* Assembly planned in Ellesmere Port (UK) and Gliwice (Poland) * Labor agreements secure future of both plants * Intent to invest ?300 million to ready facilities * Approximately 700 jobs to be created in Ellesmere Port As part of its plan to revitalize its operations in Europe, Opel/Vauxhall today confirmed it will allocate production [...]
* New Opel SUV will be able to take up to three bikes with integrated FlexFix system * Innovative FlexFix tilt function allows access to tailgate even when carrier is full * User-friendly system without the need to use tools and easy on the back Opel’s all-new SUV, the Mokka, will be made available with [...]
* Mokka sub-compact SUV and Astra OPC to debut in Geneva * Opel unveils “RAD e” – first e-bike built around automotive construction principles * Ampera among finalists of “Car of the Year 2012” award * Opel press conference on March 6, 11:30 hrs in Hall 2 Russelsheim. Opel is looking forward to two world [...]
* Corsa, Meriva, Astra and Insignia with special premium features * Exclusive jubilee trim offers extra comfort l R?sselsheim. Next year Opel will celebrate a very special birthday: 150 years ago, in the year 1862, Adam Opel founded a company in the Hessian town of R?sselsheim that would later become one of the largest European [...]
* First model from a German manufacturer in new sub-compact SUV segment * New Mokka expands Opel portfolio, energizes fast-growing European SUV market * Fresh and dynamic, sporty design combined with refined functionality * Front- or All-Wheel-Drive, six-speed manual or automatic transmissions * Two gasoline and one diesel engine, standard fuel saving Start/Stop technology R?sselsheim. [...]
PARIS – General Motors France and Euro Disney Associates have announced the signature of a partnership agreement concerning the use of promotional rights for the Disney and Disneyland Paris brands. Under this agreement, GM’s Opel brand will be the official Disneyland Paris automotive partner for the next two years. The partnership will enable Opel to [...]
* High performance version of Astra GTC: 2.0 liter direct injection turbo gasoline engine * 206 kW/280 hp, 400 Nm, top speed of 250 km/h * Exclusive high performance chassis with limited slip differential and Brembo-brakes * Powerful OPC design emphasizes pure passion and sporty interior R?sselsheim. The new Opel Astra GTC is being given [...]
* Impressive vistas: innovative glass solution offers unique sense of space and views * Strong powertrain: Diesel spectrum extended by 2 x 1.7 CDTI engines, 110 – 130 hp Customers who opt for the panoramic windscreen in the new Astra CTC can treat themselves to heavenly views and cinematic vistas. In addition, the exclusive features [...]
* Panel of international media judges hands top eco-tech award to electric car * Zero carbon emissions in purely electric driving mode, only 27g/km CO2 in mixed mode Russelsheim. There has been yet another award for the Opel Ampera. This time, Europe’s first electric car with ‘go anywhere at any time’ mobility has been awarded [...]
Ready for 2012: New Euro-5 engines and highly efficient ecoFLEX versions Russelsheim. The Vivaro has made history in the Opel van segment: in August 2011, the 500,000th unit of the instantly recognizable LCV rolled off the assembly line at the plant in Luton, England. The Vivaro – available either as a Panel Van, Combi, Bus [...]
