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Opel adds Sports Tourer Wagon to Insignia ecoFlex line 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Over in Europe, Opel has expanded it's Insignia ecoFlex line with a Sports Tourer model. That would be a station wagon in American English. Whatever you call it, this handsome machine gets the same range of optimizations as other ecoFlex models, including some aerodynamic tweaks, taller final ...

Contrary to reports, second generation Chevy Volt is already under development 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

When automakers are getting a new vehicle ready for production, the main specifications are generally locked down about 18-24 months before production starts. After that point, validation testing and calibration continues right up until Job One and changes are restricted unless a major problem ...

Vauxhall employees to miss out on building Ampera ER-EV 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

When General Motors unveiled the Opel Ampera at the Geneva Motor Show last March, employees at Vauxhall got their hopes raised that they would eventually get to build the sibling of the Chevy Volt. Last year, it looked like Voltec-based vehicles could find a home at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port ...

Will be missed: outgoing Opel Astra Eco4 got 52 mpg (U.S.) 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that the current version of the Astra is going to be replaced, perhaps it's time to remember the previous generation. This model didn't make it to the States but was quite popular in Europe. Back in 2002, and before the outburst of the "green" and "eco" labels, Opel was pioneering the "Eco" ...

2010 Opel Astra revealed ahead of Frankfurt debut 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday, the internet got an unexpected early sneak-peak of the new 2010 Opel/Vauxhall Astra. Now that the cat's out of the bag, GM of Europe has apparently decided it may as well let out all the pictures and details of the next-gen subcompact, which will be officially unveiled next September ...

Royal College of Art students imagine mobility in 2050, see vehicles powered by waterfalls 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

The UK's Royal College of Art has a history of looking at clean transportation possibilities. Last year, RCA students designed a series of sustainable automobile concepts and a real-life Toyota iQ was on display there last fall. Furthering the trend, the RCA partnered with Opel/Vauxhall on a ...

GM trying to sell Opel, but will keep Ampera (the Opel Volt) 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

With all the confusion and fast-moving news coming from GM troubles (Saturn hybrids? Say what?), there is one thing you can count on: GM is keeping the Volt. Of course they're keeping the Chevy Volt - that was never in question - but things were just a tiny bit less clear regarding GM's ...

Rumormill: Vauxhall going after city car market with Trixx EV? 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Way back in 2004, GM's European arm put a toe in the water of the rapidly expanding city car market with its Opel Trixx concept. A few years later, though, GM's Carl-Peter Forster indicated that the automaker would not be entering that microcar market after all. Fast forward another couple of years ...

Vauxhall launches Insignia ecoFlex with 45.5 mpg (U.S.), 136 g/km CO2 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Vauxhall has introduced the ecoFlex version of the Insignia sedan in the UK powered by a 160 hp 2.0-liter turbodiesel four cylinder. The ecoFlex model is based on the 2.0 CDTi with a variety of aerodynamic improvements that help improve the mileage by 10 percent. Lowering the ride height by 10 ...

The real world of EV operation may double Vauxhall Ampera emissions 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

The big problem with hybrid vehicles with plug-in capability is that the real world mileage and emissions are highly dependent both on duty cycle and the ability to actually plug in. The Vauxhall Ampera (aka the European Chevy Volt) is expected to be rated at approximately 40 g/km of CO2 ...

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