Companies Opel German automobile manufacturer, subsidiary of Stellantisfounded 21 January 1862 Parent companyGeneral Motorsfounded 16 September 1908Groupe PSAfounded 9 April 1976, dissolved 16 January 2021Stellantisfounded 16 January 2021SStellantis Francefounded 16 January 2021SubsidiariesOOpel Special VehiclesVauxhallfounded 1857Opel Eisenachfounded 1990Opel Performance Centerfounded 1997, dissolved 2017Founded byAdam Opel9 May 1837 – 8 September 1895Owned bySophie Opel13 February 1840 – 30 October 1913Carl von Opel31 August 1869 – 16 February 1927Wilhelm von Opel15 May 1871 – 2 May 1948Friedrich Opel30 April 1875 – 30 August 1938 From Wikipedia and Wikidata (public domain), updated daily.