opel electric

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 ...

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 FlextremeA while back, there were rumblings from Opel that the European brand from GM was considering entering the micro car segment currently occupied by vehicles like the smart fortwo and the upcoming Toyota iQ. That rumored vehicle was to be powered ...