Opel – concern for jobs in Germany – economy

The threat of dismantling the car manufacturer Opel has raised concerns about jobs in the state governments of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Thuringia. In a joint letter to the boss of the Opel parent company Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, the Prime Ministers Volker Bouffier (CDU), Malu Dreyer (SPD) and Bodo Ramelow (Linke) asked for more information and a return to trustworthy communication about the company’s current situation and its locations. Last week, Stellantis announced plans to separate the two production plants in Rüsselsheim and Eisenach from the German unit Opel Automobile GmbH. In addition, due to the semiconductor shortage, the Eisenach plant is to be closed for three months, while production will continue in other Stellantis plants. The former General Motors subsidiary Opel was taken over by Peugeot parent PSA in 2017.