2012-05-14
Rüsselsheim. During today’s extraordinary all-employee meeting, Opel/Vauxhall CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke, provided a rough outline of a plan for returning Opel/Vauxhall to profitability as quickly as possible. Following are the plan’s 10 key cornerstones ...
2012-05-10
“As part of the initial announcement earlier this year, GM/Opel and PSA stated their intent to cooperate in several areas including product development "...
2012-05-09
Rüsselsheim. The strongest four-cylinder gasoline engine on the European market in terms of highest specific torque comes from Opel. The turbocharged, direct-injection, 1998 cm3, all-aluminum unit in the Astra OPC not only has a maximum power output of 280 hp ...
2012-05-08
2012-05-07
Rüsselsheim. Opel’s all-new SUV, the Mokka, will be made available with the upgraded, second generation FlexFix bicycle carrier which can now carry up to three bikes. The enhanced storage system exclusive to Opel is integrated in the rear bumper of the vehicle and is always on board ...
2012-05-06
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reports in its Sunday evening online edition (May 6) that the Opel Astra in the future will only be produced in England and Poland ...
2012-05-04
Rüsselsheim. In the recently published ADAC (German Automobile Club) breakdown statistics for 2011, all five Opel models listed achieved above-average results, with the Opel Meriva leading the way ...
2012-05-03
DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced first quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.0 billion, or $0.60 per fully diluted share. These results include a net loss from special items related to goodwill impairment that reduced net income by $0.6 billion, or $0.33 per fully diluted share.
2012-04-27
Rüsselsheim. Opel has designed a high performance chassis package geared especially towards lateral dynamics and superb handling qualities for its new Astra OPC to complement its powerful 206 kW/280 hp, 400 Nm engine ...
2012-04-27
Rüsselsheim. Harald Hamprecht (37), editor-in-chief of the trade magazine Automotive News Europe, will join Opel/Vauxhall on May 1, 2012. He is named General Director, Product & Corporate Communications ...
2012-04-26
Rüsselsheim. The 500,000th Opel Insignia has left the assembly line of the Rüsselsheim plant in Germany in a ceremony attended by the Plant Director Axel Scheiben. The vehicle in question is a white Insignia Sports Tourer ...
2012-04-24
Berlin/Rüsselsheim. For the first time, the longstanding Opel partners TOTAL and ENERTRAG have started to supply a Berlin gas station with hydrogen fuel produced from wind power ...
2012-04-18
Rüsselsheim. The enhanced, second generation FlexFix bicycle carrier system which can take up to four bikes at a time is now available for the Astra Sports Tourer and the Zafira Tourer ...
2012-04-16
2012-04-03
Rüsselsheim. Opel has now increased its online rescue data sheets to include 70 different vehicle models from 1991 to the present. The newest models to be included are the Astra GTC, the Corsa LPG, the passenger version of the new Combo and the Zafira Tourer ...
2012-03-29
Rüsselsheim. Following today's speculation in the "Handelsblatt" newspaper in which Opel is said to be considering the sale of its Eisenach plant ...
2012-03-29
Rüsselsheim. Now in its third generation, the new Opel Combo sets new standards in terms of its diversity of models and boasts “Best in Class” results in terms of functionality and utility, positioning it as a leader of the European Van-B segment ...
2012-03-28
Rüsselsheim. Today, the Opel Supervisory Board convened for a regularly scheduled meeting. No further announcements will be made at this time ...
2012-03-28
Rüsselsheim. The Opel Supervisory Board appointed Alfred Rieck (55) as the new Management Board member in charge of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, effective July 1, 2012 ...
2012-03-26
Rüsselsheim/Monte Carlo. After winning the “Car of the Year 2012” award, the Opel Ampera has now also won the 13. International Monte Carlo Rally for electric cars and alternative propulsion in which it competed for the first time ...
2012-03-26
Rüsselsheim. Opel has developed a revolutionary safety lighting system, the intelligent LED matrix light ...
2012-03-22
DETROIT/PARIS – General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroën today announced the creation of their joint Alliance Steering Committee, consisting of five senior executives from each company ...
