Archive for 'Vauxhall'
Daily News Briefs: May 3, 2012
Posted on 03. May, 2012 by admin.
Here's what we have our eye on today: GM filed its ninth consecutive quarter of profits, announcing first-quarter net earnings of $1 billion today. Still, that's about 69% less than first-quarter profits a year ago, The Detroit News reports . The automaker's earnings before interest and taxes — $2.2 billion — were hammered by losses in Europe, where economic instability caused auto sales to dip 7.7% in the first three months
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2013 Opel Astra Sedan Spy Video
Posted on 01. May, 2012 by admin.
Despite its recent financial doldrums and oversupply issues, Opel, the European arm of GM, is continuing the development of new models like this sedan version of the Astra hatchback. Spotted testing in Germany, the Astra Sedan prototype appears almost complete and should be hitting showrooms in Europe in the first half of next year. Click here to..
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2014 Buick Regal Spy Shots
Posted on 12. Apr, 2012 by admin.
A prototype of the Buick Regal’s European twin, the Opel Insignia, has been spotted testing by one of our spy photographers, confirming that an update for the car is in the works.
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Cars.com News Briefs: March 26, 2012
Posted on 26. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Here's what we have our eye on today: Correspondent Steve Kroft of CBS' "60 Minutes" interviewed Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, who recounted arriving in early 2009 to 54,000 employees fearful of liquidation.
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2013 Opel Astra Sedan Spy Shots
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Despite its recent financial doldrums and oversupply issues, Opel, the European arm of General Motors, is continuing the development of new models like this sedan version of the Astra hatchback. Spotted testing in Germany, the Astra Sedan prototype appears almost complete and should be hitting showrooms in Europe in the first half of next year..
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Nissan Previews Next-Gen X-Trail SUV With Hi-Cross Concept
Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Nissan’s X-Trail is a compact SUV/crossover that’s sold in most markets outside of the United States and Canada (although the X-Trail was originally offered to Canadian customers). Instead, we get the Nissan Rogue, which gives you an idea of the X-Trail’s size and capabilities. While the current X-Trail is a conservative...
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Opel Celebrates 150 Years, Cautiously: Video
Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Opel wasn’t founded as an automaker, and it’s first business had nothing at all to do with transportation. In 1862, Adam Opel began producing sewing machines in his father’s locksmith shop, and his humble manufacturing business soon took off. In 1886, Opel began producing bicycles, and by the mid-1920s was the world’s..
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Opel Astra OPC Revealed, Buick Version Still In Contention
Posted on 04. Nov, 2011 by admin.
GM’s European division Opel has taken the wraps off its new Astra OPC (known as the Vauxhall Astra VXR in the UK), which goes on sale in Europe next summer and with any luck may eventually appear in North American showrooms. The sporty coupe, developed by Opel’s go-fast division Opel Performance Center, is based on the stylish Astra...
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Vauxhall VXR8 (nee Pontiac G8 GXP) Wins MPG Marathon
Posted on 11. Oct, 2011 by admin.
If you’re wondering how a big sedan powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 engine can win a competition focused on high mpg, here’s a quick explanation of the challenge itself. One of the challenges of the Fleet World MPG Marathon recognizes those drivers and their cars which record the greatest percentage improvement over the manufacturers’...
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Vauxhall/Opel Electric Car Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by admin.
Tiny electric cars of non-standard configuration appear to be all the rage at this year's Frankfurt Auto Show, with Audi and Volkswagen already whipping the sheets off their contenders.
