Survey Shows UK’s Lottery Winners’ Preferred Auto Brand
1 Mar 2010, 15:13 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Ever wonder what would you do with all that cash if you were a lottery winner? Of course you did, and we bet that a bunch of extravagant supercars were on the top of your shopping list, alongside ov...
UK to Offer £5000 Incentive to Green Car Buyers
26 Feb 2010, 09:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Buying an electric car is not only a smart choice during the current difficult economic conditions but also a solution to protect the environment. And the UK government is striving to encourage peop...
Opel Movano to Retail for 24,990 Euros
24 Feb 2010, 15:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Opel announced today the starting price for the second generation Movano, prior to the van's market release scheduled for April. The Movano, equipped with various panel van vers...
Vauxhall Movano Offers Free Equipment through Launch Pack
23 Feb 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last month, we reported the launch of the second generation Opel Movano light commercial vehicle. To celebrate the new vehicle's arrival on the UK market, Vauxhall (Opels are sold as Vauxhalls...
Vauxhall Offers Winter Safety Check and Top Up
17 Feb 2010, 15:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The United Kingdom is still experiencing the hardest winter in over thirty years, so it is advised that all UK drivers check if their vehicles are still in good condition. As temperatures reached...
Opel Unveils Plan for the Future
9 Feb 2010, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel/Vauxhall CEO has just unveiled the so-called "Plan for the Future" that is expected to help the two automakers survive the crisis and even return to profit. To get straight into de...
Opel CEO to Announce Revival Plan Today
9 Feb 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly will hold a press conference today at 11 o'clock CET to announce his new plans for the German brand and its British sister Vauxhall. Entitled "Plan for the Fu...
UK and Germany Consider Potential State Aid for GM Europe
6 Feb 2010, 19:50 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Following GM’s European branch request for 2.7 billion euros in state aid either as loans or loan guarantees, British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson and German Economy Minister Rainer Brue...
Vauxhall Offers Swappage Scheme in UK
6 Feb 2010, 05:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It’s clear that government incentives had a very important role in last year’s sales. Everybody admits it, and some automakers actually got very worried that without those money, sales w...
Opel to Launch City Car Based on Trixx Concept
4 Feb 2010, 11:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just after he joined GM Europe and was appointed CEO of both Opel and Vauxhall, Nick Reilly emphasized that launching a mini car is a top priority for the two brands, especially due to the current m...
Giant Vauxhall Astra Snow Globe to Be Displayed in London
27 Jan 2010, 15:34 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems that the people at Vauxhall Motors were kind enough to offer a sneak preview of one of their marketing campaigns: the car manufacturer will display a bespoke snow globe, specially designed ...
slEIGH-REV, Santa's New Ride
16 Dec 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It's a sad, sad day for Rudolf, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and all of the kids who looked towards the sky hoping to catch a glimpse of December's most an...
Opel Viability Plan Delayed to January
11 Dec 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nick Reilly, currently in charge of Opel and Vauxhall, revealed that Opel's viability plan might be delayed until January, despite the fact that he initially gave assurances the plan will go pu...
New Opel Astra Goes on Sale
7 Dec 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Opel Astra went on sale in European stores on Saturday and the company says it has already received around 45,000 orders since September, when it first revealed the car. The car is expected ...
GM Europe Needs 3.3bn EUR
6 Dec 2009, 17:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Following Saturday’s Conference Call with GM Europe President Nick Reilly, assurances were made that GM won’t cut more or fewer jobs in Germany, regardless of how the German government w...
Left-Hand Drive Opel Ampera Due in 2011
4 Dec 2009, 08:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ampera is one of the most awaited projects to bear the Opel badge as this particular extended-range electric vehicle is expected to bring the German brand back in the auto sector's elite. The l...
Vauxhall Plant Moving to Three-Shift Schedule
27 Nov 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While General Motors struggles to find the easiest way to trim workforce across Europe, Vauxhall's plant in Ellesmere Port will actually move to a three-shift working schedule in 2011. The move...
UK Promises Cash to GM
26 Nov 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United Kingdom is ready to provide financial support to General Motors if the company is willing to maintain local operations and not cutting too deep into British workforce. Lord Mandelson told...
GM's Opel Job Cut Plan Revealed, Germany the Most Affected
26 Nov 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has already announced that it intends to cut approximately a fifth of its 50,000 European workforce but, until now, nobody knew exactly how many jobs will go at every location Opel is...
New Opel CEO Promises to Act Fast
23 Nov 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nick Reilly, who's working as interim CEO of both Opel and Vauxhall, said in a statement that negotiations with employees, union and government officials are going well and promised to act fast...