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0Frankfurt: Opel reveals two-seat electric One Euro Car concept ahead of Frankfurt debut 1315505280
General Motors' German subsidiary Opel has revealed a two-seat electric urban concept aimed at extending the automaker's "pioneering role in alternative propulsion systems." The diminutive two-seater, referred to by Opel as the "One Euro Car," will make its official debut at the 2011 Frankfurt ...
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Report: Opel seeking hybrid powertrain partner 1314291240
Opel Ampera – Click above for high-res image galleryGerman newspapers are reporting that General Motor's European unit, Opel, is seeking a hybrid powertrain partner to reduce development costs as the automaker eyes the future rollout of more gas-electric vehicles. Opel boss ... -
Report: GM Europe boss says upscale Opel minicar will turn a profit 1313672100
Opel Trixx conceptGeneral Motors of Europe president Nick Reilly says Opel fully expects to turn a profit on its upcoming minicar. According to Reilly, the city car's up-scale features mean that the automaker will be able to charge a premium price for the vehicle and, in turn, should let ... -
Rumormill: Second-generation Opel/Vauxhall Ampera to be cheaper, more radical 1312934040
2011 Opel Ampera – Click above for high-res image galleryGeneral Motors says it will pump out 10,000 Opel and Vauxhall Amperas for sale in Europe in 2012 and that Opel will get 6,000 Amperas, with the remaining 4,000 shipping to Vauxhall dealers in the UK. Additionally, Opel chief ... -
Europcar to add Opel Ampera to fleet of rental vehicles 1310673360
Last March, rental agency Europcar, pre-ordered 500 electric vehicles from Renault to add to its fleets in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Now, Europcar is back at it again. This time 'round, the rental agency has announced that it will add an undisclosed amount of the "go anywhere at any ...
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Report: Is the 2011 Opel Ampera sold out? 1310162460
2011 Opel Ampera – Click above for high-res image galleryBack in November of 2010, General Motors began taking orders for the 2011 Opel Ampera, Europe's mechanically identical cousin of the Chevrolet Volt. The MSRP, a lofty €42,900 in Germany, ($61,123 U.S. at the current exchange ...
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Opel looking to launch fuel cell vehicle by 2016 1310061780
2012 Opel Ampera – Click above for high-res image galleryDuring a recent visit, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán questioned Opel to learn more of the German automaker's strategy for sustainable mobility. Reports claim that Opel execs quietly revealed the company is looking to ... -
Report: Opel to launch subcompact electric vehicle 1305813180
2011 Opel CorsaOpel, 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, ... -
Report: BMW hires Frank Weber, former lead engineer for the Chevy Volt 1302522300
BMW has hired away former Opel exec Frank Weber, according to Automotive News Europe. In his new position, Weber will report to Klaus Draeger, BMW's head of research and development. The hiring of Weber shows that automakers value expertise in the alternative-technology vehicle segment, since BMW ...
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Report: GM readying Buick Ampera 1301587980
According to a new report from Bloomberg, General Motors is working on a Buick-badged version of its Opel Ampera plug-in hybrid, Europe's mechanical twin to the Chevrolet Volt. The car hasn't received final approval yet, as GM still isn't sure it can get buyers to justify the inevitable premium ...