2012-03-19
Rüsselsheim. For the first time in its history, Opel is providing its award-winning electric cars for the prestigious international Rally Monte Carlo. Six electric Opel Ampera will make their debut in the “Alternative Energy” version of the rally ...
2012-03-14
DETROIT – General Motors recognized 82 of its best global automotive suppliers representing 13 countries Tuesday evening with its 2011 General Motors Supplier of the Year award during the 20th annual awards presentation held at the Detroit Institute of the Arts ...
2012-03-13
HOUSTON – General Motors and NASA are jointly developing a robotic glove that auto workers and astronauts can wear to help do their respective jobs better while potentially reducing the risk of repetitive stress injuries ...
2012-03-12
The President of Aragon’s government, Luisa Fernanda Rudi, accompanied by the GM Spain’s Managing Director, Antonio Cobo, have driven from the assembly line of the Opel/Vauxhall factory in an Opel Meriva which is the 11 millionth unit manufactured in this plant ...
2012-03-09
Rüsselsheim/Geneva. With the new Astra OPC, the high-performance version of the Astra GTC has its world premiere at the international motor show in Geneva ...
2012-03-06
Rüsselsheim/Geneva. After the start of deliveries to customers, the Opel Ampera has won two prizes in the “10th Internet Auto Award” sponsored by the AutoScout24 website ...
2012-03-06
Geneva/Rüsselsheim. The Opel/Vauxhall CEO, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, has sent a message of optimism at the news conference of this year’s Geneva Motor Show (6-18 March) ...
2012-03-06
Rüsselsheim/Geneva. Opel is unveiling two world premieres at this year’s Geneva Motor Show (March 6-18, 2012): the all-new Mokka sub-compact SUV and the new powerful Astra OPC ...
2012-03-05
Geneva. The Opel Ampera and the Chevrolet Volt have today won the “Car of the Year 2012” award ...
2012-03-05
Rüsselsheim. Opel has already received some 7,000 orders for its award-winning Ampera electric vehicle. This latest figure even surpasses Opel’s most optimistic expectations for this point in time ...
2012-03-01
Rüsselsheim. At the 1937 Berlin Car and Motorcycle Exhibition Opel presents two new models with groundbreaking technology: the Super 6 and the Admiral. Both are equipped with advanced technology ...
2012-02-21
Rüsselsheim. Deliveries of the Opel Ampera electric vehicle have begun and are going to plan. The first Opel Ampera electric cars with revolutionary range-extending capability have been given to customers ...
2012-02-20
Rüsselsheim. Opel has set up a new online web store which enables Opel owners with an integrated navigation system to download the very latest versions of electronic maps ...
2012-02-15
Rüsselsheim. Opel and its European dealers have signed a new contract framework in line with the latest European regulations effective from June 2013 ...
2012-02-14
Rüsselsheim. Forty years ago the new Rekord was making the headlines at Opel. The most recent generation of the successful Rüsselsheim-built mid-size vehicle is presented to the press in January 1972 with advanced technology ...
2012-02-14
Rüsselsheim. Opel continues to enhance and refine its highly successful flagship, the Insignia. Ready for 2012, Opel crowns the diesel offering with a new, dynamic and highly efficient BiTurbo engine ...
2012-02-10
Rüsselsheim. Opel continues to enhance the looks of its Corsa family with the new sporty and elegant Kaleidoscope edition. Customers who want their three or five-door Corsa to have a striking and individual appearance can choose from two upmarket metallic exterior ...
2012-02-09
Rüsselsheim. Opel Board Member in charge of Sales, Marketing & Aftersales, Alain Visser, has been promoted to a new senior position with global responsibility at Chevrolet ...
2012-02-09
Rüsselsheim. Opel is further enhancing its compact flexibility champion, the Meriva. The European segment leader with its rear-hinged rear FlexDoors enables easy and comfortable access ...
2012-02-08
Rüsselsheim. Opel is looking forward to two world premieres at this year’s Geneva Motor Show (March 6-18, 2012): the all-new Mokka sub-compact SUV and the new Astra OPC ...
