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  GM won’t sell Opel to an European rival

  15 June 2011 / 6 comments

  Well, will they, or won’t they? The rumour mill has been going on about talk that potential buyers are looking to take Opel off General Motors’ hands, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding being one name bandied […]

   

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  Opel Astra GTC revealed ahead of Frankfurt premiere

  7 June 2011 / 25 comments

  Opel/Vauxhall has released details on the Astra GTC ahead of the model’s world debut at the Frankfurt show in September. The GTC is a three-door variant of the C-segment Astra, but isn’t the same car […]

   

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  Opel Astra GTC set for production, to debut in Frankfurt

  27 April 2011 / 25 comments

  Click to enlarge Opel has released the first images of its Astra GTC, which is based on the GTC Paris Concept unveiled at the Paris Motor Show last October. The Astra GTC has been given […]

   

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  Opel Zafira Tourer Concept offers glimpse of third-gen MPV

  28 February 2011 / 8 comments

  Opel will be premiering its Zafira Tourer Concept at the Geneva Motor Show, and the vehicle is expected to provide the basis for the production third-generation version of the compact MPV, which will arrive in […]

   

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  Facelifted Opel/Vauxhall Corsa is a big fan of the Mazda2!

  24 November 2010 / 16 comments

  Opel has facelifted its Corsa supermini (Vauxhall Corsa in the UK), which first came on the scene in 2006. GM’s 2011 model year B-segment contender to the Polo, Clio and Fiesta gets a “sportier, expressive […]

   

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  Paris 2010: Opel GTC Paris dreams to be hot hatch king

  3 October 2010 / 25 comments

  This is the Opel GTC Paris concept car, described as a showcase of how Opel can “dial up” the brand’s design language via a “sporty and emotional interpretation”. This concept previews the upcoming three-door hatchback […]

   

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  Paris-bound Opel GTC Concept pumps out 290hp

  27 September 2010 / 12 comments

  Opel has released more information and pictures of the GTC Concept ahead of the Paris Motor Show. The German-based company, who sell their cars in the UK under the Vauxhall brand, has revealed details about […]

   

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  Opel GTC Paris Concept previews three-door Astra hatch

  8 September 2010 / 20 comments

  This is the Opel GTC Paris Concept that will be unwrapped at the Paris Motor Show next month. Much more than just a show car, it previews the three-door hatchback version and the VXR performance […]

   

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  Opel is coming to China and the rest of Asia Pacific!

  31 August 2010 / 26 comments

  Opel, who are under GM’s European division, have announced plans of selling the brands in China. This will eventually open up to countries in the Asia Pacific region, Australia and South America. Current GM brands […]

   

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  Opel Astra Sport Tourer – same footprint, more load space

  16 June 2010 / 12 comments

  GM’s loss making Opel/Vauxhall arm was left disappointed after the German government rejected its request for 1.1 billion euros in loan guarantees, leaving Opel to hope on German states where its factories are located to […]

   

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  Opel rolls out first pre-production Ampera in the US

  27 April 2010 / 23 comments

  Opel has rolled out the first pre-production Ampera hybrid at General Motors’ Warren plant in Michigan on April 23rd. The pre-production Ampera will not be sold but it will be used for further testing before […]

   

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  Opel Flextreme GT/E is a “big Chevrolet Volt”

  19 February 2010 / 13 comments

  This is the Flextreme GT/E concept car that will be Opel’s showstar at the Geneva show next month. Using the Chevrolet Volt’s extended range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology, the 4.7-metre Flextreme is the first big […]

   

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  Vauxhall/Opel Meriva interior unveiled!

  19 January 2010 / 21 comments

  GM’s European unit have unveiled the interior for its new Vauxhall/Opel Meriva compact MPV! The Meriva is an MPV in the B-segment, built on GM’s Gamma/SCCS platform so I don’t think its a Zafira replacement, […]

   

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  Vauxhall Meriva leaked pics: suicide doors retained!

  5 January 2010 / 35 comments

  These are leaked official images of the new Meriva MPV, badged here as a UK-spec Vauxhall (Opel in Europe). It appears to have survived the transition from concept to production pretty well, retaining much of […]

   

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  Opel Astra launched in China as the Buick Excelle

  1 December 2009 / 9 comments

  Chinese market tastes have become increasingly sophisticated over the past few years, and any first time visitor to Shanghai or Beijing would be surprised by the automobiles that ply their bumpy roads – turn up […]

   

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