Opel/Vauxhall - The Future of Vauxhall UK

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Sat 17 Jul 2010 18:17
Opel/Vauxhall - The Future of Vauxhall UK - Collos25
The manufacturing output figures of all the car makes have just been released in Germany and all companies have reduced sales but Opel have the worst at nearly 40% down overall.There are talks and I repeat talks only of them closing plants knowing how strong the union IGmetal is in Germany it will not be a German plant that closes I suppose you have to watch this space but if I was employed in the UK by Opel I would be a little worried.
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Sun 18 Jul 2010 11:33
Opel/Vauxhall - The Future of Vauxhall UK - Dutchie

It depends if this new goverment is prepared to help out the opel workforce in the UK which I doubt in this present climate of cuts.The germans will fight tooth and nail for these jobs and they have powerfull unions to speak for the workers.I hope there are no job losses in the UK we have enough unemployment here.Why are these cars not selling?We where looking at a vauxhall/opel a few months ago dealership where not very helpfull and interested,could be one of the reason there cars are not selling as they should.I remember the opel record opel captain good cars in their day.

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Mon 19 Jul 2010 18:03
Opel/Vauxhall - The Future of Vauxhall UK - redviper
I believe that the new UK collation, has already stated that financial support for car companys will not be avaialble.
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Mon 19 Jul 2010 18:31
Opel/Vauxhall - The Future of Vauxhall UK - colinh
There must be a question mark over both Opel and Vauxhall - it makes no sense in these days of global markets to have Opel, Vauxhall, Buick and Chevrolet Insignias, or Opel, Vauxhall, Buick, Chevrolet and Holden Astras.

When there are world-wide television broadcasts, e.g., World Cup, olympics, Premier League, General Motors are at a disadvantage to the Kia, Hyundai, etc., when advertising
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Tue 20 Jul 2010 00:05
Opel/Vauxhall - The Future of Vauxhall UK - Avant

"....Opel have the worst at nearly 40% down overall."

Sorry to any Vauxhall fans out there, but this doesn't surprise me. There just aren't enough good reasons to buy one, and I haven't in 40 years of owning cars.

If you look at road tests comparing a Vauxhall with, say, the equivalent Ford and VW, the Ford wins on driver appeal and the VW on build quality and solidity. The Vauxhall usually comes out second or third best - and having test-driven many (to make sure it isn't just prejudice!) I have to agree.

Vauxhall sales are mainly to fleets, where good deals are available for bulk purchases: I think this is keeping Vauxhall UK sales up, and there probably hasn't been a 40 % drop over here. This may represent Ellesmere Port's best hope of keeping going (where the new Astra is made). Luton - I wish I could be so sure.

Edited by Avant on 20/07/2010 at 00:06

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