Stellantis Invests €130 Million in Eisenach Assembly Plant in Germany for Electric Opel Grandland Successor

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Stellantis (STLA) to invest €130M in German assembly plant

March 22, 2023 8:14 AM EDT

Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) announced Wednesday that the American automaker will invest over 130 million in the Eisenach Assembly Plant in Germany to add production of the BEV successor vehicle to the Opel Grandland compact SUV currently built at the location. The new vehicle will be built on the all-new STLA Medium platform. Production of the new BEV is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2024.

Eisenach, our most compact plant in Germany, has demonstrated a strong drive in quality improvements, said Arnaud Deboeuf,... More