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Marchionne Refutes Bloomberg Report on Fiat, Peugeot and Opel Tie-up

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/marchionne-refutes-bloomberg-report-on.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T0JZPINXxUQ/UJGPIsHXBmI/AAAAAAAJ1VU/LuKwH-jDToA/s1600/Fiat-Marchionne-Panda-0.jpg" style="border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 349px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 645px;" /></a> On Tuesday, we ran a story based on a report by Bloomberg News that Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has been talking to PSA Peugeot Citroen and Opel executives about <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/once-more-marchionne-wants-to-merge.html">the three carmakers merging</a> into a single entity. Today, however, Marchionne refuted the report describing it to Automotive Europe as “bizarre”. The Fiat-Chrysler CEO admitted that he had been talking with <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/GM/">GM</a> and PSA CEOs Dan Akerson and Philippe Varin, respectively, but he stressed that the discussions were misinterpreted by the report. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/marchionne-refutes-bloomberg-report-on.html#more">Read more »</a>

Citroen Fiat GM Opel Peugeot Reports Marchionne Refutes Bloomberg Report on Fiat, Peugeot and Opel Tie-up

On Tuesday, we ran a story based on a report by Bloomberg News that Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has been talking to PSA Peugeot Citroen and ...

Once More: Marchionne Wants to Merge with Peugeot and Opel, Outgun VW in Europe

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/once-more-marchionne-wants-to-merge.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XWlFfMSc2_U/UJBceWKag5I/AAAAAAAJzxI/6tBZNDb9VAo/s1600/Fiat-500L-0.jpg" style="border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 349px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 645px;" /></a> All mainstream European carmakers are, to a higher or lower degree, facing problems due to the debt crisis that’s storming the continent. Ford has started <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/ford-european-restructuring-plan-leads.html">closing down plants</a>, Opel and Peugeot are burning cash each day for the past eight months while they <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/gm-and-psa-peugeot-citroen-reportedly.html">try to figure out</a> how to work on their partnership and, as for Fiat… well, thank God that Chrysler is profitable. The sole survivor in this mess seems to be the VW Group that’s still very profitable, much to the annoyance of its rivals and especially Marchionne who <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/volkswagen-wants-fiat-chrysler-ceo.html">accused Wolfsburg</a> of not playing by the book. However, even the mighty VW has been forced to trim its estimates, as the crisis begins to knock on Germany’s door. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/once-more-marchionne-wants-to-merge.html#more">Read more »</a>

Citoen Fiat GM Opel Peugeot Reports Once More: Marchionne Wants to Merge with Peugeot and Opel, Outgun VW in Europe

All mainstream European carmakers are, to a higher or lower degree, facing problems due to the debt crisis that’s storming the continent. F...

GM and PSA Axe Plans for Mid-Size Models, Narrow Their Partnership

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/gm-and-psa-axe-plans-for-mid-size.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-goZrm7zwF2E/UNNDLVy0LvI/AAAAAAAKxSc/NAaKV817lzI/s1600/GM-PSA-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Even though it hasn't been that long since General Motors and PSA Peugeot-Citroen announced big plans for <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/gm-and-psa-peugeot-citroen-reportedly.html">an elaborate partnership,</a> the two companies have failed to come to an agreement on a number of projects. After <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/gm-and-peugeot-reportedly-freeze-talks.html">dropping plans</a> to jointly develop a small car for Latin America and a dual-clutch gearbox earlier this year, we now learn that GM and PSA have also scrapped plans for a joint mid-size car program that would have seen models like the next-generation Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, Peugeot 508 and Citroen C5 sharing parts. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/gm-and-psa-axe-plans-for-mid-size.html#more">Read more »</a>

Citroen GM Opel Peugeot Reports Vauxhall GM and PSA Axe Plans for Mid-Size Models, Narrow Their Partnership

Even though it hasn't been that long since General Motors and PSA Peugeot-Citroen announced big plans for an elaborate partnership, the...

This is How They Deal with Abandoned and Illegally Parked Cars in Russia

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/this-is-how-they-deal-with-abandoned.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OeCvrpdR3eU/UMs-QN16axI/AAAAAAAKqxo/2iR6Kw6tqWo/s1600/Untitled-5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> When it comes to vehicles that are abandoned <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Parking">or parked</a> illegally, most municipalities will issue tickets with the hope that owners will pay up and conform to the law, but sometimes, more drastic measures are called for. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Russia">In Russia</a>, for example, some cities have no problem taking matters into their own hands and settling the problem once and for all, giving owners a tough lesson. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/this-is-how-they-deal-with-abandoned.html#more">Read more »</a>

Honda Element Honda Videos Offbeat News Opel Opel Videos Parking Russia Video This is How They Deal with Abandoned and Illegally Parked Cars in Russia

When it comes to vehicles that are abandoned or parked illegally, most municipalities will issue tickets with the hope that owners will pay...

Opel Returns to Motorsports with New Adam and Astra OPC Cup Racing Models [w/Video]

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/opel-returns-to-motorsports-with-new.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BLo5za4Crxk/UKzNon41byI/AAAAAAAKKuc/zAneScBufJ0/s1600/2013-Opel-Motorsports.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> In a surprise move, GM's troubled European unit Opel announced today its return to grassroots motor racing for the 2013 season with two new models, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-opel-vauxhall-adam-debuts-at-paris.html">the Adam</a> Cup for international rallies and the Astra GTC Cup for a circuit program focused on Germany. "These new motorsports activities play an important role in the strategic re-alignment of the company; they are a fundamental element of our brand profile," stated Thomas Sedran, Opel’s Deputy CEO. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/opel-returns-to-motorsports-with-new.html#more">Read more »</a>

Galleries Opel Opel Adam Opel Astra Racing Reports Vauxhall Opel Returns to Motorsports with New Adam and Astra OPC Cup Racing Models [w/Video]

In a surprise move, GM's troubled European unit Opel announced today its return to grassroots motor racing for the 2013 season with two...

