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The new BEV vehicle will be the successor to the Opel Grandland compact SUV currently produced in Eisenach, the automaker said in a statement.
It will be based on the ‘STLA Medium’ platform, one of the four platforms that will underpin all Stellantis’ new models starting from next year.
“Adding a BEV to Eisenach’s output supports Opel’s bold commitment to a fully electric product lineup by 2028 in Europe,” Stellantis said.
Current production at the facility also includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Opel Grandland.
Stellantis, the world’s third-largest automotive group by sales, wants 100% of its European passenger car sales and 50% of its U.S. passenger car and light-duty truck sales to be battery electric vehicles by 2030. Its other brands include Peugeot (OTC:PUGOY), Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Jeep,
The Eisenach plant, in the German state of Thuringia, was opened in 1992, when Opel was part of General Motors (NYSE:GM). As of 2022 it has produced a total of 3.7 million vehicles, Stellantis said.
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