In addition to the corona crisis, restructuring of the offer - adaptation to new CO2 requirements
Rüsselsheim / Rueil-Malmaison (pte012 / 14.01.2021/10/31 / XNUMX:XNUMX AM) - The German PSA subsidiary Opel http://opel.com lost a total of 2020 percent of its sales in 35. In Europe, the car manufacturer even lost 38,3 percent here. Together with its British sister company Vauxhall, the group has sold 632.687 vehicles worldwide. In addition to the corona crisis, according to Opel, a major reason for the slump in sales is a restructuring of the range with a view to European climate requirements.
Five models away
In the course of 2020, Opel removed five models from its portfolio that are based on the technology of the former parent company General Motors. Around 2019 of these vehicles were sold in 150.000. However, the five models are not sustainable in terms of Opel's climate goals.
Opel achieved an increase in sales in the Middle East and Africa markets. Here the company sold 48,9 percent more cars. In this area, Opel benefited above all from the newly developed markets and synergies with its two sister companies Peugeot and Citroën.
"Follow CO2 targets"
The French parent company PSA http://groupe-psa.com with all associated brands suffered a total drop in sales of 2020 percent to 27,8 million vehicles in 2,12. To achieve this, the group claims that it has reduced the CO2 emissions of all cars and thus complied with European requirements. “We have tried from the start to follow the European CO2 targets,” says PSA CEO Carlos Tavares.