Opel names new Rüsselsheim plant chief ahead of Astra shift Christoph Weis will take over Opel’s Rüsselsheim plant on 1 October 2026, succeeding Maike Seeber as the carmaker prepares production for the next Astra generation on Stellantis’s STLA ONE platform. Ronja Schmiedchen
How Opel is recalibrating automation in assembly The automation of vehicle assembly is continues to be a challenge. Opel shares its approach across two plants, demonstrating why partial automation, modules, and AI are currently more realistic than full robotics. Timo Gilgen
