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    Opel - Wikipedia

    Opel Automobile GmbH , usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since 16 January 2021. It was owned by the American automaker General Motors from 1929 until 2017 and the PSA Group prior to its merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to form … See more

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    The company was founded in Rüsselsheim, Hesse, Germany, on 21 January 1862, by Adam Opel. In the beginning, Opel … See more

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    The Opel brand is present in most of Europe, parts of North Africa, South Africa, the Middle East (EMEA), Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and New Zealand. Their models have been rebadged and sold in other … See more

    Opel Rally Team took part in World Rally Championship in the early 1980s with the Opel Ascona 400 and the Opel Manta 400, developed in conjunction with Irmscher and Cosworth. Walter Röhrl won the 1982 World Rally Championship drivers' title, and the … See more

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    The first Opel logo contained the letters "A" and "O" – the initials of the company's founder, See more

    Opel have produced five winners of the European Car of the Year competition:
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    From the late 1930s to the 1980s, terms from the German Navy (Kapitän, Admiral, Kadett) and from other official sectors (Diplomat See more

    Opel had previously sponsored football clubs AC Milan (1994–2006), FC Bayern Munich (1989–2002), Paris Saint-Germain (1995–2002), ACF Fiorentina (1983–1986), FC Girondins de Bordeaux (1985–1991) and Feyenoord (2013–2017). See more

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    Mar 6, 2017 · PSA Group's planned acquisition of Opel, announced Monday, will end General Motors' nearly 90 years of ownership that grew more turbulent and acrimonious as time wore on. Opel was founded in...

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