Opel's approach in Russelsheim: The Opel Russelsheim complex has roots in the 19th century.

The Back Story.

The Adam Opel AG Russelsheim complex in Germany seems to be to that company what the Rouge complex in Dearborn is to Ford Motor Company: a historic site with a meaning that goes far beyond any factory. In November, 1999, Ford announced that it is building a new assembly plant, which will be called the "Dearborn Truck Plant" at the Rouge Center. In the case of Opel, a new plant was announced in May, 1999. The structure is up; the equipment is being moved in or is already installed; volume production of a new Vectra model, based on the GM global Epsilon p