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Opel — Ownership

OEM-Owned ownership structure, shareholders and deal history.

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Opel
OpelOEM-Owned
Rüsselsheim am Main, GermanyFounded 1862~35,000 employeesmainstream

Ownership Breakdown

Who owns what — major shareholders by stake.

  • Stellantis N.V.
  • Stellantis N.V.100%

Ownership Best Practice

What good governance looks like for this ownership type — and the risk signals to watch.

OEM-owned specialists benefit from parent-group R&D, purchasing scale and platform sharing, but must guard against strategy drift and brand dilution. Best practice preserves operational autonomy, a distinct brand P&L, and clear capital-allocation agreements with the parent. Procurement teams should track parent-group priorities that can redirect capacity or restructure the supplier base.

Ownership History

Chronological record of ownership changes, transactions and corporate events.

  • 1929

    Acquisition

    General Motors acquires a majority stake in Opel.

    Source
  • 2017

    Acquisition

    PSA Group acquires Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors.

    Source
  • 2021

    Investment

    Opel becomes part of the newly formed Stellantis following FCA-PSA merger.

    Source

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