Opel Wien Explained

Opel Wien GmbH
Type:	GmbH
Foundation:	1982
Location:	Vienna (Aspern), Austria
Owner:	General Motors Company^[1] (1963-2017) Groupe PSA (2017-2021) Stellantis (2021-present)
Parent:	Opel Group GmbH
Num Employees:	ca.400
Homepage:	www.opel-wien.at (German)

Opel Wien GmbH^[2] (formerly GM Powertrain Austria GmbH) is an Austrian manufacturing company based in Vienna / Aspern, Austria and was a subsidiary of General Motors. Currently a subsidiary of the Dutch-based multinational automotive manufacturer Stellantis since 16 January 2021.

History

The Austrian Chancellor Dr. Bruno Kreisky and GM Austria Chairman Helmuth Schimpf signed a contract to build an engine plant in Vienna/Aspern on August 23, 1979. The investment amounted to over 9,8 billion Schilling.

Products

Opel Wien GmbH produces Family 0 engines, 5 and 6-Speed transmissions for Opel/Vauxhall and Chevrolet/Buick.

See also

• List of GM engines
• List of GM transmissions
• Opel Eisenach
• IBC Vehicles

External links

• • Opel Wien official corporate website (German)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Opel wins funding by selling European facilities to GM: report . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190409102930/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-opel-gm-idUSBRE8BJ17820121220 . 2019-04-09 . live .
2. Web site: Home . 2012-04-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120416052420/http://www.opel-wien.at/flash.html . 2012-04-16 . dead .