opel electric vehicle

General Motors' German arm, Opel, wants to be the "market leader in electric mobility," according to the automaker's head of sales and marketing, Alain Visser. That's one task that's easier said than done, for sure. Still, with the plug-in Ampera scheduled to launch next month, Opel says it's ...

Perhaps the confidence was overstated. Opel/Vauxhall now says it will not offer an electric version of its upcoming, entry-level Junior minicar. The electric minicar program, referred to internally as Junior BEV S-04404, has been axed due to "excessively high" costs, according to documents ...

Opel, the European arm of General Motors, intends to launch a subcompact electric vehicle to compliment its plug-in hybrid Ampera, according to Automotive News (sub. req.), which, in turn, sources the German newspaper, Welt am Sonntag. In an interview with the German paper, ...

European automakers are often tagged as innovators who pride themselves with the distinction of being at the cutting edge of technological breakthroughs and leading the industry's push for advancement. However, Europe's car ...

In 2013, Opel/Vauxhall will roll out its all-new city car and, while we expect it to be an efficient urban runabout, reports suggest that it won't compete with the abundant low-priced offerings in the segment. The design of the Opel/Vauxhall city car is evolving into ...

In 2013, Opel/Vauxhall will begin production of an all-new city car that's targeted at the segment below its subcompact three-door Corsa model. This future model will be built at the company's Eisenbach plant in Germany. The ...

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 ...

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel FlextremeDespite Carl-Peter Forster's recent assertion that Euro Volts would be built in America and shipped overseas, GM's European leader is now claiming that Europe may get its own plant. This change of heart could have something to do with Gordon ...