2012-02-06
Rüsselsheim. Opel/Vauxhall CEO and General Motors Europe President, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, today announced another change to the Adam Opel AG Management Board ...
2012-01-26
Rüsselsheim. Opel/Vauxhall CEO and General Motors Europe President, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, today announced a change to the Adam Opel AG Management Board ...
2012-01-25
Rüsselsheim. The new Astra OPC, the most powerful Astra ever, will have a new high-performance bucket seat with state-of-the art technology, ready for the compact sports coupé’s world premiere at the international Geneva motor show on March 6 ...
2012-01-23
Rüsselsheim. On Friday the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States decided to close its investigation into the safety of the Chevrolet Volt which is similar to the Opel Ampera ...
2012-01-20
Rüsselsheim/London. Opel/Vauxhall has joined forces with the UK H2 Mobility initiative to promote the manufacturing and use of hydrogen vehicles in Britain ...
2012-01-19
Rüsselsheim. Opel is expanding and enhancing its Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) offer. The Astra 5-door hatchback, the Astra Sports Tourer and the Meriva can now be ordered with the new, powerful yet economical 1.4 liter LPG Turbo ecoFLEX engine ...
2012-01-18
Rüsselsheim. Next year Opel will celebrate a very special birthday: 150 years ago, in the year 1862, Adam Opel founded a company in the Hessian town of Rüsselsheim that would later become one of the largest European car manufacturers ...
2012-01-12
Rüsselsheim. The Opel Astra is the vehicle with the fewest faults according to the results of the “DEKRA Used Car Report 2012”. With an index of 96.9 percent, the Opel Astra achieved the top result of all tested cars in the category “best individual ranking” ...
2012-01-10
Rüsselsheim. A new name and a new segment for Opel: At the start of the New Year and two months ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva motor show on March 6, 2012 ...
2012-01-09
Rüsselsheim. For a fourth year in a row, Opel has reached the final of Europe’s top automotive award. This time the Opel Ampera is in the running for the Car of the Year 2012 award ...
2012-01-05
Rüsselsheim. Opel today announced enhancements to the Ampera that are designed to further reduce the potential of a battery fire days or weeks after a severe accident ...
2012-01-05
Rüsselsheim. 'Design the 2020 Ampera' is the challenge being thrown down to students across Europe in a new interactive competition created by Car Design News and Opel/Vauxhall. The students will develop their designs using social media ...
2011-12-19
Rüsselsheim. At midnight on New Year’s Eve, Opel employees will not just be raising their glasses to the New Year but will be toasting the start of the 150th anniversary year of Opel ...
2011-12-15
Ruesselsheim. Management, the Works Council and the Supervisory Board of Adam Opel AG are all in agreement that Opel has to become profitable, even in times of tough economic headwinds ...
2011-12-13
Rüsselsheim/Berlin. Opel is further expanding its market trial with fuel cell vehicles. The Opel Vice President of Government Relations, Volker Hoff, has now handed over a HydroGen4 vehicle to the Berlin Airports ...
2011-12-09
Rüsselsheim. Santa Claus has always travelled in a carbon neutral fashion. However, this year the new Santa is giving his reindeer a well-deserved break ...
2011-12-08
Rüsselsheim. Shortly after the Zafira Tourer’s world premiere at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show, Opel is broadening the spectrum of its new compact monocab with highly efficient and environmentally friendly alternative propulsion ...
2011-12-07
Rüsselsheim. The Opel plant in Eisenach (Germany) has celebrated the topping out of a new factory hall as part of a plant extension, ready for the production start of Opel’s future urban small car – currently known under the codename “Junior” ...
2011-12-07
Rüsselsheim. Facebook fans are in for a nice Christmas surprise: Opel is offering users of the social media platform a Christmas gift with a difference ...
2011-12-07
Rüsselsheim. Christmas is just around the corner and like every year many people face the same problem: how do I get my Christmas tree home without damaging it? Opel owners can relax as the flexible and spacious models of the Rüsselsheim car maker can easily accommodate the festive cargo ...
