2017 Opel

Days before, a Livestream was announced for the new Crossland X, whose performance, however, takes less than 5 minutes and for which just 2 people have waited with me at youtube. No one has stormed the stage afterwards, the buffet seemed more tempting.

At Opel we were trying to find a contact person for a particular topic, of course, by e-mail to disturb as less as possible. Unfriendly answer: You can only phone and ask through (!) (disturbing more than one at work). Is Opel really new or only the image?

'Crossland' and 'Grandland', references to the American mother in an 'Opel' are not really targeted. There was 'Karl' almost even better. And to misuse the 'X' as a symbol for vehicles without four-wheel drive, too, is certainly a mistake.

How much Peugeot will be under the body? Is an Opel cover and the corresponding electronics in the interior enough? After all, Peugeot is a renowned manufacturer. In addition, potential buyers might prefer the cars rather than the brand and not vice versa.

Once, VW seemed inaccessibly far away, That has changed a little bit since the diesel scandal and VW's awkward actions. Opportunities are opening up for Opel, especially since Russia seems to be depreciated and the Brexit will not hurt the company that much.

At exhibitions, opel vehicles are difficult to photograph even during the press days, because there are always some people around them. This is different at Peugeot e.g. in Geneva. So keep going, but be careful, cycles in the automotive sector are significantly longer than in the cosmetics industry. 02/17