Ampera comes branded with Opel and Vauxhaull badges
March 3, 2009 by admin
These are many brands that will get a version of the plug-in Volt, Holden. Chevy. Opel. Vauxhall. to name the ones announced so far. Europeans will call it the Ampera, but under all those models will be the Voltec technology that gives the hybrid a 60-km (37-mile) electric-only range and a 500-km (310 mile) total range when the gas tank is filled up.
At the Geneva Motor Show this week, GM announced that British Volt fans will be able to get a right-hand drive version of the Vauxhall Ampera some time after the Ampera’s production start in late 2011.
In Europe, GM is testing vehicle plug-in infrastructure with utility company Iberdrola of Spain, among others. One difference between the Ampera and Volt is that most European outlets feature higher voltage, between 220v and 240v, instead of the 110v plugs commonly seen in the U.S. How this affects the car’s charging time remains to be seen. See new pictures of the Opel- and Vauxhall-branded Amperas in the galleries below. If you only have time to look at one image, check out what they’ve done to the interior. Wow.
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