“The collapse of the current will not slow down the electricity”: Florian Huettl, Opel Stellantis

In a statement to the German news agency, the CEO of the Opel brand in Stellantis, Florian Huettl emphasized his faith in electric technology when presenting the update of the Grandland SUV. It confirms the transition is complete electricity from brands by 2028.

At the Grandland presentation event, Florian Huettl, CEO of Opel, believes that the uncertainty prevailing in the electric car market will not slow down the pace of this technology for a long time. The fact that the federal government let the requirement for electric vehicles expire at the end of December and there is no regulation yet to replace it “may extend the time of the electric route”, Huettl said on Tuesday in Eisenach in the German news agency. “But that won’t stop him.” Opel is also currently experiencing a reluctance to buy, he added.

Full electrification in Opel from 2028

Opel wants to offer only electric cars in Europe from 2028. Huettl said on Tuesday: “We are very clear about our plan, also in terms of speed. We can only do this to a certain extent depending on politics”. According to him, however, it is wise for the government to stimulate a phase of small improvements over time. In France, for example, the incentive scheme for renting electric cars is well used.

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Electric car for 25,000 euros

The director of the German brand confirmed Opel’s aim to offer an electric car for 25,000 euros in the coming years. Regarding the price difference between combustion cars and electric cars, he said: “The next generation of battery-electric platforms will allow us to achieve this price parity.”

A small car is unlikely to be produced in Germany

Opel presented the fully electric version of the Grandland SUV at its Eisenach plant on Tuesday. Manufacturing a car in Germany comes with cost challenges, Huettl continued. “Of course it’s easier to meet costs in a high-end car like the Grandland. In the small car segment it’s already more difficult due to the competitive environment.” Production of a small car like the Corsa in Germany is “impossible today”.