By Ian Robertson on November 24, 2010
These are the first official shots of Vauxhall’s Corsa, sporting its fresh new face, trims and colours ready for delivery to first UK customers in February next year.
Posted in News | Tagged Corsa, Opel, Vauxhall
By Ian Robertson on November 15, 2010
Singer/songwriter Katie Melua, one of the world’s top music artists, has become Vauxhall’s new brand ambassador. The collaboration between the artist and the motor manufacturer will coincide with the singer’s 50-city European tour in 2011. The new partners announced their co-operation today during an exclusive press conference, live performance and webcast at Air Studios in London.
Posted in News | Tagged Ampera, Vauxhall
By Ian Robertson on October 7, 2010
September has proved a bumper month for Vauxhall with a hat-trick of successes in the UK’s top-five best-selling car league, and a total market share of 12.6 per cent according to latest figures from the Society of Car Manufacturers and Traders. Vauxhall’s top seller was the Corsa (14,249 sales), followed by the Astra and Insignia ranges.
Posted in News | Tagged Astra, Corsa, Vauxhall
By Ian Robertson on September 21, 2010
Vauxhall’s Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with an extended range of up to 250 miles, will make its debut on Wednesday this week at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany.
Posted in News | Tagged EV, Opel, Vauxhall, Vivaro
By Ian Robertson on September 17, 2010
Renault and Vauxhall-Opel has announced that they will continue their cooperation in the Light Commercial Vehicles segment, including their collaboration on the next generation of the highly successful Vauxhall Vivaro and Renault Trafic models.
Posted in News | Tagged Renault, Renault Trafic, Trafic, Vauxhall, Vauxhall Vivaro, Vivaro
By Ian Robertson on September 8, 2010
These are the first official pictures of Vauxhall’s GTC Paris Concept, which gives the strongest hint yet to the Astra Sport Hatch’s successor and is set to cause a stir when it receives its debut on September 30 at the Paris Motor Show.
Posted in News | Tagged Astra, Concept, GTC Paris, Paris motor show, Vauxhall, Vauxhall Astra
By Ian Robertson on August 11, 2010
On sale now, the new Corsavan ecoFLEX is the first Vauxhall commercial vehicle to feature Start/Stop technology, enabling the new Euro 5-compliant 1.3 CDTi (74bhp) models to achieve 70.6mpg – a near 8mpg, or more than 12 per cent improvement – on the combined cycle over the previous Euro 4 model.
Posted in News | Tagged Commercial Vehicle, Corsa, Corsavan, Van, Vauxhall, Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Corsavan
By Ian Robertson on August 5, 2010
In an unprecedented industry move, Vauxhall is introducing a lifetime warranty on all its new cars with immediate effect, providing the potential of comprehensive coverage throughout each vehicle’s life.
Posted in News | Tagged Vauxhall, Warranty
By Ian Robertson on August 4, 2010
With two world premieres and a host of new exciting models, the Vauxhall stand will be one of the star attractions at this year’s Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris (October 2 – 17), the most visited motor show in the world.
Posted in News | Tagged Ampera, Astra, Astra Sports Tourer, concept car, Corsa, Corsa ecoFLEX, estate, GTC Paris, Paris motor show, Vauxhall
By Ian Robertson on July 27, 2010
The new Astra Sports Tourer will enter the UK market later this year priced at just £18,270, £445 less than the current entry-level Astra Estate, yet incorporating a long list of additional standard kit.
Posted in News | Tagged Astra, estate, Vauxhall, Vauxhall Astra