WORLD FIRST PIC - Opel Ampera Electric Car
January 27, 2009 by admin
Opel’s lightning bolt has never seemed more appropriate now that they have announced the Chevy Volt for Europe will be badged as the Opel Ampera.
The Chevy Volt is a global vehicle intended to be sold and driven in many of the countries GM does business.
Europe is key global market and therefore the Volt will first appear there under the Opel brand, which is known for advanced technology. and is the GM brand in mainland Europe.
The European version of the Chevy Volt will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show on March 3rd.
They have given the five-door four-seater car its own name, the Opel Ampera, but no technical specs have been released at this point, however the photo shows the body is clearly that of the Chevy Volt although with some Opel styling cues.
It is unknown whether this vehicle will use a diesel or gasoline range extender, but the first 60 km of driving will be on a pure electric drivetrain.
Alain Visser, GM Europe Chief Marketing Officer said, “With the Ampera, Opel will be the first European automobile manufacturer to provide customers several hundred kilometers of non-stop electric driving,”
It was also noted that “additional information on the Opel Ampera will be released March 3 at the Geneva Motor Show.”
GM Voltec spokesperson David Darovitz has confirmed that the car is indeed the European version of the Chevy Volt. The vehicle will also be produced as the Vauxhall Ampera for the UK market.
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