same zamanda [...]

The New Opel Astra Gets Electrified

24/12/2022

German automobile giant Opel published the first images of the new Opel Astra-e. The brand with the Lightning logo has introduced the fully electric version of the 2022 Golden Steering Wheel Award-winning Astra to its decades-long success story. [...]