2011-12-05
Rüsselsheim. Opel continues to enhance and refine its highly successful flagship, the Insignia. As of January 2012, Opel crowns the diesel offering with a new, dynamic yet highly efficient BiTurbo engine ...
2011-12-02
Rüsselsheim/Berlin. Opel has gained a new partner to test its fuel cell vehicles in real life scenarios. Now the hotel NH Berlin Friedrichstrasse is using a HydroGen4 vehicle which is powered by hydrogen ...
2011-11-23
Rüsselsheim/Düsseldorf. For the second time in a row, the Opel Ampera has won the annual German “Auto Trophy” award. In the electric car category the vehicle scored a clear victory against 17 competitors ...
2011-11-23
Rüsselsheim/Brussels. The independent consumer organization, European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), has given its Advanced award to Opel for the automaker’s safety lighting system AFL (Adaptive Forward Lighting) ...
2011-11-21
Detroit/Ruesselsheim. General Motors Vice Chairman Stephen Girsky has been named Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Adam Opel AG, effective immediately...
2011-11-17
Rüsselsheim. The story of the five-door Astra, the Sports Tourer and the GTC started exactly 75 years ago as a humble beginning ...
2011-11-10
Rüsselsheim. After the world debut of the new Opel/Vauxhall passenger version of the Combo at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, it is now the turn of the cargo variant to be presented for the first time at the “transportCH” in Berne...
2011-11-07
Rüsselsheim. The new Opel Astra GTC´s sculpted shapes with precise accents and dramatic proportions make it the ultimate expression of Opel´s design language ...
2011-11-07
DETROIT - General Motors today announced that Nick Reilly, president of GM Europe, has elected to retire in March 2012. His 37-year GM career included senior leadership positions in Asia, Europe and Latin America ...
2011-11-04
Rüsselsheim. The new Opel Astra GTC is being given a sharper edge: the crowning glory of the new sporty compact coupé will come in summer 2012 in the shape of the high performance OPC (Opel Performance Center) variant ...
2011-10-27
Rüsselsheim/Zaragoza. The Opel/Vauxhall plant in Spain has made history today by producing its nine millionth Corsa. The five-door vehicle was manufactured at the Zaragoza plant and will be delivered to a customer in Germany ...
2011-10-26
Rüsselsheim/Brussels. There have been further top marks for new Opel car models from the independent consumer organization Euro-NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme). Crash test experts awarded five stars in terms of safety and accident prevention ...
2011-10-20
Rüsselsheim. Customers who opt for the panoramic windscreen in the new Astra GTC can treat themselves to heavenly views and cinematic vistas. In addition, the exclusive features give the dynamic look of the sporty compact coupé a further luxurious note on the outside ...
2011-10-13
Rüsselsheim/Rotkreuz. Starting in November this year, the revolutionary electric Opel Ampera will be available to lease following a Europe-wide agreement between Opel and LeasePlan, one of Europe’s leading international leasing companies ...
2011-10-11
Rüsselsheim/Friedberg. In the biggest global field test to date to try out the effectiveness of car-to-x communication in realistic conditions, Opel has joined forces with 17 partners from industry, automotive associations, science and research, the federal state of Hesse and the city of Frankfurt ...
2011-10-06
Rüsselsheim. Offering a perfect blend of functionality and comfort, the new Opel Zafira Tourer transports the Insignia values to the monocab segment - premium qualities, innovative technologies, sculptural and dynamic design ...
2011-10-04
Rüsselsheim. Innovative, flexible, high-quality and ergonomic: With the further developed Flex7 seating system as well as a host of other Opel-typical Flex features, the Zafira Tourer defines new standards in interior versatility and atmosphere ...
2011-09-29
Rüsselsheim. There has been yet another award for the Opel Ampera. This time, Europe’s first electric car with ‘go anywhere at any time’ mobility has been awarded the “ECOBEST 2011” prize ...
2011-09-28
Rüsselsheim. Opel was the first automaker to make digital rescue data available on the Internet back in 2010 to give rescue crews quick access to information at car accident sites ...
