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Recently, according to foreign media reports, Opel will return to the Japanese market in 2021 and sell new energy models including corsa-e, grandland x PHEV, Ombo life's electric version to the Japanese market. "The above figure is Opel corsa-e and grandland x PHEV in turn." it is reported that the brand will establish a dealer network in major cities in Japan, with the goal of covering 80% of Japan by 2023. The models sold are mainly new energy models, corsa-e models and grandland models X (parameter | inquiry) plug in hybrid model, Opel also said that it may rename the above vehicles in the Japanese market. Opel left the Japanese market in 2006. At that time, Opel was one of the brands under the General Motors Group. Since PSA Group acquired Opel in 2017, Opel has re entered the automobile market in South Africa, Morocco, Russia and other countries in 2019. "Our return to Japan is a very important step in increasing Opel's export sales." Michael lohscheller, Opel's chief executive, said at a news conference. According to the "pace plan" of Opel brand, Opel plans to achieve more than 10% of sales outside Europe in 2025, enter or re-enter at least 20 new markets before 2022, and China and Brazil are also under consideration. Previously, Dongfeng Group in China expressed its willingness to cooperate with PSA group to introduce Opel brand into China again. Is Opel's return to the Japanese market with new energy models suggesting that its return to the Chinese market is also planned in the future? After all, China's new energy market is the largest in the world.