Opel Szentgotthárd is a manufacturing company that belongs to Opel.
History
The company was founded on 26 July 1990.[2] The headquarters is in Szentgotthárd in western Hungary.[2] In 1992, the assembly of automobiles and engines began.[3] In 2000 the vehicle construction was stopped.[4] In February 2016, Grzegorz Buchal succeeded Tamás Solt as chief executive officer.[5] In March 2017, 1200 people were employed.[6]
Products
The company manufactured Opel Astra and Opel Vectra.[6] One source gives the period 12 March 1992 to 1998 for the Astra and 1998 to 2000 for the Vectra.[4] A total of 85,000 vehicles were built.[6]
Engine manufacture includes both gasoline and diesel engines.[3] According to a factory expansion announced for 2012, the engines should only be used for vehicles from Opel and Vauxhall.[7] Almost 512,000 engines have been handed over for 1999 and 2015.[8] The maximum value was reached in 2016 with 629,199 engines.[6] In 2017 the number fell to 486,000 and in 2018 to 313,000.[9]
^ abLouis F. Fourie: On A Global Mission. The Automobiles of General Motors International. Volume 3: GM Worldwide Review, North American Specifications and Executive Listings. Friesenpress, ISBN978-1460296905, S. 1121 .