2011-09-20
Rüsselsheim. Shortly after the new Zafira Tourer goes on sale in the fall, Opel will also offer an especially low CO₂ ecoFLEX version of the seven-seat monocab ...
2011-09-19
Rüsselsheim. The Vivaro has made history in the Opel van segment: in August 2011, the 500,000th unit of the instantly recognizable LCV rolled off the assembly line at the plant in Luton, England. The Vivaro ...
2011-09-15
Rüsselsheim. The Opel Insignia is the best used car in the middle-class vehicle segment, according to a survey conducted by the German used car watchdog ...
2011-09-13
Rüsselsheim/Frankfurt. Four world premieres are in the Opel spotlight at the IAA in Frankfurt (September 15 – 25). For the first time, Opel presents the compact Astra GTC coupé, the versatility master Zafira Tourer and the newest-generation compact Combo van at its newly designed 3,200 square-meter booth D 09 in Hall 8 ...
2011-09-13
Rüsselsheim/Frankfurt. Opel/Vauxhall has delivered on its pledges to launch new, exciting and efficient vehicles at the 64th Frankfurt International Motor Show ...
2011-09-13
Rüsselsheim. The new Zafira Tourer offers the luxury comfort of first class travel and is packed with innovative technology. All this is available for little money ...
2011-09-12
Rüsselsheim. The new Opel Combo generation has its World Premiere at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt (15 until 25 September). The Combo range is then immediately available either as a passenger car or panel van ...
2011-09-08
Rüsselsheim/Frankfurt. Opel is staking a strong claim for the title of star-attraction at the 64th Frankfurt International Motor Show with an all-new battery-powered electric vehicle. The concept opens a new chapter in electric mobility and extends Opel’s pioneering role ...
2011-09-07
Rüsselsheim. Diesel engines have contributed significantly to the European success story of the Insignia. More than 57 percent of all European orders for the Opel flagship model are for the diesel variant ...
2011-09-02
Rüsselsheim. At the Opel Ampera’s international media presentation in The Hague, Netherlands, last month, more than one thousand journalists had an opportunity to assess the vehicle prior to its launch at the end of the year. One of the tests in the event’s “Eco Drive Contest” ...
2011-08-30
Rüsselsheim. Since making its debut, the Opel Insignia has won more than 50 national and international awards, including the especially prestigious title “Car of the Year”. Customers have affirmed this critical acclaim with great demand ...
2011-08-26
Rüsselsheim. The Opel Zafira Tourer expands Opel’s monocab range in the fall of 2011 after making its world premiere at the IAA in Frankfurt. The new “Lounge on wheels” brings premium qualities, innovative technologies and sculptural, dynamic design with a fresh ...
2011-08-25
Rüsselsheim. The Opel Ampera has been awarded five stars by the independent consumer organization Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme). With this, the first electric vehicle from a European manufacturer suitable for everyday use achieved the maximum safety level...
2011-08-16
Rüsselsheim. Four world premieres are in the Opel spotlight at the 64th International Motor Show in Frankfurt am Main (September 15 – 25). ...
2011-08-09
Rüsselsheim. Since making its debut, the Opel Insignia has won more than 50 national and international awards, including the especially prestigious title “Car of the Year” ...
2011-08-08
Rüsselsheim. Further decreases in consumption figures and new features are just two of the elements that distinguish the Opel 2012 model year. Thanks to the expanded offer of ecoFLEX technologies throughout the passenger car portfolio ...
2011-08-04
DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced second quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.5 billion, or $1.54 per fully-diluted share, marking the company’s sixth consecutive profitable quarter.
2011-07-21
Rüsselsheim/Ellesmere Port. The Astra Sports Tourer success story continues. The station wagon version of the compact Opel model hasn’t even been on the market for one year and the Ellesmere Port plant in England is already celebrating the 100,000 unit production milestone ...
2011-07-20
Rüsselsheim/ Millbrook – Opel’s compact coupé challenger caused a stir when it became available to order in June. With dramatic styling created under the lead of Mark Adams, Vice President Opel/Vauxhall Design, the GTC is set to wow customers and rock the established front runners in its class ...