News By Topic: Opel

New 11 Plate Vauxhalls Spring in to Showrooms This March

Feb 14, 2011

Vauxhall is hitting the car market with a quadruple whammy of new product - Antara, Corsa MCE, Astra ES Tech and VXR8 - all in time for March's new 11 registration. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Retailers Saw Demand For Service Plans Almost Double In 2010

Feb 14, 2011

Vauxhall MasterFit Retailers recorded a record year for sales of service plans in 2010 with an 86.5% increase in the numbers sold to customers. ... Continue reading

New Antara Enters UK SUV Market At Under £20k

Feb 9, 2011

With a refreshed exterior design, new engines, revised chassis settings and an upgraded interior, the Vauxhall Antara combines off-road flair with practicality for the 2011 model year ... Continue reading

Vauxhall CVs Achieves Record Breaking Retail Market Share

Feb 8, 2011

Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles has had a flying start to 2011 by registering a record breaking retail market share of 18.85%, driven by strong retail sales up 57% on last January. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Announces Senior Moves

Feb 3, 2011

Vauxhall has announced the following organisational moves, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

New Astra Model Trumps Key Rivals For Kit, Value & Warranty

Feb 1, 2011

A new model joins Vauxhall's Astra range today, which squarely targets similarly-priced five-door hatch rivals from Ford and VW by offering levels of standard equipment and trim not usually seen outside the options list. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Greens Up Its CVs With Launch Of New ECOFLEX Vans

Jan 31, 2011

Vauxhall, in yet another industry first, is to offer an 'eco' model across its whole van range with the launch of ecoFLEX Commercial Vehicles. ... Continue reading

China Tops In GM's 8.39 Million Vehicles Delivered Globally in 2010

Jan 24, 2011

Deliveries up 12.2 percent from 2009 China and the United States top 2 million sales each General Motors reported today that it delivered 8,389,769 vehicles globally in calendar year 2010, a 12.2 percent increase from 2009 deliveries of 7,477,178.(1) GM achieved double-digit increases in five of its top 10 markets, inc ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Sponsors Four Home Nations

Jan 18, 2011

Vauxhall Motors today pledged to become a driving force behind football in the UK after completing a historic clean sweep of home association national sponsorships. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Announces Sponsorship Of Scotland's National Teams

Jan 18, 2011

The Scottish FA is today delighted to announce Vauxhall Motors as new National Team Sponsor. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Becomes Wales' Lead Partner

Jan 13, 2011

Vauxhall Motors was today unveiled as the new lead partner of the Football Association of Wales (FAW). ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Blitzes December Car Sales

Jan 10, 2011

Vauxhall has trounced its rivals with a near-wholesale domination of UK car sales in December, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. ... Continue reading

DEKRA Faults Report 2011: Opel Insignia Gets Top Marks for Quality

Dec 29, 2010

The Opel Insignia is the vehicle with the fewest defects according to the results of the DEKRA Faults Report 2011. With an index of 96.1 percent fault-free Insignias, the Opel flagship achieved the best result of all tested cars. This is the second consecutive year an Opel vehicle took this honor following the Cors's v ... Continue reading

Power + Comfort: Opel Insignia OPC with 6-speed Automatic Gearbox

Dec 17, 2010

The Opel brand's top model, the Insignia OPC with output of 239 kW/325 hp, is now also available with six-speed automatic transmission. The all-wheel drive high-performance model offers exciting driving dynamics and handling that meet the highest standards while providing great value for money. Prices for the new trans ... Continue reading

Rear-Drive, 6.2-litre V8, Sub-£50K: It Has To Be The New Vauxhall VXR8!

Dec 17, 2010

Vauxhall's storming VXR8 model is back with a vengeance, packing heavily revised front- and rear-end styling, a new cabin and a raft of new technology to enhance its appeal to drivers in search of one of the last, great rear-drive V8 super-saloons. ... Continue reading