GM’s MINI rivalling new small car for Europe will be the Vauxhall Adam, an odd name to celebrate the founder of Opel. It’s been known as the Opel ‘Junior’ (and, of course, Vauxhall ‘Junior’ for the UK) as it’s been blatting round roads camouflaged with swirly paint and bolt-on panels. But now it has a […]
Vauxhall & Opel – no plant closures before 2014
Despite reports that GM Europe are planning closures at Vauxhall and Opel, GM boss says there will be no closures before 2014. GM in Europe are not having an easy time of things, with both Vauxhall and Opel struggling for sales as the car market in Europe polarises and the mainstream car makers struggle. GM have made […]
New Vauxhall Astra VXR debuts at Geneva – price £26,995
The new Vauxhall Astra VXR (and sister car Opel Astra OPC) have debuted at Geneva 2012. Price £26,995. Vauxhall managed to release a chunk of details on the new Astra VXR as far back as November, but Geneva 2012 was the first time we’ve seen it (and sister car the Opel Astra OPC) in public. And it […]
GM & Peugeot Citroen Alliance. The beginning of the end for mass market car makers?
General Motors (GM) and Peugeot Citroen (PSA) have formed an alliance to cut costs and develop new cars. But is this an admission mass car makers are no longer viable? Yesterday we had an email announcing that GM and PSA had formed an alliance to share buying power, co-develop new models and share platforms in […]
Vauxhall Mokka, Astra VXR, Insignia BiTurbo & RAD-e concept at Geneva 2012
Vauxhall will be debuting the new Vauxhall Mokka compact MPV, the Astra GTC-based Astra VXR, Rad-e concept and Insignia BiTurbo at Geneva 2012. It’s interesting to get the heads-up on new models ahead of their actual public debut, but that can take away the impact for new cars. Which is just what Vauxhall’s stand at Geneva […]
Buick Encore video gives us a proper look at the Opel / Vauxhall Mokka
The Vauxhall/Opel Mokka may not arrive until Geneva 2012, but we get a good look at what’s on offer in this Buick Encore video. The whole ‘World Car’ phenomenon that’s sprung out of the mire of the financial woes of the US car industry does lead to a few anomalies. Like the Buick Encore being revealed in the […]
Is the Saab 9-4X going to be the new Vauxhall / Opel Antara?
With Saab now in receivership, what’s going to happen to the Saab 9-4X. Could it become the new Vauxhall / Opel Antara? Saab is now in receivership despite the best efforts of Victor Muller, and mainly because GM won’t let their technology fall in to the hands of the Chinese. But what’s to become of […]
Vauxhall Ampera costs from £34,995
The European and UK version of the Chevy Volt – the Vauxhall Ampera – will cost from £34,995 when it arrives on UK roads in May 2012. Actually, this isn’t the first time we’ve had a price for the Vauxhall Ampera. Just over a year ago Vauxhall announced it would cost from £33,995 when it arrived in […]
Vauxhall Mokka revealed
With the arrival of the Buick Encore, the Vauxhall Mokka (and Opel Mokka) have also been revealed ahead of their Geneva debut. We must confess, we’d expected the Vauxhall Mokka to be the Vauxhall Mocha. But it looks like GM in Europe have decided to go with the German spelling, so the Corsa SUV will […]
Opel / Vauxhall Mocha almost revealed as Buick Encore
The European Opel / Vauxhall Mocha – a Corsa based SUV – has been almost revealed in the US with a tease for the Buick Encore. Just before Christmas we reported on a new Corsa-based SUV on the way from Vauxhall and Opel which looks like it’s going to be the Opel Mocha (and, we assume, the […]