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Now part of General Motors, Opel GmbH is a German car manufacturer of long tradition, being founded in 1863 by Adam Opel. Like many other manufacturers, Opel started out with something other than cars, in this case sewing machines and then bicycles. In 1899 he had already bought a car manufacturing plant that belonged to Friedrich Lutzman. When Adam passed away, his two sons dedicated themselves ...   Read more

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Free Opel Ampera for Europe's Greenest Driver
LATEST NEWS 18.03.2010 | 13:53 GMT

Free Opel Ampera for Europe's Greenest Driver

If you happen to consider yourself an eco-conscious driver, with the at most respect for nature and no respect at all for the cars cueing up behind you, waiting for you to pick up some speed, than Opel's ecoFLEX Experience competition is just the thing you needed. ...

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A red dot for the 2010 Opel Astra
The newest entry in the Astra family, the 2010 model year, has received the “red dot” award in the product design category from an international expert jury of non-automotive designers. The new award takes its place in the line of international recognitions ... >> Read more
 
Spyshots: Opel Astra Caravan
Besides the OPC version we told you about some time ago, Opel is also working on the Caravan configuration of the new Astra, a model that is likely to see daylight sometime this year, probably in the last months of 2010. There are no details for the time being, but ... >> Read more