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Rendered Speculation: Vauxhall Ampera goes "Outback" for CUV
When new Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly visited the company's Ellesmere Port factory in the UK last week, he dropped a hint that there would be more than one version of the upcoming Opel/Vauxhall Ampera. That's not really any great surprise as GM has already said that there would be other vehicles beyond the Volt/Ampera that use the Voltec powertrain. AutoExpress picked up the hint and, after talking to its sources, has concluded that there would be some sort of crossover or MPV based on the Ampera. Based on that, they worked up this ... Read more →
Opel introduces updated Corsa ecoFlex with 98 g/km CO2 Sam Abuelsamid
Opel is about to launch a heavily revamped version of the B-segment Corsa, although observers probably won't notice much difference on the outside. That actually isn't such a bad thing, since the ...
Opel introduces updated Corsa ecoFLEX, now at 98 g/km CO2 Sam Abuelsamid
Opel has just introduced an updated version of its high-mileage, low-CO2 sub-compact Corsa. The refreshed Corsa ecoFLEX now gets 20 hp more from its 1.3-liter CDTi diesel engine than before, ...
Chevy Volt leader Frank Weber leaving for Opel, reaffirms Volt remains on track Sebastian Blanco
One of the main men working to get the Chevy Volt out the door on time, Frank Weber, has announced he will leave General Motors on December 1 for a senior leadership post at Opel. This is the ...
Opel planning a new minicar for Europe, looking for development partner Xavier Navarro
According to Alain Visser, Opel's head of sales and marketing, Opel needs a minicar to compete. However, developing a new minicar is a huge expense, and even though Opel has set aside €250 ...
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REPORT: Vauxhall unsure whether Ampera will be built in UK 1 month ago on Autoblog Green
Just the other day, reports from the British motoring press indicated that the Vauxhall Ampera wouldn't be built in the UK as initially planned. Instead, the extended-range electric vehicle would reportedly be shipped over from America where the Ampera would presumably be built alongside the ...
Opel will offer two factory-installed LPG models, Meriva and Corsa, in France 1 month ago on Autoblog Green
The least alternative of the alternative fuels – LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) – has received some good news in the expanding market in France: Opel has decided to sell two factory-converted models there. The chosen models are the Corsa and the Meriva, even though the latter will be ...
REPORT: Opel Ampera pricing hint suggests Chevy Volt might cost $35,000 2 months ago on Autoblog Green
As we mentioned the other day, Opel is testing Ampera ER-EV mules in Germany on the way to the plug-in car's 2011 debut. Swiss news outlet the Tages-Anzeiger caught up with Open engineer Gherardo Corsini and learned a few new details about the European Chevy Volt that may help us learn more ...
Opel now testing Ampera ER-EV mules in Germany 2 months ago on Autoblog Green
Now that the GM's Chevy Volt engineering team here in the U.S. is starting to get their hands on the 80 IVER prototypes, some of the Cruze based mules they have been using since last fall are being freed up for other uses. That means the engineers at Opel can now get some for local testing in ...
Opel adds 130 hp Insignia EcoFlex, 136 g/km of CO2 2 months ago on Autoblog Green
Opel is expanding the Insignia ecoFlex lineup with a new 130 hp variant of the 2.0-liter diesel engine. GM's European branch has already been offering an ecoFlex variant of the mid-sized Insignia for some time, utilizing the more powerful 160 hp version of the same engine. Apparently, the ...
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