Rüsselsheim, Germany (dpa) – The carmaker Opel is focusing in his main factory in Rüsselsheim, in the future, the vehicle manufacturing and builds coming soon three models.
By the summer of 2021 will produce a new model, the PSA-premium DS brand Automobiles in the state of Hesse, told the French PSA group belonging to the manufacturer on Tuesday. In the work, with 2,400 employees (as of end 2019) currently rolling off the sedan Insignia from the Band, the end of 2021 the next Generation of the compact model Astra added.
“The investment will strengthen the vehicle’s production site in Rüsselsheim with an expanded product range in the long term,” said Opel chief Michael Lohscheller. I understand that the total investment in the million range. Opel relies heavily on electric mobility.
At the same time is planned according to the company, to allow the construction of Gearboxes and forgings in the rüsselsheim plant “in the course of the year, 2021 expiry”. In these areas, around 200 employees are working currently. The management now wants to start discussions with the social partners. In principle, an exclusion is agreed redundancies until the middle of 2025.
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