PSA commits to GM marques

Opel has committed to building GM-branded vehicles in its German factories for the foreseeable future, following the sale of Opel and Vauxhall to PSA Group last month. Workers at Opel’s factory on Russelsheim, Germany, were told that PSA will be locked in to producing vehicles based on GM platforms for a number of years, Reuters reports. Buick was singled out as an ongoing commitment by the French car maker. The Opel/Vauxhall group is set to be consolidated into Adam Opel GmbH, a limited liability company which will “lead to a less complex organisational structure,” Opel said. "The successor of the Mokka X will be built in Eisenach from 2019. A large SUV will be produced in Ruesselsheim as of the end of the decade," Opel said in a statement last night. "In addition, investments are also confirmed for exports of sister products for another GM brand from these plants." The Opel/Vauxhall group is set to be consolidated into Adam Opel GmbH, a limited liability company which will “lead to a less complex organisational structure,” Opel said. The Russelsheim factory is also the site of production for the Opel Insignia, which is badged as the Buick Regal in the US and the Holden Commodore in Australia and New Zealand. While the future of the Commodore is uncertain, PSA’s investment into GM-branded products at Russelsheim suggests that production will continue at in Opel’s German factory for some time.