Rüsselsheim

Off into the Rainforest

An Opel Insignia Sports Tourer parked next to an Ariane 5 rocket in French Guiana? Former Opel employee Wilfried Theiss shares the story behind this unusual picture with us.
125th ANNIVERSARY OF AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION

Start of an Era

125 years ago, the foundation stone was laid for affordable mobility for millions: With the signing of the contract on January 21, 1899, Opel became a car manufacturer.
Opel Design

A Glimpse of the Future

How do you create the future? With the help of creative minds. The Opel design team invited 21 students to design the “Iconic Opel 2040”. Whether it's a pavilion or a “shrinking” compact concept – the results are as exciting as they are extraordinary.
BLITZNEWS
From concept to reality Stylish and dynamic, spacious and versatile with a fully electrified drivetrain portfolio – this the all-new Opel Grandland.
Jury full of praise The Opel Corsa Electric has been named the “2024 EV of the Year” by the Association of Business Drivers in the Netherlands.
Global growth Opel grew significantly in 2023 with a sales increase of 15 percent. This is the highest percentage growth rate in more than 20 years.
Milestones in 2024 Opel CEO Florian Huettl made three important announcements for the coming year at the Automobilwoche Congress in Berlin.
Opel Sponsoring

Together Standing Tall

Rugby in Ireland is booming – and Opel is riding the wave of success as an official partner when the men's national team competes for European supremacy in the Six Nations or the women's team prepares for the Olympics.
BlitzKids

Experimental Art

BlitzKids, grab your pencils - the Opel Experimental is waiting! Design the exciting study, which celebrated its world premiere in Munich, according to your own ideas.
125th ANNIVERSARY OF AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION

Opel DNA up Close

Exclusive tours for 125 employees and 125 friends: The classic workshop was the perfect place to usher in the celebrations for “125 years of automobile manufacturing”.
BLITZSTORIES
MOKKA A meeting with Moses Pelham. Rödelheimer. Rap legend. Music producer. Opel fan. He shows us his Frankfurt, stations of his life. And we show him the electric Mokka-e.
Corsa-e Fill it up with sunshine: Volker Simon realised his personal energy revolution and since then, he has powered his Opel Corsa-e with energy generated via his roof.
The New Astra Chief engineer Mariella Vogler explains why the newcomer was developed differently from any Opel before and which facets contain feelings.
Manta GSe The dream, the team, the technology: This is how the ElektroMOD was created. An emissions-free neo-classic that builds a bridge from tradition to a sustainable future.
Tradition

Icons in Blue-Yellow

Giorgio Schön keeps a well-stocked garage. Two pieces of jewelry are decorated the “Blitz”. They are why we are here.
Opel Rocks Electric

The Sushi Taxi with the Blitz

A delivery service for Japanese culinary delicacies relies on the electric quadricycle from Rüsselsheim: “Sushi 51” uses an Opel Rocks Electric to make deliveries to customers who value sustainability.
Rüsselsheim

From “Temporary” to Permanent

It is one of the most long-standing employee magazines in the German industry: Started in 1949 as a print magazine, the Opel Post is celebrating its 75th birthday this year.
DOWNLOADS
Wallpapers Whether as a background on the desktop, smartphone or during the video call - show your affiliation to #TeamOpel.
It Starts With a Sketch Exclusively for the readers of Opel Post magazine, here is a selection of the most beautiful design drafts by Erhard Schnell or Hideo Kodama for download.
Go for It! Astra GSe, Mokka Electric, Rocks-e and more: With our colouring templates, you can design your favourite Opel.
Opel at Heart The Opel Post page for kids features a craft template for the RAK 2 rocket car and a car template to glue together your own Opel.