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Opel cuts 650 jobs, eyes 2028 Leapmotor SUV.

5/11/2026

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  • Opel will cut 650 engineering jobs at its Russelsheim site in Germany.
  • Opel plans to launch a compact SUV by 2028 using Leapmotor’s B10 platform.
  • The SUV will be designed in Germany and built in Zaragoza, Spain.
  • It will be priced from €29,900 and provide a 434 km range.
  • Stellantis recently bought a 21% stake in Chinese Leapmotor, which sold 40,000 cars in 2025 and nearly 25,000 in early 2026.