Opel’s Bochum factory was operational for 52 years.
Canadian auction house Maynards will be handling the liquidation, which includes 50 presses and 805 robots.
Opel originally estimated the closure would cost about $679 Million.
Opel had been in negotiations with the German labor union.
In General Motors’ quest to be profitable in Europe, Zafira production is moving to Rüsselsheim.
Much of the cost comes from employee transfers and settlements.
The details of the deal aren’t immediately clear.
The plan would have extended production at the facility through 2016.
In case you didn’t see it coming…
What’s clear is that nothing is certain just yet.
The plan it to reach a consensus by November.
Does this mean that the C5 And Opel Insignia will share a common platform?
By moving capacity from Rüsselsheim to Ellesmere, the plant is expected to remain open for the long term.
Vauxhall has declared the media attention “unsettling.”
This single-line quote from Dan Akerson sums it all up.
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