Mission Title Defense: Opel Ampera at Rallye Monte-Carlo
12.03.2013
Rüsselsheim. Opel is taking part in the international Rallye Monte-Carlo for the second time with the Ampera EV ...
Frozen Baltic Sea: Opel Ampera Braves Freezing Temperatures
14.03.2013
Rüsselsheim. Snow-covered streets and icy roads are not uncommon in some European countries right now. In Estonia temperatures fall so low that parts of the Baltic Sea can be driven over on up to 50 days a year ...
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Opel Insignia now runs on cost-effective Liquefied Petroleum Gas
17.07.2012
Rüsselsheim. The Opel Insignia is now also available with a 1.4 turbocharged LPG ecoFLEX engine designed to run on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ...
Opel Ampera is Europe’s best selling passenger electric vehicle
26.06.2012
Rüsselsheim. Opel’s revolutionary Ampera electric vehicle is Europe’s best selling passenger electric vehicle according to sales figures from May 2012 ...
Electric Ampera/Volt range extender wins green engine award
14.06.2012
Rüsselsheim/Stuttgart. The revolutionary Ampera and Volt electric vehicles have been given yet more global recognition by the automotive media ...
Range extending electric Opel Ampera joins daily car hire market with Europcar
24.05.2012
Rüsselsheim/Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Opel, one of Europe’s largest car makers and Europcar, the leading car hire company in Europe, announced today that 30 Opel Amperas, the award-winning range extending electric car ...
Opel HydroGen4 gets its first hydrogen fuel from wind power
24.04.2012
Berlin/Rüsselsheim. For the first time, the longstanding Opel partners TOTAL and ENERTRAG have started to supply a Berlin gas station with hydrogen fuel produced from wind power ...
Opel Ampera Wins Monte Carlo Rally
26.03.2012
Rüsselsheim/Monte Carlo. After winning the “Car of the Year 2012” award, the Opel Ampera has now also won the 13. International Monte Carlo Rally for electric cars and alternative propulsion in which it competed for the first time ...
Opel Ampera Debuts At Rally Monte Carlo
19.03.2012
Rüsselsheim. For the first time in its history, Opel is providing its award-winning electric cars for the prestigious international Rally Monte Carlo. Six electric Opel Ampera will make their debut in the “Alternative Energy” version of the rally ...
GM, NASA Jointly Developing Robotic Gloves for Human Use
13.03.2012
HOUSTON – General Motors and NASA are jointly developing a robotic glove that auto workers and astronauts can wear to help do their respective jobs better while potentially reducing the risk of repetitive stress injuries ...
Opel Ampera Celebrates Double Win at the “10th Internet Auto Award”
06.03.2012
Rüsselsheim/Geneva. After the start of deliveries to customers, the Opel Ampera has won two prizes in the “10th Internet Auto Award” sponsored by the AutoScout24 website ...
Two Opel World Premieres and Unique E-Bike Design Study
06.03.2012
Rüsselsheim/Geneva. Opel is unveiling two world premieres at this year’s Geneva Motor Show (March 6-18, 2012): the all-new Mokka sub-compact SUV and the new powerful Astra OPC ...
Ampera and Volt voted “Car of the Year 2012”
05.03.2012
Geneva. The Opel Ampera and the Chevrolet Volt have today won the “Car of the Year 2012” award ...
Opel Ampera: More Orders Than Expected
05.03.2012
Rüsselsheim. Opel has already received some 7,000 orders for its award-winning Ampera electric vehicle. This latest figure even surpasses Opel’s most optimistic expectations for this point in time ...
Opel Ampera: First Customers Take Delivery
21.02.2012
Rüsselsheim. Deliveries of the Opel Ampera electric vehicle have begun and are going to plan. The first Opel Ampera electric cars with revolutionary range-extending capability have been given to customers ...
Two Opel World Premieres at the 2012 Geneva Show
08.02.2012
Rüsselsheim. Opel is looking forward to two world premieres at this year’s Geneva Motor Show (March 6-18, 2012): the all-new Mokka sub-compact SUV and the new Astra OPC ...
