Report: Opel Corsa Built on PSA Platform Set for Production in 2019
Opel’s sale to PSA Group earlier this year introduced the question of when the brand’s vehicles would move away from General Motors design and technology to Peugot IP. Previous reports suggested that the next-generation Corsa would become the first to make the jump with its production being pushed back to 2020, and that it would […]
Fifth-Gen Opel Corsa Sales Surpass 750,000 Units
The fifth-generation Opel Corsa launched in 2014, and in the three years since, it has established itself as one of the brand’s best-sellers. Opel last week delivered its 750,000th Corsa, extending the legacy of a vehicle that has seen more than 13 million sales since debuting in 1982. In the 35 years between launch and […]
PSA Sale Delays Next-Generation Opel Corsa Until 2020
There are numerous questions that can be asked in the wake of General Motors’ agreement to sell the Opel and Vauxhall brands to PSA Group, which was finalized on Wednesday. In addition to what it means for Holden and Buick, both of which source vehicles from Opel, there is the matter of what happens with […]
The Star Names Opel Corsa South Africa’s Best Budget Buy
The new Opel Corsa toppled competitors such as the Mazda2, Suzuki Celerio, Toyota Aygo, Volkswagen Up, and Honda Jazz for the Best of the Best Award in the Best Budget Buy segment in The Star’s annual vehicle awards. The Star is South Africa’s biggest newspaper. The award was accepted by Denise Van Huyssteen, GM General […]
Bring the Opel Corsa OPC to America as a Buick
While the automotive corner of the internet was otherwise preoccupied with this morning’s reveal of the 2016 Ford Focus RS, the first images of the Opel Corsa OPC/Vauxhaull Corsa VXR trickled out of some bag like a proverbial cat. More GM News: A Bold, Sleek, Sport Inspired Sedan from Buick Similar in style to the […]
Opel Cuts Corsa Cosmo, Beefs Up Remaining Trims in South Africa
Opel announced in June a number of updates for its Corsa lineup in the South African market, citing the influence of market research as a leading factor in the decision to contract the Corsa Cosmo trim and improve the Essentia, Enjoy, and Sport offerings. Shopping for a New GM Vehicle? See current national sales incentives and […]
Could Opel Be Returning to the U.S. Automotive Market Soon?
If all goes according to PSA Groupe's plan, there will be nothing preventing the Opel brand from being sold in the United States
While the Opel brand experiences respectable sales in the European market, it has been decades since a new vehicle carrying the Opel nameplate has been sold in the United States. Now that General Motors has handed over ownership of Opel to PSA, that might all be set to change. Indeed, Opel’s new CEO Michael Lohscheller declared […]
GM’s Sale of Opel and Vauxhall to PSA Is Officially Completed
The financial deal now makes PSA the second-largest automaker in Europe
Nearly two months ago, The News Wheel reported that the General Motors sale of Opel/Vauxhall to Groupe PSA could be completed as early as July 31. It seems that those previous estimates were a day off, as GM and PSA finalized the financial transaction yesterday on August 1 instead. General Motors International Operations: Global Cadillac Sales […]
Opel Bringing Crossland X, Grandland X to South Africa; Names New Dedicated Distributor
Opel in June revealed that it has tapped the Williams Hunt group to act as its new dedicated distributor in South Africa beginning in January 2018. Williams Hunt distribution currently accounts for approximately 20% of Opel sales in the region. It was also revealed that Opel’s lineup—currently consisting of the ADAM, Corsa, Astra, and Mokka—will […]
Opel Sale to Be Finalized Ahead of Schedule By July 31
The sale of Opel from General Motors to PSA Group may be finalized quite earlier than originally anticipated, per a report on Thursday from Reuters. A statement from Opel this week indicated that final approving and closing of the €2.2 billion ($2.3 USD) deal originally agreed upon in March could come by the end of […]
Opel Teams with BlaBlaCar to Offer Special Deals to Carpoolers
Opel on Thursday announced the kick-off of a new pilot project with BlaBlaCar, the world’s preeminent long-distance carpooling company, which will see Opel cars made available to its most active members—heretofore dubbed “Ambassadors”–with multitudinous special offers. The partnership—which also involves leasing company ALD—will see a fleet of Opels including the Mokka X crossover and Astra […]
Astra Finishes 2016 Atop Its Segment; Corsa is Scotland’s Best-Selling Car
The Vauxhall Astra celebrated something of a hat-trick to close out 2016, finishing the year out as the top vehicle in its segment from October-December according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The Astra, 2016’s European Car of the Year, was also a big winner in both the final quarter […]
Jean-Phillipe Kempf Named Director of International Product Communications for Opel
Opel has announced that Jean-Phillippe Kempf will ascend to the position of Director of International Product Communications for Opel Group GmbH, effective January 1st. Kempf, 53, served as the Group Manager of International Product Communications in his previous position with the automaker and will be replaced in that role by Martin Golka. Does it Come […]
Opel Brand, Ampera-e Up 2016 AUTOBEST Awards
Opel is taking home a pair of 2016 AUTOBEST Awards after a panel of independent journalists from 31 different European countries voted the recently-revealed Opel Ampera-e the ECOBEST 2016 and determined that the Rüsselsheim-based brand was its choice for COMPANYBEST 2016. Commercial Success: See the latest TV spot for the all-new Buick Envision Praise for […]
Opel Astra Named South African Car of the Year Finalist
The Opel Astra, which has already won a considerable number of awards of varying importance, is now a finalist for the 2017 Wesbank South African Car of the Year competition. The nomination makes two consecutive years where Opel has been represented in the finals, after both the ADAM and Corsa were finalists last year. Coming […]
2017 Opel Calendar to Feature Georgia May Jagger and Grumpy Cat
Each year, Opel puts out a calendar that combines their vehicle models with some weird, out-of-left-field pop culture figures, and/or cats. Past examples include aging pop star Bryan Adams photographing the Opel ADAM, and designer Karl Lagerfeld posing his Birman cat Choupette with the Opel Corsa. This year is no exception, as the brand has […]
Opel Mokka X, Zafira Tourer Get Optional AFL LED
The upcoming Opel Zafira and Mokka X will both be offered with AFL LED headlamps that will make nighttime driving safer and clearer than ever before. Opel’s adaptive forward lighting LED headlamps feature nine different functions or lighting patterns that are focused on improved visibility and improved energy usage. AFL LEDs were first used on […]
Opel Sales Rise 15 Percent in Europe in February
Opel has released preliminary registration numbers for February, revealing a 15% increase in sales from February 2015. Opel delivered 80,300 vehicles across Europe, or approximately 10,500 more vehicles than what were delivered in the same month last year. This allows the brand to lay claim to its best sales in February in five years, and […]