The former General Motors Europe brand Opel – now in PSA's hands – is expanding into Colombia and Ecuador in South America from summer 2020 with four models – the Crossland X and Grandland X crossovers and the Combo and Vivaro vans.
Opel said it had already signed agreements with "renowned" importers SKBerge and Nexumcorp who would become the exclusive importers and distributors for Colombia and Ecuador, respectively.
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The new Corsa, based on the same platform as PSA's own newly redesigned Peugeot 208, would follow shortly.
"Colombia and Ecuador are very interesting markets and will provide us with additional momentum," said Opel Automobile CEO Michael Lohscheller.
"Obviously, being a German brand is a major advantage when entering these markets because German engineering is also synonymous with quality in South America.
"We can also benefit from the existing PSA Group infrastructure and the very positive dynamic of the group's other brands in both countries.
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