Opel expects to increase new-car sales by 100,000 next year
Opel/Vauxhall is forecasting an increase in new-vehicle sales by 100,000 in 2012, the German business magazine Manager Magazin reported, citing sources. This subsidiary of General Motors... Read more
Opel/Vauxhall want a partner for developing fuel-saving hybrid powertrains
Opel/Vauxhall, the European subsidiary of General Motors Co., is thinking of having a partner in the development of fuel-saving hybrid powertrains to share in the expenses, as the brand... Read more
Opel/Vauxhall’s new minicar to make its debut in early 2013
The city car segment will soon receive a new entry – the Junior – from Vauxhall/Opel, General Motors Co.’s European unit, according to an Autocar report. Set to go on sale in early 2013,... Read more
Opel promises new concept car for the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
Opel will reveal its two latest vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15-25, 2011. The company will also have the surprise debut of an experimental vehicle that will showcase... Read more
GM dropped plans to sell Opel and Vauxhall two years ago, report says
According to U.S. diplomatic cables that Wikileaks has obtained, General Motors Co. dropped a plan to sell its Vauxhall and Opel brands two years ago as the intended buyers were demanding... Read more
Opel, Vauxhall target a substantial profit in 2012
Opel/Vauxhall, the European subsidiary of General Motors Co., is targeting to make a "substantial three-digit-million euro profit" in 2012, reported Automotive News Europe citing company... Read more
Opel, Vauxhall sales are 8.2 percent higher in the first half of the year
Opel and Vauxhall’s sales in the first half of this year are 8.2 percent higher than in the same period last year, thanks to the strong demand in its German home market. Specifically, the... Read more
Opel preparing a premium supermini based on Corsa platform
Vauxhall/Opel has released details of its premium supermini, which could rival MINI’s lineup. According to UK managing director Duncan Aldred who spoke with AutoExpress, this car will be... Read more
Karl-Friedrich Stracke named as new CEO of Opel/Vauxhall
Starting April 1, Karl-Friedrich Stracke will replace Nick Reilly as CEO of General Motors Co.’s Opel/Vauxhall unit. For the past year and a half, Stracke has headed GM's global vehicle... Read more
Opel wants to improve dealers standards in order to boost brand’s identity
The showrooms of Opel/Vauxhall will be getting a makeover to meet the new standards that were established to boost the brand’s identity. The subsidiary of General Motors Co. aims to raise... Read more
Development of next-generation Opel/Vauxhall Antara moved to Germany
From South Korea, development of the next-generation Opel/Vauxhall Antara will be transferred to Opel's Ruesselsheim headquarters. Production of the compact SUV will also be moved to... Read more
Opel/Vauxhall will build 2013 Astra-based convertible at Gliwice, Poland factory
Production of Opel/Vauxhall’s convertible based on its Astra compact car will soon begin at its factory in Gliwice, Poland. This model is included in the General Motors Co. subsidiary’s... Read more
2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Opel/Vauxhall Zafira Tourer Concept
Opel/Vauxhall revealed today the first photos with the all-new Zafira Concept, which will make its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The new car promises to combine the... Read more
Car dealer Lookers expects 2010 results to be near top end of expectations
British car dealer Lookers anticipates that full-year results will approach the top end of market expectations due to better trading during the fourth quarter and also as the performance... Read more
Vauxhall launches 2011 Corsa VXR Blue edition
Vauxhall has launched the Corsa VXR Blue edition, which has been given several cosmetic changes, a new paintjob and additional kit as standard. It offers a classy performance model of the... Read more
Vauxhall says that it will not sell MG Motor products in its dealerships
Vauxhall has denied that MG Motor products will be sold alongside its own models in the same showroom. Since 2007, GM's Chinese partner SAIC has been the owner of MG. According to GM's... Read more
United Kingdom will get the cheapest Opel/Vauxhall Ampera plug-in hybrid
Vauxhall Motors said car buyers in the United Kingdom can purchase the Ampera plug-in hybrid for GBP28,995 (about $46,000). The price includes a GBP5,000 subsidy offered by the U.K.... Read more
Vauxhall offers post-Christmas 20% discount for most models
Vauxhall is offering a 20% discount on nearly all its new models only a little over a week before the new VAT rate of 2.5% kicks in on January 4, 2011. The offer, named ‘Vauxhall... Read more
Opel to revive Calibra coupe, GM Europe chief Nick Reilly confirms
Opel/Vauxhall will design a successor to the Calibra, a two-door that was very popular in the 1990s. Recently, Ford announced that the Capri will be revived as a Focus-based coupé, making... Read more
Vauxhall offers Snow Socks for winter driving
To make winter driving easier, automotive producers are offering a range of accessories. You might want to check out the “Snow Socks” from Vauxhall. This is a set of tire covers that are... Read more
2011 Opel/Vauxhall Corsa Facelift: official details, photos and specs
Starting March next year, Opel/Vauxhall’s Corsa supermini will receive a minor cosmetic facelift. The main changes to be made on Vauxhall’s topselling model include a new bumper molding... Read more
GM may re-enter WRC to appeal to younger consumers
To boost the image and selling prices of European brands Vauxhall and Opel, General Motors Co. mulls entering the World Rally Championship for the first time in over 20 years. Nick... Read more
Opel/Vauxhall Insignia takes the “2008 Car Of The Year” award
The Insignia is the foremost Opel to win in 22 years but General Motors' European company has been runner-up four times and in 2007 the Opel Corsa lost by just two points to the Ford... Read more
Vauxhall Trixx: the new electric car targeted at the Toyota iQ
Vauxhall has taken it to heart to be known as a low-emissions automaker by the year 2012. With such a target in mind, the carmaker has come up with a small, all-electric city car called... Read more
Vauxhall will continue production in the UK indefinitely
Even after the company will pass to new ownerships, the plants of Vauxhall in the UK will continue to be open. GM, the parent company of Vauxhall and Opel, is said to be in the verge of... Read more
Magna planning to expand Opel/Vauxhall into Russia and the Far East
The German government has junked reports that RHJ International is now favored to purchase Opel/Vauxhall from GM, stating that all candidates are still being considered. Jochen Homann,... Read more
Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S revealed
The carmaker's most potent production car has recently been released in the form of the Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst S which comes with 552 hp generated by the merger of a Walkinshaw... Read more
Vauxhall Insignia receives new accessories
The latest Vauxhall Insignia, with its awe-inspiring lines and standard elements, requires no or little improvement for majority of their owners, however, as always, a host of styling and... Read more
Vauxhall releases Limited Edition Corsa & Astra VXRs to celebrate its success in BTCC
Two limited-edition VXR variants of the Corsa and Astra were opened by Vauxhall as a way of celebrating VX Racing's victory in the 2008 British Touring Car Championship. A combined total... Read more
Opel/Vauxhall Ampera to receive GM’s Voltec electric propulsion technology
The latest, all-new concept called the Ampera is intended to be the arrow tip in the British carmaker's attack on the electric vehicle market. It is said to come alongside the upcoming... Read more
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