Opel will be reveling four all new models at the 64th International Motor Show in Frankfurt. Models being released at the show, which kicks off September 15, include the Astra GTC, Zafira Tourer, and the Combo. Opel’s Ampera is Europe’s first daily driver electric vehicle, and will be headed for dealerships toward the year’s end. [...]
General Motors said that it plans to move struggling Opel more upmarket in Europe, while bringing in Chevrolet as a its entry-level brand into the market. During a presentation to analysts in Detroit yesterday, GM CEO Dan Akerson and Chief Marketing Officer Joel Ewanick, said that GM will try to use Opel’s German heritage to [...]
Irmscher, a tuner out of Germany, has launched a new kit for Opel’s Astra GTC. Starting on the inside, aluminum pedals are added, along with an overall finish in leather. Under the hood, the Astra’s standard turbo 1.6-liter motor gets a power boost from 177-hp to 217-hp, at 202 lb-ft of torque. Exterior upgrades start [...]
Even though General Motors CEO Dan Akerson may be fed up with Opel, he stands behind the brand and is killing speculation that the brand is for sale. Speaking at a GM plant to officially launch labor talks with the United Auto Workers, Akerson said that the European unit is not up for sale. “We [...]
I, like Honda, always said it. Hydrogen is our future. It has been a tough sell though because of the inefficient and expensive process to obtain, what is the most abundant and most combustible element on the face of the Earth: Hydrogen. Oh the irony. BMW, Mercedes, GM and Honda have all released hydrogen fuel [...]
The Germans have always been industry leaders and because of that, they’d often receive criticism before compliments, especially in the aesthetic and design department. For example, everyone went up in arms from the radical changes done to Munich’s Bavarian Motor Works thanks to former head of design, Chris Bangle. But as time progressed, people got [...]
It was reported earlier in June that General Motors’ CEO Dan Akerson has been in favor of selling Opel in the past and is currently fed up with the German brand. But things at Opel may not be as bad as the look. According to GM Europe’s President Nick Reilly, Opel/Vauxhall are on track or ahead [...]
Opel has been on a roll revamping their lineup and the latest and greatest Astra and Insignia are both examples that have much potential of reinvigorating the brand’s appeal. Not too long ago, Opel announced that it will be coming out with a new large crossover that will go against the likes of the new [...]
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson has been in favor of selling Opel in the past and is now reviewing options on what to do with the money-losing European brand. Sources familiar with the matter said that selling Opel was not realistic, however, Akerson is pretty frustrated with Opel’s inability to return to profitability. “Akerson is [...]
The new Opel / Vauxhall Astra GTC is a handsome looking car. Even the last generation was by all means not too poor of a looker either. But as soon as they chopped off the roof to make the Astra CC, it feminized the hatch a little way too much. Where as the directly completive [...]
