Opel Zone News

Opel Ampera: First Electric Vehicle to Go Anywhere Anytime

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Opel Ampera is Europe's first electric vehicle to enable 'go anywhere at any time' mobility. First deliveries of the series production car will be made before the end of this year. The wheels of the Ampera are electrically driven at all times. A 16 kWh lithium-ion battery pack feeds an 111 kW/150 hp electric drive ...

Opel / Vauxhall And Europcar Launch Major Electric Vehicle Cooperation

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Europcar offers Ampera as rental car across Europe from end of 2011 Cooperation brings Europe’s first electric vehicle offering ‘go anywhere at any time’ mobility to a wider audience Rüsselsheim/Luton/St. Quentin en Yvelines.  Opel/Vauxhall, one of E...

Opel Astra 2.0 CDTI with Start/Stop: more fuel-efficient than ever

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Just 4.5 l/100 km and 119 g/km CO2 - with a power output of 118 kW/160 hp Consumption and CO2 emissions reduced in urban traffic by up to 13 percent 34 Opel vehicle-engine combinations with Start/Stop available by spring 2012 Russelsheim.  Opel now offers the Astra 2.0 CDTI (118 kW/160 hp) with the envi...

Opel Meriva now available as a Design Edition

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

More seductive looks for Europe's best-selling small monocab Russelsheim. The new Opel Meriva is enjoying great popularity. Just one year after the start of production, 120,000 new Merivas are already on 's roads, making Opel?s small monocab the clear top seller in its segment. More than 30% of the small monocabs sold...

Production Version of Opel Ampera: World Premiere in Geneva

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Ready to go: World premiere of Ampera production car Lounge On Wheels: Vision of next-generation Zafira More frugal than ever: Start/Stop further improves ecoFLEX range's efficiency Redesigned: New Antara and Corsa debut in 2011 Geneva/Russelsheim.  The series production model of Opel's revolutionary ex...

World Premiere: Opel Zafira Tourer Concept, the Lounge on Wheels

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Geneva Motor Show - Monocab with wellness factor Innovative, flexible seating concept creates airy and inviting atmosphere Sculpted, energized exterior design reminiscent of a high-speed train High-tech elements create visual accents and ensure highest levels of comfort Geneva/Russelsheim.  The Opel Za...