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Europcar to introduce Opel Vauxhall electric Ampera in rental car business(26/08/2011)
With the market introduction of the electric Ampera by the end of 2011, Opel/Vauxhall is to create a new segment in the European automotive market. Opel/Vauxhall and Europcar have partnered to introduce the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera as a rental car throughout Europe. The two companies are joining forces to facilitate the introduction and expansion of electric mobility, broadening the range of people that will be able to enjoy the benefits of electric mobility from the Ampera's launch. The intenti... [more]
Vauxhall announces price for Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicle(16/12/2010)
The Vauxhall Ampera is a real-world electric car solution for a family. Vauxhall has announced that its Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) will cost under £30k when it hits UK showrooms in early 2012, bringing the reality of a technologically sophisticated, electrically-driven, family car with an uncompromised driving range firmly into the mainstream. After taking advantage of the £5000 Plug-In Car Grant, customers will pay just £28,995 for the Ampera. And it’s not just the price... [more]
Vauxhall Ampera Extended-Range Electric Vehicle undertakes the longest single journey by an electric car on British roads(21/06/2010)
Tomorrow (Tuesday June 22) will mark a turning point in UK automotive history when a Vauxhall Ampera E-REV (Extended-Range Electric Vehicle) undertakes the longest single journey by an electric car on British roads. The prototype Ampera, which goes on sale in the UK in early 2012, will appropriately be driven in relay by a selection of drivers from Vauxhall’s home in Luton, Bedfordshire to its passenger car plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire - a journey of more than 170 miles. Duncan Aldred... [more]
Opel announces Ampera extended-range electric car(10/02/2009)
Opel has announced Ampera as the name of its extended-range electric car. The five-door, four-seat Opel Ampera will be revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show (March 5-15). GM's electric propulsion technology, called Voltec, operates differently from other advanced propulsion systems. For short trips up to 60 km, the Ampera will run only on lithium-ion battery power charged via a standard 230v outlet. For longer distances, the car will continue to drive on electricity that is generated by a s... [more]
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