Today Opel has announced that it will unveil the 6th generation of Corsa - one of its best selling models ever since it appeared for the first time in 1982. What's more, the model will be the first Opel car to get an all-electric version. The press release states that this will happen in the first half of 2019. The company is all set at unveiling the Grandland X SUV as plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as well. The new Opel Corsa will feature the multiple award-winning IntelliLux LED matrix lighting technology earlier provided on Astra and Insignia models. Probably this will trickle down to the electric Corsa, too. "Opel is going electric!" said Opel CEO, Michael Lohscheller. "That is what we announced at the presentation of our PACE! strategic plan in November 2017, and now we are delivering." Lohscheller promises that the pricing will be competitive: “With the new Corsa we will make electric mobility accessible to many customers – it will be a real electric car for the people.” Source

The all-electric Opel Mokka-e / Vauxhall Mokka-e goes official Opel / Vauxhall has announced the all-electric Mokka-e subcompact crossover. This is also the first model from the sister brands to feature the Pure Panel fully digital cockpit and the Vizor front fascia that will trickle down to all future models. The Pure Panel fully digital cockpit features a 12-inch driver display and a 10-inch infotainment display. Still, some of the basic control buttons are kept physical in...

Opel Zafira e-Life / Vauxhall Vivaro e-Life goes official Opel Zafira e-Life a.k.a. Vauxhall Vivaro e-Life has been announced. This multi-sear passenger car with up to nine seats is available in two lengths and is less than 1.9 m high. There's an option for a trailer hitch capable of towing trailers with a maximum capacity of 1,000 kg. The model offers 100 kW of power and 260 Nm of torque. The battery's capacity is 50 kW and comprises of 18 modules. It offers 100 kW DC...

Germany will build a 24GWh/y EV battery plant in Opel's site in Kaiserslautern Yesterday, the German Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier, Prime Minister Malu Dreyer and Minister of Economics Dr. Volker Wissing visited Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate for the presentation of the largest EV battery plant in Germany. The conversion of the traditional Opel plant in Kaiserslautern will begin in 2021 and battery production will start in 2024. A second battery plant is also planned but...

Groupe PSA and FCA agree on a merge, will become the world's 4th largest carmaker Groupe PSA and FCA talks have resulted in an agreement on a merge of the two companies to form a new business entity with resources owned 50% by Groupe PSA shareholders and 50% by FCA shareholders. The new business unit will become the world's 4th largest global OEM in terms of annual unit sales (8.7m vehicles). Both parties see a number of benefits in this merge including such as leveraging their capabilities in...

Opel Corsa-e and Opel Corsa-e Rally make their world debut at the IFA 2019 in Frankfurt Opel Corsa-e and Opel Corsa-e Rally make their world debut at the IFA 2019 in Frankfurt. Visitors of the show can check them out at stand D31 in hall 11.0 during the public days from September 12th to September 22nd. The Opel Corsa-e is driven by a 100 kW (136 hp) electric motor with 260 Nm of torque and is powered by a 50 kW battery that provides up to 330 km of range (WLTP, provisional). The battery is covered by...

What all-electric vehicles to expect at the IAA 2019 in Frankfurt next week Audi AI: Trail quattro and Audi Aicon At the IAA 2019, Audi will showcase the Audi AI: Trail quattro - the concept study of an electrically powered off-roader of the future. It will be adjoined by a quartet of visionary automobiles, which also started at the IAA in 2017 with the debut of the Audi Aicon. All four studies will be on display during the IAA 2019 in Frankfurt. Aiways U5 Aiways is a Chinese brand which...

Opel Corsa-e is up for sale, prices start at €29,900 Opel hosted a dedicated event today for the market launch of its first all-electric vehicle - the Opel Corsa-e. The car is now up for sale and the first available trim of the model is dubbed Corsa-e Selection. It costs €29,900 (RRP incl. VAT in Germany) and arrives with automatic climate control with remote control, electric parking brake and keyless start as well as the Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible...