Opel will say goodbye to combustion cars in 2028
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From 2028, only electric cars will be available in Opel showrooms, CEO Michael Lohscheller announced. Before that, from 2024, every Opel model will also be offered as a plug-in hybrid.
Currently, only the Corsa-e, Mokka-e, Zafira-e Life and Combo-e Life models are electric. The Opel Grandland and the new Astra are available as hybrids. The first changes in this regard will be introduced in 2024, when every model produced by Opel will be offered as a plug-in hybrid in addition to the combustion version.
Four years later, in 2028, Opel will only offer electric cars. This was the promise made by Michael Lohscheller, CEO of Opel, during the Stellantis EV Day 2021. Moreover, the brand plans to enter the Chinese market and sell electric cars in the Middle Kingdom as well. According to the announcement, electric Opels are expected to offer a range of 500 to 800 kilometers.
The next step in the electrification of Opel’s portfolio will be the reactivation of the Manta model, in an electric version of course. According to Michael Lohscheller, the car is expected to go on sale in the middle of the decade, or in about four years. Unlike the original, the electric manta will be an SUV, not a sports coupe.
