OpelOpelGermany, 1863 > present85 models
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/Vauxhall shifted 1,063,979 cars in 2013, a 0.4% decrease in sales. However, market share grew to 5.61%, a 0.02% increase, but the first year-on-year increase in 14 years. It also became General Motors’GMUnited States of America, 1998 > present8 models
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second largest brand and the third largest auto brand in Europe. It may be the first sign that the company is stabilizing after years of falling sales.

“Our new models AdamOpel ADAM Gen.1Germany, 2012 > present25 versions
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, CascadaOpel Cascada Gen.1Germany, 2013 > present5 versions
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and MokkaOpel Mokka Gen.1Germany, 2012 > present55 versions
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in particular contributed to this improvement, in spite of an overall difficult market environment. We have already received 62,000 orders for the Adam and 177,000 for the Mokka”, said Peter Christian Küspert, Opel head of sales.

The Astra and CorsaOpel Corsa Gen.4 [D]Germany, 2006 > present222 versions
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were the brand’s top selling cars and took positions seven and eight respectively on the ten bestselling cars in Europe list. The Mokka is the second best selling in the compact crossover segment.

Opel has not yet announced any new vehicles to add to the range in 2014, but it continues to add new petrol and diesel engines to the range. There have been rumors of an Adam compact crossover.

While Opel remains GM's second largest brand, it is in danger of falling to third. BuickBuickUnited States of America, 1903 > present68 models
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is rapidly growing in popularity in China and grew by 15% in 2013 to 1,032,331 cars. It was about 30,000 cars away from overtaking Opel/Vauxhall.