Sascha Wolfinger is now in charge of global external and internal communications for the Opel and Vauxhall brands and will also become a member of the Executive Committee of Opel Automobile GmbH. He succeeds Harald Hamprecht, who is leaving the company at his own request after 13 years. Sascha Wolfinger is already responsible for Stellantis’ overall communications in Germany and is expanding his current area of responsibility with the new position. In both roles, he will report to Florian Huettl, CEO Opel/Vauxhall and Managing Director Stellantis Germany. This step is part of a reorganisation of the public relations department in Germany.
“We have a clear vision of how we want to further develop Opel and the German Stellantis organisation and how we can mutually benefit from our strengths,” said Opel/Vauxhall CEO and Stellantis Germany Managing Director Florian Huettl. “Therefore, in addition to his previous tasks, we have also entrusted Sascha Wolfinger with leading global communications for Opel.”
Huettl added: “At the same time, I would like to thank Harald Hamprecht for his outstanding achievements and extraordinary commitment. Harald has managed to put Opel back at the heart of the German and European media landscape. Thanks to his strategic expertise, the communications team has strengthened and profiled the brand globally. Numerous awards are testimony to the fact that Opel plays an important role not only in the general and trade press. Harald has left an enduring mark as a member of the management team. His contribution to the successful turnaround of the company and the transformation in recent years has also been decisive in internal communications. We wish him every success in his next steps.”
Harald Hamprecht has been Vice President Communications and a member of the Executive Committee of Opel Automobile GmbH since January 1, 2019. Before joining Opel in May 2012, he worked as a journalist for eleven years – including as editor-in-chief of the trade magazine Automotive News Europe and chief reporter for auto motor und sport.
Sascha Wolfinger has been Director PR & Communications and a member of the leadership team of Stellantis Germany since January 1, 2023. Since the merger of FCA and PSA to form Stellantis at the beginning of 2021, Wolfinger has been responsible for the overarching product communications of the Stellantis brands in Germany. He joined the Fiat Group in 2003. There he most recently worked as Director Communications & Institutional Relations at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Germany (FCA).
