GM's plans to re-enter Europe rest on electric cars, CEO Barra says

Corvette C8 Europe web 2022 — GM sells the Chevrolet Corvette C8 (shown) in limited numbers in Europe, but it sold its main Opel\/Vauxhall brands in 2017 to PSA Group, now part of Stellantis.

May 18, 2022 12:11 PM

General Motors can re-enter the European market as an electric-vehicle focused company, GM CEO Mary Barra said, even though she has no “seller’s remorse” about divesting Opel/Vauxhall to PSA Group in 2017.

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