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Opel is the first one that comes to my mind. They've only introduced their first electric models last year, still no electric versions of their more popular mod
by input_sh 5y ago
Opel is the first one that comes to my mind. They've only introduced their first electric models last year, still no electric versions of their more popular models (Astra or Insignia).
- csunbird 5y agoThey are French, owned by Peugeot.
- PinguTS 5y agoNot Peugeot. It is PSA. But PSA are now partnered with Fiat-Chrysler and made the new company Stellantis.
- input_sh 5y agoSure, on paper. Their HQ is still in Germany, they use German name, and more than half of its workforce is in Germany. Being a subsidiary of a French company doesn't make them not German.
- PinguTS 5y agoOpel is not really anymore German. Opel is just re-selling cars from PSA like Seat/Skoda is re-selling cars from VW. With the distinction that Seat/Skoda has much more freedom on production decisions and personalization decisions that Opel has. I have many engineering friends who left Opel because of this. Opel is much more dependent as it ever was with GM.
- PinguTS 5y agoOpel had their first electric car years back, when they were still part of GM. The GM Volt is the very same car as the Opel Ampera. Before that came out, internally they developed their own version of an electric car, but were not allowed by GM to bring it to light and had to resell the GM version.
- sofixa 5y agoOpel are a part of PSA, now a part of Stellantis. The whole bunch is a but late to the electric party, but they're working on it, it's not like they've refused, it's just taking time.