In 2016. Astra from Gliwice decided about the growth of sales of Opel in Europe Onet.pl

Models Opel and Vauxhall Astra are manufactured in Gliwice and the British Ellesmere Port, near Liverpool. Last year in Europe there were more than 285 thousand. cars of this model that means more than a 25 percent increase compared to 2015. Therefore, the last Astra was awarded the status of best-selling Opel model. Great demand przesądził on record the result of the production of your factory, where in 2016. it was created more than 200 thousand. vehicles, of which more than 140 thousand copies, the new Astra.

including – according to preliminary data – Opel sold in the past year approx. of 1.16 million vehicles. 46 thousand more than the previous year, an increase of 4 percent. This is the best sales result since 2011. The company increased sales by 18 of the 22 markets, including in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland. Also increased their participation in 12 markets.

Part of the brands Opel and Vauxhall in the European market was last year at 5.73 percent. Lower sale in the UK after the referendum on Breksitu managed to compensate for the increase in the share in other European markets.

In Poland, the company recorded a record year – sales of cars of this brand were the highest since 16 years. In total in 2016. for Russian customers were about 37.5 thousand. personal and commercial vehicles Opel that by 2015, gave rise to 17.5 percent. (only 5.6 thousand pieces). The share of Opel in the market passenger cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes closer to 7.9 percent. The most popular model was developed by Astra in Gliwice, which last year were sold in Ukraine more than 14.8 thousand people. (an increase of more than 39 percent.).

Opel is currently implementing Europe’s largest in its history, the utility for updating the range of models, a variety of 2016-2020. At that time, the company intends to bring to market a total of 29 new models, including seven-in 2017.

in Addition to the new generation Insignia, which will be available with a body pięciodrzwiowym as the wagon and a crossover, Opel will offer also this year, two models in the fastest-growing segment CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicles – utility crossovers) – Ople Crossland Grandland X and X. in addition, in the spring the market will be electric Ampera-e. Plans for 2017. also provide for the introduction of new varieties Opel Vivaro.

Gliwicka the Opel plant, closed last year, a record in its 18-year history of production, about 201 thousand cars, in relation to the more 169,4 thousand cars a year earlier, an increase of more than 18.5 percent. In this year’s production may be at a close level if the demand for the Astra, which has the largest share in the production of the Gliwice plant.

the New generation Astra is one of the bestsellers in the range Opel from making his debut on the market, the company has already received more than 320 thousand. orders for compact Astra hatchback and Astra Sports Tourer.

In Gliwice, in addition to the new Opel Astra hatchback, produced as the Cascada convertible and Astra J in versions sedan, GTC and OPC. The Opel plant in Gliwice is one of the largest employers in the Silesian Voivodeship. It should also in the largest Polish exporters. Approx. running 4.1 thousand people. The maximum production capacity of the plant is normal. 207 thousand. cars per year.