From its birthplace in Rüsselsheim, the Opel brand has spread out across Europe and the world. We operate modern production and assembly facilities in many European countries and sell our cars all over the world. The Dudenhofen Test Center is located near the Rüsselsheim headquarters.
Opel’s company headquarters is in Rüsselsheim, Germany, where the company was founded over 110 years ago. In 2002, a record investment of € 750 million made it one of the world's most modern car factories. The annual capacity of the new plant is 180,000 vehicles. The successful Opel Insignia is made here. Rüsselsheim provides a modern workplace for about 15,600 employees.
Austria
Total site area:
600,000 m2
Aspern
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Employees:
1,800
Products:
Engines, transmissions
Capacity:
805,000 6-speed transmissions,
760,000 5-speed-transmissions,
730,000 engines
Belgium
Total site area:
879,409 m2
Antwerp
Location:
Antwerp, Belgium
Employees:
2,612
Products:
Astra
Germany
Rüsselsheim
Total site area:
1,154,750 m2
Location:
Rüsselsheim, Germany
Employees:
3,300
Products:
Insignia (Sedan, Hatchback and Sports Tourer)
Capacity:
180,000 vehicles
Bochum
Total site area:
1,700,000 m2
Location:
Bochum-Laer, Bochum-Langendreer, Germany
Employees:
4,800
Products:
Astra Station Wagon, Astra 5-door, Zafira
Capacity:
240,000 vehicles
Eisenach
Total site area:
713,000 m2
Location:
Eisenach, Germany
Employees:
1,700
Products:
Corsa
Capacity:
190,000 vehicles
Kaiserslautern
Total site area:
1,530,000 m2
Location:
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Employees:
3,100
Products:
Components, engines
Capacity:
190,000 vehicles
Hungary
Total site area:
349,690 m2
Szentgotthard
Location:
Szentgotthard, Hungary
Employees:
620
Products:
Fam. I. engines, Allison transmission remanufacturing
Astra Classic II, Zafira, Astra III Sedan, New Astra
Capacity:
More than 200,000 vehicles on three shifts
Russia
Total site area:
267,000 m2
St. Petersburg
Location:
St. Petersburg, Russia
Employees:
1,200
Products:
Opel Antara, Opel Astra
Capacity:
60,000 vehicles
Spain
Total site area:
3,101,891 m2
Zaragoza
Location:
Figueruelas, Zaragoza, Spain
Employees:
5,670
Products:
Corsa, Meriva, Combo
Capacity:
480,000 vehicles
United Kingdom
Ellesmere Port
Total site area:
1,209,366 m2
Location:
Ellesmere Port, England
Employees:
2,117
Products:
Astra 5-door-hatch, Astra Van, Astra Sports Tourer
Capacity:
187,000 vehicles
Luton
Total site area:
387,000 m2
Location:
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Employees:
1,284
Products:
Vauxhall / Opel Vivaro
Capacity:
67,000 vehicles on two shifts
Dudenhofen Test Center
Tests and road trials have been an essential part of vehicle development ever since cars are designed and built. The Dudenhofen Test Center was opened in 1964 near Opel’s Rüsselsheim headquarters. It has been continuously improved to provide the best proofing grounds for the development of safe, environmentally friendly, dynamic and reliable vehicles. Every factor affecting the driving performance of your car is put to the test on a wide variety of tracks. Advanced engineering facilities enable the precise testing and measurement of factors such as durability, emissions, safety, performance and consumption.
Test track overview
On the Dudenhofen test tracks theory meets reality. And good ideas get separated from the not so good. The test tracks include:
Skid pad for testing cornering ability
4.8 km high-speed circle track allows speeds of up to 250 km/h without lateral forces
Comfort and noise measurement track to ascertain rolling tire noise, interior noise and driving comfort
Torture track brings the truth to light over 900 meters of potholes and humps, the “washboard”, cobbles and pavé
Hill track puts steering, transmission and brakes to the test with gradients of up to 30 %
The endurance test track offers many different road surfaces including asphalt and cobblestones, waves and numerous curves, plus gravel, mud, forest and dust trails, a water or salt water bath and two loading ramps
The performance area is perfect for proving vehicle dynamics or for driver training
The handling track goes through 16 curves and hollows, uphill and downhill
Driver training and events
The test center can be booked as a location for car-related events. The possibilities include active driver training, conferences, and major events such as product shows and product presentations with vehicle testing.
Driver training courses
Enjoy improving your driving skills under expert guidance at Opel’s Test Center Dudenhofen. There is a variety of one-day training courses focused on Driving Safety Training, Ecological Driving Training and Perfection Training. You’ll experience an eventful day with a tour of the test centre – including the restricted area where the prototypes and experimental vehicles are tested. And you’ll be able to drive cars from the current Opel model range.
The driving and engineering services of the Test Center are also available for companies that do not belong to the General Motors group. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Contact
Please contact us for further questions:
Adam Opel AG
Test Center Dudenhofen
Am Opel Prüffeld 2
D-63110 Rodgau-Dudenhofen
Contact for engineering services: Dudenhofen.Einsatzplanung@de.opel.com
Contact for events: Dudenhofen.Testzentrum@de.opel.com
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