FIAT Chrysler and PSA an Italian-French joint venture stellantis, continues his work on the brands under his roof without stopping. In his last big move, in Bursa Fiat Doblo The company, which moved its production to its factory in Vigo, Spain, is now Opel He has made a big decision about it.

The models Opel started producing during the GM period insignia All but one have stopped production. The last car of that time. in the D segment The production of the vehicle will also be definitively stopped at the end of 2022.

Production line to electric car

A commentator on the Opel The official stated that production of the Insignia will be phased out until the end of the year. Company Germany in Russellsheim The production line removed from the Insignia will be used for the production of electric vehicles. In the statements of Opel officials: “Production of the Insignia will be discontinued this year due to the focus on CO2 emissions regulations and the rapid roll-out of three new multi-energy models in Rüsselsheim.” expression was used.

The end of production of the Insignia was actually not that surprising. Opel’s twin brand in Great Britain vauxhall, recently announced that it has withdrawn the Insignia from the UK market. The Russelsheim plant currently produces the Opel Astra, Astra Sports Tourer and DS4 models, in addition to the Insignia.

The compact electric model, which will replace the Insignia, will also be the successor to the Insignia. in 2024 or 2025 The model, which is expected to be released, is expected to have a fastback crossover type chassis structure.

After the departure of Insignia, only two vehicles remained in Europe in the D segment. Peugeot 508 and Skoda Superb attracted attention as the last remaining vehicles in this segment.