- Seven-floor testing and development building for propulsion systems of the future
- €210 million investment at Rüsselsheim headquarters
Opel has invested €210 million in the complex of the new Global Propulsion Systems Center in Rüsselsheim. More than 800 people work here. |
Only two years after the groundbreaking ceremony the new,
ultra-modern Global Propulsion Systems Center at Opel’s Rüsselsheim
headquarters is ready to go into service. Volker Bouffier, Prime
Minister of the federal state of Hesse, who took the opportunity to take
a close look at the impressive building complex, attended the official
inauguration ceremony.
Hesse’s Prime Minister Volker Bouffier presents the “Hessian Lion” to Opel CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Global Propulsion Systems Center in Rüsselsheim. |
Hessian Prime Minister Volker Bouffier and Opel CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann put the first test dynamometer for propulsion systems into operation. |
The €210 million invested in the new Global Propulsion Systems Center
is the biggest single investment in buildings in Rüsselsheim since the
inauguration of the new production plant in 2002.
“The future will quite literally be shaped in the new Global
Propulsion Systems Center. Rüsselsheim is one of the most important
centers of innovation in our state and it has become an internationally
competence center, especially in the mobility sector. Products, concepts
and solutions that are used around the glove are developed here. This
importance is once emphasized by the new center. The investment made by
Opel is a clear commitment to Rüsselsheim and I am happy that the
company will continue to shape the future from here. Opel is a key part
of Hesse and a piece of Hessian identity,” said Prime Minister Volker
Bouffier.
Opel CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann and Uwe Baum, Deputy Chairman of the
Opel Works Council, welcomed Prime Minister Bouffier. Dan Nicholson, GM
Vice President Global Propulsion Systems was also present to greet the
guests.
“The new development center will make our work even faster and even
more efficient. It not only strengthens Opel but also Rüsselsheim and
the entire GM development network. Opel and its parent company General
Motors want to remain one of the pioneers of clean propulsion systems as
seen with the new groundbreaking Ampera-e electric car,” emphasized Dr.
Karl-Thomas Neumann.
“This new center is a very important strategic investment. We will
develop the propulsion systems of the future here by using ultra-modern
tools and a total of 45 new dynamometers. GM decided to build this
center in Rüsselsheim for good reason. It is a sign of appreciation for
the performance and the know-how of our highly-qualified Opel engineers.
The global network makes GM and Opel especially strong,” said Dan
Nicholson.
Uwe Baum, Deputy Chairman of the Opel Works Council, added: “This investment is an important step for the future and proof of the growth and employment opportunities at Opel. The center for propulsion systems will help us secure work places and competences at the development center, as already agreed in the ITDC labor contract. Today is a good day for Opel and for Rüsselsheim.
This new construction is part of the €230 million investment in new testing and development facilities at the International Technical Development Center (ITDC) and at the Development Center in Rodgau-Dudenhofen announced two years ago, with most of the total amount being invested in Rüsselsheim.
The facility is integrated in the global development system of GM
Global Propulsion Systems. The output can be optimally evaluated and
implemented thanks to the internationally standardized testing
procedures and software.
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