Overview
- CEO Florian Huettl told Der Spiegel the Manta project remains alive with design models retained in Rüsselsheim, but no production car will debut before 2030.
- Huettl said Opel has reordered its mid-term plan to renew the Corsa first and expand its SUV range within the Stellantis lineup.
- The company had signaled a mid-decade Manta-e following the well-received 2021 Manta GSe ElektroMOD concept, yet that target has been postponed.
- Opel has revisited its aim to sell only electric cars from 2028 due to slower market uptake and a lagging rollout of charging infrastructure.
- Commenting on EU policy, Huettl welcomed regulatory movement but warned the 2030 CO2 target appears difficult to achieve.