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How Opel will overcome outdated platforms to reach ambitious emissions goal

Opel/Vauxhall is counting on models such as the full-electric Corsa-e to help cut its fleet CO2 emissions by 25% to avoid billions of euros in fines from the EU. (Opel)
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By:
Peter Sigal
July 07, 2019 09:31 AM

When PSA Group bought Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors in 2017 it took over a company with a very well-known big problem. Opel had annual operating losses of nearly 1 billion euros a year.

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