Stellantis' Dare Forward 2030 plan seems to be taking solid shape. Fiat and Peugeot are going to create an automotive giant that, taking advantage of electrification, wants to have a great weight in the sector. And the plans that they have concocted go through the use of their new generation of STLA modular platforms. Thanks to them, they will be able to develop and manufacture an endless number of models, from utility vehicles to large and powerful pick-ups.
So in order to shape your plans Stellantis is announcing awards and investments of hundreds of millions left and right. Not long ago we learned that they had trusted the factory that Fiat has in Cassino to manufacture their electric vehicles there based on STLA Large. Soon after, they announced that the new Euro 7 engine It will be an exclusive commission for the Pratola Serra factory. Well, now they confirm that Opel will be another lucky one.
Stellantis relies on Opel to assemble the new electric models on the STLA Medium platform in Eisenach…
When the now extinct PSA Group took over the reins of Opel, we all wondered what its future would be. With a range almost overlapping with that of Peugeot, it seemed that it did not make sense. However, over time we have seen that the house of lightning and the house of the lion fit better than it seemed, although it is obvious that the gala has more weight than the Bavarian. Even so, Stellantis knows how to "pamper" his signatures and has confirmed in the German house for the order.
Yes, because through an official press release Stellantis has confirmed that they will invest in Opel. Or rather, in the factory in Eisenach (Thuringia – Germany) with an injection of more than 130 million euros. The objective is to transform the technical center so that the electric replacement for the Opel Grandland. And all this will also mean the implementation of the STLA Medium platform from the second half of 2024.
Eisenach is currently in charge of the production of the Grandland and Grandland GSe. Not surprisingly, this plant was inaugurated in 1992 for the production of the Astra and throughout all these years has assembled more than 3,7 million units. As stated by Florian Huettl, CEO of Opel...
“We have been building top-quality vehicles here in Thuringia for 31 years and continuously improving our competitiveness. We will continue on this clear path with the electric successor to the Opel Grandland» […] «This decision is another important step for Opel on the way towards the stated goal of being a all-electric brand in Europe by 2028«
It will be necessary to be attentive to the possible news of Opel. Above all, because gossips say that the new electric SUV, replacing the Grandland, will be the production version of the Manta. We will be aware in case they are right, or if they are wrong...
Source - Opel
More information about this model
- Plazas 5
- Power 130 - 300 hp
- Consumer goods 1,2 - 6,4l/100km
- Assessment 4