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0Chevrolet Volt will not have direct engine drive, electric only 1277737260
Opel Ampera – Click above for high-res image galleryGeneral Motors recently started letting European journalists behind the wheel of prototype versions of the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera which is the re-nosed version of the Chevrolet Volt. While those of us on this side of the pond that have ... -
Vauxhall executives to drive Ampera 170 miles from Luton to Ellesmere Port, UK *UPDATE 1276627740
Vauxhall Ampera prototype – Click above for high-res image galleryBritish drivers won't be able to get their hands on the Vauxhall Ampera until 2012, but a pre-production example will be traversing England on June 22. Severall Vauxhall officials will be piloting the extended range electric ... -
First pre-production Opel Ampera rolls off GM's assembly line in Michigan 1272556560
Vauxhall / Opel Ampera – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Chevy Volt had its time to shine awhile back when the first pre-production examples rolled off the lines. Now the attention turns to the Opel Ampera as it hits the same milestone. Late last week, the first pre-production ... -
GM talking to potential Ampera customers in UK, interest in vehicle builds 1269864120
Vauxhall / Opel Ampera – Click above for high-res image galleryGeneral Motors has begun pushing the Vauxhall Ampera in Britain and is currently in discussions with potential fleet customers. According to GM, there is a significant amount of interest from government agencies and public ... -
Opel's extended business plan includes multiple electric vehicles 1265760660
Opel Chief Executive Officer Nick Reilly has unloaded a sweeping new business plan that includes plenty of interesting little tidbits for green car aficionados. Of course we already know about the 2011 Opel/Vauxhall Ampera, the European version of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, but Reilly says that ...
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Rendered Speculation: Vauxhall Ampera goes "Outback" for CUV 1259002140
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 ...
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REPORT: Vauxhall unsure whether Ampera will be built in UK 1255611660
Vauxhall Ampera - Click above for high-res image galleryJust 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 ... -
REPORT: Vauxhall Ampera production gets snubbed in the UK 1255467780
Vauxhall Ampera - Click for high-res image galleryWhere, exactly, the Vauxhall Ampera – the British version of the Chevy Volt – will be built is up in the air now that Magna, Vauxhall's new owner, has decided that the plug-in hybrid will not be built at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port ... -
Elektromotive and GM team up to lobby UK MPs to support EVs 1253727300
In order for companies getting into the electric vehicle business to have a chance to be financially viable, they are going to need help from governments. That means incentives to help offset the vastly higher initial cost of such vehicles as well as a means to charge them. General Motors and ...
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Contrary to reports, second generation Chevy Volt is already under development 1246279620
Chevrolet Volt Integration prototype - click above for high res image galleryWhen 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 ...

