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Vauxhall Appoints New Fleet Marketing And Motability Manager

Vauxhall Appoints New Fleet Marketing And Motability Manager

Vauxhall has named Paul Adler as its new Fleet Marketing and Motability Manager, replacing Steve Catlin who has become National Retail Sales Manager for the company. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Reveals Ultimate Hot Seat For 2012

Vauxhall Reveals Ultimate Hot Seat For 2012

Sit tight! Vauxhall's most powerful Astra VXR ever will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show with front seats that are substantially lighter thanks to cutting-edge technology, have a lower seating position and enhanced side support to cater for increased cornering loads. ... Continue reading

New Year Gift From Vauxhall To The Community

New Year Gift From Vauxhall To The Community

The Centre for Youth & Community Development known just as CYCD has just received a wonderful New Year gift: Vauxhall is presenting the centre with a 17- seater Vauxhall Movano minibus for the year which can also be booked out by other local charities and organisations. ... Continue reading

Astra Sports Tourer Popularity Pushes Vauxhall Ellesmere Port To Record Line Rates And Production Heights

Astra Sports Tourer Popularity Pushes Vauxhall Ellesmere Port To Record Line Rates And Production Heights

High demand for the Astra Sports Tourer helped Vauxhall Ellesmere Port to record line rates of 47 units per hour since July 2011. Thus, the plant assembled a total of 139,528 vehicles in two shifts in 2011 of which 129,648 fell into the Sports Tourer's arena during its first full year of production. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall In Luton And Ellesmere Port Takes 60% Of UK Commercial Vehicle Production

Vauxhall In Luton And Ellesmere Port Takes 60% Of UK Commercial Vehicle Production

2011 is yet another year to credit outstanding production figures to Vauxhall in the commercial vehicle sector where the manufacturer outperformed potential competition with a stunning 60% share of the UK production. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Opens Ampera Order Banks Today

Vauxhall Opens Ampera Order Banks Today

Vauxhall has today opened its order books for the revolutionary Ampera E-REV, and announced full specs and pricing, along with details of its 23-strong dealer network and a Vauxhall HQ-based customer liaison for every owner. ... Continue reading

All-New Opel Mokka: Compact in Size, Big in Attitude

All-New Opel Mokka: Compact in Size, Big in Attitude

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, Opel is releasing the first photos of its new dynamic, sub-compact sports utility vehicle, the Opel Mokka. With the new Mokka, Opel is the first German manufacturer t ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Ampera Nominated For Car Of The Year 2012

Vauxhall Ampera Nominated For Car Of The Year 2012

For the fourth consecutive year a Vauxhall has been named as a finalist in the prestigious European Car of the Year competition. Fighting off 28 other notable introductions, the revolutionary Vauxhall Ampera has made it onto a shortlist of just seven cars which remain in the running to become the 2012 European Car of t ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Volunteers Bring Christmas Cheer

Vauxhall Volunteers Bring Christmas Cheer

For the tenth consecutive year, Vauxhall Visitors delivered hampers to elderly pensioners in Herts, Beds and Bucks prior to Christmas to spread some festive cheer. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Extends Van Swappage Scheme In London

Vauxhall Extends Van Swappage Scheme In London

With changes to the London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) coming in at the start of 2012, Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles is extending its offer to owners of older vans to capitalise on a number of special discounts on the Vauxhall range from its London Retail Group until Friday 30th March 2012. ... Continue reading

Production Record for Opel Rüsselsheim Plant

Production Record for Opel Rüsselsheim Plant

The Opel plant in Rüsselsheim has experienced a record year in 2011, producing 180,900 vehicles. In 2010, 177,500 vehicles rolled off the assembly line at the Opel flagship factory. ... Continue reading

Opel Celebrates 150th Anniversary

Opel Celebrates 150th Anniversary

At midnight on New Year's Eve December 31, 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. In 1862, the founding father, Adam Opel, could hardly have envisaged that his firm would one day become one of the biggest car makers in ... Continue reading

Vauxhall’s Vote Of Confidence In UK Supply Chain Generates €230m Worth Of UK Business

Vauxhall’s Vote Of Confidence In UK Supply Chain Generates €230m Worth Of UK Business

Over the past 18 months, Vauxhall Motors has awarded substantial contracts to UK suppliers worth over €230m during the life of the contracts, thus making a significant contribution to the UK economy, securing turnover, export and employment within the automotive sector. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Strikes Double Whammy At What Van? Awards

Vauxhall Strikes Double Whammy At What Van? Awards

Vauxhall has scored an impressive brace at the What Van? Awards 2012 with Corsavan winning the Small Van of the Year honour and the Luton-based manufacturer's ecoFLEX range picking up the Green Award. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Turns Oil Burner Into Tyre Burner With New Insignia

Vauxhall Turns Oil Burner Into Tyre Burner With New Insignia

Vauxhall's most powerful diesel engine ever is now available in the Insignia range, producing 195PS and 400Nm of torque, but with CO2 emissions as low as 129g/km. ... Continue reading

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