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ChrisMaz
7th October 2010, 01:33 AM
Hopefully it doesn't shut down plans for Opel to come to Aus.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/06/gm-belgium-factory-shutting-down-after-failure-to-find-buyer/
gmonkey
7th October 2010, 02:01 AM
Non of the current Opel line up is made in Belgium anymore anyway think you will find.. Belgium was the astra h days. Think the astra j is now Croatia or some eastern euro country
aussie_in_london
7th October 2010, 02:11 AM
the current sports hatches incl OPC/VXR were built in the belgium factory

the 'new' astra 5 door is currently being built in Briton at Ellesmere Port.......
ChrisMaz
7th October 2010, 05:57 AM
Where will the new OPC/VXR hatches be made? Hopefully not UK, Poland OR Russia...
gmonkey
7th October 2010, 01:53 PM
Would rather all those places u just said chris oven places like, south Africa Spain Mexico or Czech republic
aussie_in_london
7th October 2010, 09:22 PM
Poland or Russia is the toss up at present
traveltravel
7th October 2010, 09:55 PM
lets hope they find a another "cheaper" country, so they dont become to expensive when they come to aus.
PO15KA
7th October 2010, 10:29 PM
Poland Gliwice
http://www.emf-fem.org/Press/Picture-database/Opel-Automotive-Gliwice-Poland

the factory is currently on a "forced one week holiday" due to slowing demand of OPEL cars in western EU, however GM OPEL had recently started the proceedings of investing of $120 milion Euros in the Gliwice plant to modernise and expand its production lines...