Opel’s Singapore agent to stop sale of German brand’s vehicles by end-2025
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Alpine Group's Auto Germany will stop selling Opel cars in Singapore by the end of 2025 or when its existing stock is "fully run down, whichever comes first".
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SINGAPORE – The sole agent for Opel cars and commercial vehicles in Singapore will stop selling these vehicles by the end of 2025.
Auto Germany decided to wind down the Opel sales business because the automaker will not introduce any price-competitive new models for the next three years, said Mr Keith Pang, director of Alpine Group, which owns Auto Germany.
The agent will continue operations until the end of 2025, or until its existing Opel stock is “fully run down, whichever comes first”, said Mr Pang.
When asked, he did not disclose how many units of the German brand’s cars are in stock, but said that the dealership placed its last order with Opel in January.
Auto Germany will continue to support Opel customers until a new passenger vehicle dealer is appointed, or until the last vehicle is off the road, Mr Pang added. Until then, Opel owners can still go to the dealer’s workshop at Alpine Centre at 7 Ubi Close for maintenance, repairs and warranty claims.
Based on data from the Land Transport Authority, there are 3,073 Opel cars on the road as at the end of 2024. Among them, up to 1,188 units would still have warranty coverage.
Currently, Opel takes up part of the second and third floors of the four-storey Alpine Centre in Ubi.
In response to The Straits Times’ queries about whether there is a new dealer appointed for Opel in Singapore, a spokesperson for Stellantis, the global automotive group that owns Opel, said by e-mail: “Our business model has not changed. We will inform you if there are any developments.”
Auto Germany’s latest price list, dated March 21, has three models available – a compact crossover and two multipurpose vehicles.
Alpine started selling Opel vehicles in Singapore in 2012. From registering 99 units in the first year, the brand peaked in 2017 with 961 registrations. There were 40 car registrations in 2024.
Opel was among the first mass-market European brands to offer electric vehicles in Singapore, ahead of rivals such as France’s Citroen, Skoda from the Czech Republic, and Germany’s Volkswagen.
In 2022, Opel inked a deal to supply up to 500 electric Corsa hatchbacks to car-sharing operator BlueSG. However, there were only 217 electric Opel cars registered between 2022 and 2024 – and they included other models that were not part of the BlueSG deal.
Other Stellantis-owned brands in Singapore have seen dealership changes recently.
In February, the agent for French brand Peugeot changed from Vantage Automotive to Cycle & Carriage.
To date, there has been no news of representatives taking over Italian brand Alfa Romeo and America’s Jeep from Capella Auto, which told ST in January that it was winding up its business by June
Lee Nian Tjoe is senior transport correspondent at The Straits Times, where he also oversees the Motoring section.
