Opel’s sales director in Germany, Thomas Owsianski, told dpa-AFX news this week that the brand is looking to maintain a market share of 10% in its home country.

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At the end of June its slice was just below this at 9.7%.


The best month this year was in May when share was 10.5%.


Owsianski said that the launch of the new Spanish-built Corsa and the GM-Daewoo-built Antara SUV later in the year should help.


Like other vehicle manufacturers, Opel is expecting that customers will bring purchases forward ahead of the introduction of a 19% VAT rate from the beginning of next year, but it will affect will a modest increase in sales this year.

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The Corsa will make its public debut at the British International Motor Show in London later this month.


The fourth generation model will go on sale across Europe from October.