Opel will only build its so-called flagship Insignia in Rüsselsheim until the end of the year.
What the successor will be called and will look like remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, interested parties are already speculating about the new car.
According to speculation, the Stellantis group will not let its only German subsidiary develop the model itself.
However, a spokesman for the brand with the lightning bolt opposes this interpretation.
Opel vehicles are "designed and developed at the International Development Center in Rüsselsheim - including the Insignia successor," as he emphasizes.
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A second speculation is that the new model will not be manufactured in Rüsselsheim one day, but in a plant in Italy, by the Stellantis subsidiary Fiat.
There are no denials from the Adam Opel House.
But the speaker makes it clear.
"Of course, we first talk to the social partners about future allocations before we go public."
Last week, the carmaker announced that it intended to utilize the main plant with the models DS4, Astra five-door and Astra Sports Tourer, i.e. the station wagon, which had already been built in southern Hesse.
Employees are currently working in two shifts.
By phasing out the Insignia, the company is freeing up capacity for the production of the other three cars.
The Astra is of particular importance: like the Corsa small car, it generally accounts for a quarter of sales.
The speaker leaves open the platform on which the new flagship is planned.
In principle, the eVMP platform is an option.
The abbreviation stands for “Electric Vehicle Modular Platform”.
Compact and mid-range cars are to be built on it in the future.
Then there is the EMP2 platform for compact cars.