GM to Move Mokka Production from Korea to Europe

General Motors Co.'s Opel unit will move production of the next-generation Mokka subcompact crossover vehicle from South Korea to an unspecified factory in Europe, Automobilwoche reports.

Thomas Sedran, Opel supervisory board member for strategy, tells the German newspaper that the company is studying other models whose production could be shifted to Europe.

Boosting European output is critical to Opel's restructuring plan. The company aims to build more vehicles there for export and bring production back from abroad.

Sedran says Opel is eyeing opportunities to rebadge its European-made models for sale in China under the Buick brand. He adds that the unit is seeking GM approval to export the new Opel Cascada midsize convertible to China for sale as a replacement for the Buick Riviera.