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GM in Europe secures €300 million loan from UK

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has announced today a €300 million (£270m) loan guarantee to General Motors (GM) Europe. The money will help to secure GM brand Vauxhall’s continued operations in Britain at its two plants; Luton and Ellesmere Port. It will also support Vauxhall’s sister brand Opel within its operations on mainland Europe. Today’s outline agreement [...]

The Era of the green super car. The Green Piece.

Ferrari, Lotus or Porsche: close your eyes and picture a vehicle from any of those world-famous manufacturers and you’re likely to envision a dream car with sleek lines, an eye-catching body and incredible power. Fuel efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions are unlikely to creep into the fantasy image. Indeed just a month ago the Green [...]

Top 10 Green Cars of the Geneva Motor Show. The Green Piece

The Green Piece Column. Tuesday 23 February 2010 Steeped in tradition, having been established in 1905 and now set for its 80th edition, the Geneva International Motor Show has always been one of the highlights of the automotive calendar. Regarded as a level playing field for the world’s car manufacturers as Switzerland lacks an automotive industry of [...]

Vauxhall unveils new range-extended concept

Vauxhall is to unveil a brand new, range-extended electric car concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, it has been confirmed. Set to compliment the carmaker’s existing range-extended concept, the Ampera, the new model called the Flextreme GT/E is a futuristic-looking coupe. Designed to demonstrate the carmaker’s range-extended technology’s compatibility with larger vehicles, the Flextreme [...]

More power, less fuel consumption for new Corsa

One of the most popular small cars in Europe promises to be leaner and meaner as Opel/Vauxhall introduces the new Corsa range. The vehicle has received a complete makeover and thanks to the introduction of a new powertrain line-up boasts fuel consumption that is 13 per cent lower than the previous models, as well as significant [...]

New Astra slashes CO2 emissions

The new Astra ecoFLEX has shed 10g/km of CO2 over its predecessor, bringing its road tax down to £35 and reducing its BiK liabilities by 13 per cent when it hits the road in April. With emissions from just 109g/km CO2 and fuel consumption up to 67.3 mpg, the new Astra ecoFLEX will join the Vauxhall line-up [...]

ecoFLEX becomes top-selling UK fleet range

Vauxhall’s ecoFLEX range was the top-selling green range among UK fleet buyers in 2009, it has been revealed. The carmaker it sold twice as many vehicles from its range of greener cars as any other UK competitor. In total ecoFLEX models made up a staggering 26 per cent of its total fleet diesel sales and 9 [...]

New Opel chief wants focus on mini car

After months of turmoil, most people associated with the Opel/Vauxhall brands are just happy they have a future at all – and now they have a clearer idea of what form that future is likely to take. During a weekend conference call, GM Europe CEO Nick Reilly outlined that developing a mini for the brand “will [...]

Electric car gets rural trial

Electric cars may no longer the reserve of the city, after the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) in the Scottish Highlands took delivery of an adapted Vauxhall Astra. The first electric car to be used in a British rural community is to be road tested by the Badenoch and Strathspey Community Transport Company (BSCTC) – a [...]

Vauxhall set to be UK’s top green car retailer

Vauxhall expects to sell more green cars than any other brand in the UK next year, the carmaker has announced. With the revision of its Corsa range, the Vauxhall hopes the supermini will sell more sub-125g CO2 cars than any other model range in the UK. The British brand will have to take on the might [...]