Opel/Vauxhall ecoFlex Zafira MPV - 139 g/km CO2
March 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Using a new-to-range 1.7-litre advanced diesel engine emitting combined emissions of just 139g/km, Vauxhall’s latest addition to the Zafira line-up is also the first ecoFLEX model in the range. Read more
Ampera comes branded with Opel and Vauxhaull badges
March 3, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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. Read more
WORLD FIRST PIC - Opel Ampera Electric Car
January 27, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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. Read more
Opel Starts Fuel Cell Vehicle Test in Berlin
November 26, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Opel will run real-world road tests under the umbrella of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), a German Federal Department for Transport, Building and Urban Development funded project focused on proving the day-to-day suitability of hydrogen as a fuel for road transport.
Opel has launched the European component of GM’s biggest-ever test program for fuel cell vehicles. There will be nine companies involved in the GM/Opel HydroGen4 zero emission vehicle test in the Berlin area: ADAC, Allianz, Coca-Cola, Hilton, Linde, Schindler, Axel Springer, Total and Veolia. Read more
GM Opel Introduces First Turbocharged Compressed Natural Gas Van
November 14, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Zafira CNG Turbo 1.6-liter engine is designed to run on either natural gas, biomethane or any mixture of the two. It is GM Opel’s first turbocharged Compressed Natural Gas compact van and it will be introduced at the Bologna motor show (5-14 December 2008).
The 1.6 CNG Turbo delivers 150 hp (112 kW) of power, with maximum torque of 210 Nm (155 lb-ft) at 2,300 rpm. Fuel consumption is 5.3 kg of natural gas per 100 km in the MVEG cycle, with 144 g/km of CO2. Top speed is 200 kph (120 mph). the 1.6 CNG Turbo delivers 60% more horsepower than the naturally aspirated CNG model for a difference of 6 grams in emissions. Read more
