Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported that Opel unit aims to sell its cars for the first time under the Opel brand outside Europe.
Opel, will begin selling its models in China this year, followed by Australia, the newspaper cited Reilly as saying in a story to be published tomorrow. Opel aims to enter five new markets outside Europe, including two in Latin America, the newspaper said.
'We will begin this year with sales in China,' the German-language daily quoted Opel boss Nick Reilly as saying.
So far, offered by Opel cars outside of Europe ...
Vauxhall has announced that all of its new cars will come with a lifetime warranty.
The Vauxhall Lifetime Warranty covers the cost of replacement parts for the first 100,000 miles, but there is no time limit.
Vauxhall expects that this will equate to a lifetime's worth of cover for 90 per cent of its customers.
Owners will need to visit a Vauxhall dealer annually for a free inspection, although the car as long as the car is serviced in accordance with Vauxhall's guidelines, using approved parts, there's no requirement to have it serviced ...
General Motors has announced today that it will unveil the new Opel GTC Paris Concept at this year's edition of the Paris Motor Show (October 2 – 17).
Details are few except a statement from Opel that the concept will live out the philosophy of “And the speed was pure beauty.” However, just by looking at the teaser, it’s evident that the concept is a preview for the new 2011 Opel Astra Sport Coupe that’s set to go on sale in Europe towards the end of the year.
Apart from the GTC ...
GM, said on Friday that will close the Belgium – Antwerp by the end of 2010. 2,600 workers will lose their jobs, and GM will have to pay termination benefits of nearly $532 million in order to close the plant in Antwerp.
Until the end of the year, GM and the Flemish government are in search to find a possible investor to sell the plant and in this way to save 2600 jobs.
The search will end in September and any potential buyer would determine how many employees it would hire, ...
The first Ampera manufacturing-validation model was completed at General Motor’s Pre-Production Operations center in Warren, Michigan, on April 23.
Workers will build more in the coming months. These pre-production vehicles will not be sold, but used for testing and validating the production intent design, as well as developing the final vehicle software and controls. Engineers in Europe and the U.S. will also use them to tune the vehicle’s overall driving experience.
Like the Volt, the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera can deliver up to 37 milesof pure electric driving before a small displacement petrol engine/generator ...
Management and unions at GM unit Opel are set to sign a deal that would be a milestone for the restructuring of the German carmaker.
Workers will vote on an agreement that would lead to the loss of at least 1,250 jobs in Antwerp but allow the search for a new investor for the Belgian plant.
The plan then needs to be signed by local labor leaders, allowing Opel to exit its operations in Antwerp as part of an extensive restructuring plan to return the GM unit to profitability.
"We completed negotiations over ...
Around 8,300 jobs will be slashed in Europe, Opel boss Nick Reilly said on Tuesday, as he unveiled a long-awaited plan for the future of the ailing General Motors unit and its 50,000 employees.
Fewer than half the cuts, or 3,911, would take place in Germany, Reilly said, while confirming the shut down of a plant in Antwerp, Belgium with the loss of 2,377 jobs.
Spain would also be affected with the loss of 900 jobs, while more than 500 were slated to be cut in Britain.
"We have no time to ...
Germany wants General Motors Co. to increase its contribution to the Opel unit's reorganization before considering whether to provide state aid, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle is using a two-day U.S. visit, which includes a meeting with Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner in Washington, to express that view, said the people, who declined to be identified because the discussions are confidential. GM has said it will provide 600 million euros ($836 million) for Opel's restructuring and ask for as much as 2.7 billion euros ...
With CO2 emissions of just 109g/km and combined fuel consumption of 67.3mpg, the new Astra ecoFLEX, is the first ecoFLEX model to join all-new Astra range.
The Astra ecoFLEX will be the first in range to get the ultra-economical 1.3 CDTi 95PS diesel engine, which has recently been seen in the revised and improved Corsa. Mated to a five-speed transmission with new ratios to optimise economy, the engine features a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and re-programmed engine control settings.
To improve airflow around the ecoFLEX, an active aero shutter has been fitted, ...
Opel announced today the intent to wind down its manufacturing plant in Antwerp, Belgium in the course of 2010.
“We fully understand the effect this announcement has on the Antwerp employees and their families and we sympathise with them,” said Opel CEO Nick Reilly. “Many have been dedicated to the plant over generations and have done an excellent job producing great quality cars. The decision to announce this today was not taken lightly; instead, it is the unfortunate result of the current business reality. We must make this announcement now so ...
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