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Opel will end production of the last model with technology from the former owner this year

The last Opel Insignia will leave the assembly line before the end of the year. The company’s spokesperson confirmed this in an interview with the German Automobilwoche.

“Discontinuing the Insignia with its non-electrified platform supports a faster ramp-up of Astra production,” he said, adding that the latest-generation Astra L, introduced in 2021, is once again being produced in Rüsselsheim.

The demise of the insignia follows the former Ford Mondeo rival, whose production ended at the beginning of April this year.

Opel has already confirmed that it is preparing a successor, which will, however, offer a purely electric drive. The question is the body type, because it is supposed to be a crossover that will not respect the traditional shapes of a sedan, liftback or station wagon. It is unclear whether it will follow the same recipe used by Stellantis for the Citroën C5 X.

It’s worth noting that the Vauxhall Insignia for the UK was discontinued in mid-May this year. The related Buick Regal has been missing from select markets since the middle of last year.

Production of the current insignia will continue until the fall. The all-new electric model is expected to arrive around the middle of the decade to help Opel in its quest to become an all-electric brand in Europe by 2028.

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