Opel/Vauxhall Supports UK Hydrogen Initiative
20.01.2012
Rüsselsheim/London. Opel/Vauxhall has joined forces with the UK H2 Mobility initiative to promote the manufacturing and use of hydrogen vehicles in Britain ...
New Economical, Powerful LPG Models Expand Opel’s ecoFLEX Offer
19.01.2012
Rüsselsheim. Opel is expanding and enhancing its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) offer. The Astra 5-door hatchback, the Astra Sports Tourer and the Meriva can now be ordered with the new, powerful yet economical 1.4 liter LPG Turbo ecoFLEX engine ...
Opel Ampera nominated for Car of the Year 2012
09.01.2012
Rüsselsheim. For a fourth year in a row, Opel has reached the final of Europe’s top automotive award. This time the Opel Ampera is in the running for the Car of the Year 2012 award ...
Opel Ampera modifications
05.01.2012
Rüsselsheim. Opel today announced enhancements to the Ampera that are designed to further reduce the potential of a battery fire days or weeks after a severe accident ...
Students challenged to create the 2020 Ampera in social media design competition
05.01.2012
Rüsselsheim. 'Design the 2020 Ampera' is the challenge being thrown down to students across Europe in a new interactive competition created by Car Design News and Opel/Vauxhall. The students will develop their designs using social media ...
Santa 2.0 goes electric: Opel RAK e instead of reindeer
09.12.2011
Rüsselsheim. Santa Claus has always travelled in a carbon neutral fashion. However, this year the new Santa is giving his reindeer a well-deserved break ...
New CNG Zafira Tourer with Best-in-Class 530 km Natural Gas Range
08.12.2011
Rüsselsheim. Shortly after the Zafira Tourer’s world premiere at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show, Opel is broadening the spectrum of its new compact monocab with highly efficient and environmentally friendly alternative propulsion ...
NH Berlin Friedrichstrasse receives Opel HydroGen4
02.12.2011
Rüsselsheim/Berlin. Opel has gained a new partner to test its fuel cell vehicles in real life scenarios. Now the hotel NH Berlin Friedrichstrasse is using a HydroGen4 vehicle which is powered by hydrogen ...
Opel Lightweight Electric Vehicle: 100 Kilometers for 1 Euro
13.09.2011
Rüsselsheim/Frankfurt. Energy costs, efficiency and lightweight design are in the spotlight at the 64th Frankfurt International Motor Show. Opel is staking a strong claim for the center ...
Opel Lightweight Electric Vehicle: The One Euro Car
07.09.2011
Rüsselsheim/Frankfurt. Opel is staking a strong claim for the title of star-attraction at the 64th Frankfurt International Motor Show with an all-new battery-powered electric vehicle. The concept opens a new chapter in electric mobility and extends Opel’s pioneering role ...
Opel LPG Initiative: Reduces Fuel Costs by 40 Percent
05.07.2011
Rüsselsheim. As fuel prices remain in constant fluctuation and society’s focus on ecological awareness continues to grow, Opel offers cost-conscious and environmentally-aware drivers attractive alternatives with its LPG models ...
Opel ecoFLEX Experience: Europe’s Greenest Driver Found!
26.07.2010
Malmö. Opel sought Europe’s Greenest Driver and Portugal’s António Gonçalves proved worthy of the title this weekend. Under the motto: “Green Driver: Wanted!” Opel initiated ...
No-compromise on savings – LPG ex works from Opel
23.03.2010
Rüsselsheim. Opel is expanding its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) offer to a total of seven models when it adds two new versions on the Agila available now. With this move, the brand underscores its mission ...
Real world testing proves GM/Opel HydroGen4 fuel cell vehicles viable
14.05.2009
Stavanger, Norway. Six months into road testing of HydroGen4 vehicles in Berlin has shown the fourth generation of GM/Opel fuel cell cars are reliable and that the future of hydrogen mobility is viable, ...
ADAC's Yellow Angel takes a green trip with a GM/Opel HydroGen4
03.02.2009
Berlin. On the “Day of the Yellow Angel,” an annual meeting of the German automobile club (ADAC), GM/Opel has presented the group with a HydroGen4 car they will use for roadside ...
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