Opel Cancels Development of Electric Powered Adam City Car

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/opel-cancels-development-of-electric.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EeGQGBezLxs/UJusCFDNKtI/AAAAAAAJ944/dAyfm6cxCMk/s1600/Opel-Vauxhall-Adam-5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> There won't be a battery-powered version of GM Europe's <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-opel-vauxhall-adam-debuts-at-paris.html">Adam premium mini</a> after all, as Opel and its British counterpart Vauxhall have scrapped the program citing high costs, despite the fact that development had moved on to a working prototype. The Adam EV would have shared its electric-powertrain with the upcoming <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/10/chevrolet-to-produce-pure-electric.html">Chevrolet Spark EV</a> due to enter production next year, <a href="http://europe.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121108/ANE/121109902/opel-scraps-ev-version-of-the-adam-minicar">according to a report</a> from Autonews Europe. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/opel-cancels-development-of-electric.html#more">Read more »</a>

Electric Vehicles Opel Opel Adam Reports Vauxhall Opel Cancels Development of Electric Powered Adam City Car

There won't be a battery-powered version of GM Europe's Adam premium mini after all, as Opel and its British counterpart Vauxhall h...

Spy Shots: Opel Working on a Subtle Facelift for Astra GTC

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/spy-shots-opel-working-on-subtle.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uQAZBCqS-p8/UJr2RdyOWNI/AAAAAAAJ9x4/b_eKqbTLuaQ/s1600/2014-Opel-Astra-GTC-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Opel and its UK subsidiary Vauxhall only just recently launched new model year versions of the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/opel-and-vauxhall-reveal-facelifted.html">Astra five-door hatchback and estate</a> with some mild styling revisions, most of which were concentrated on the front end. If these fresh <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Scoops">spy shots</a> are anything to go by, then the three-door Astra GTC may also be up for a light facelift. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/spy-shots-opel-working-on-subtle.html#more">Read more »</a>

Opel Opel Astra Opel Scoops Scoops Spy Shots: Opel Working on a Subtle Facelift for Astra GTC

Opel and its UK subsidiary Vauxhall only just recently launched new model year versions of the Astra five-door hatchback and estate with so...

Vauxhall Unleashes 170MPH Insignia VXR SuperSport, Slashes Price to Under £30K

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/vauxhall-unleashes-170mph-insignia-vxr.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-001cdDb-iTQ/UJpcpkvbQ7I/AAAAAAAJ9V0/ONnwDUHxcRU/s1600/Vauxhall-3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> More than a year after Opel presented <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-opel-insignia-opc-unlimited-edition.html">the Insignia OPC Unlimited</a> with an unrestricted top speed of 270km/h (168mph) to the rest of Europe, Vauxhall is now following in the footsteps of its sister company releasing a similar version of the UK market Insignia VXR. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Vauxhall">Vauxhall's version</a> is named the Insignia VXR SuperSport and it replaces the current Insignia VXR. Just the like Opel model, the VXR SuperSport does away with the speed limiter allowing the car to hit 170mph (274km/h), or 15mph (24km/h) more than its predecessor. Acceleration from 0-60mph (96km/h) remains the same at 5.6 seconds. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/vauxhall-unleashes-170mph-insignia-vxr.html#more">Read more »</a>

New Cars Opel Opel Insignia Opel OPC UK Vauxhall Vauxhall Unleashes 170MPH Insignia VXR SuperSport, Slashes Price to Under £30K

More than a year after Opel presented the Insignia OPC Unlimited with an unrestricted top speed of 270km/h (168mph) to the rest of Europe, ...

GM CEO Likes the Opel Cascada, Says 'Why don't we bring it to the US'. What Do You Think? [w/Poll]

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/gm-ceo-likes-opel-cascada-says-why-don.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_HkuqQbUMvo/UICVA-3HxXI/AAAAAAAJoTg/9-5SmvnYrRk/s1600/Opel-Vauxhall-Cascada-15%255B2%255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> From the time GM linked its Opel and Buick brands, whenever the German company comes out with a new model, the question arises whether the Detroit automaker should bring it to North America. Currently, of the six Buick vehicles sold in the States, three are based on Opel models: the Verano compact sedan (<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/opel-to-celebrate-world-premieres-of.html">Astra Sedan</a>), the Regal mid-size saloon (Insignia) and the Encore small crossover (<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/geneva-2012-opel-and-vauxhall-make.html">Mokka</a>). This week, Opel and its British sibling Vauxhall lifted the wraps off a <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-opel-vauxhall-cascada-is-stylish.html">new model, the Cascada</a> soft-top convertible born from Astra and Insignia underpinnings. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/gm-ceo-likes-opel-cascada-says-why-don.html#more">Read more »</a>

Carscoop Poll New Cars Opel Opel Cascada GM CEO Likes the Opel Cascada, Says 'Why don't we bring it to the US'. What Do You Think? [w/Poll]

From the time GM linked its Opel and Buick brands, whenever the German company comes out with a new model, the question arises whether the D...

New Opel / Vauxhall Cascada is a Stylish Mid-Size Four-Seater Convertible

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-opel-vauxhall-cascada-is-stylish.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TrdFUWflPAo/UH6kL-B4GeI/AAAAAAAJlvc/1jLLN_22BMM/s1600/Opel-Vauxhall-Cascada-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Here comes the latest model from Opel and its British counterpart Vauxhall, the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/opel-and-vauxhall-preview-new-cascada.html">all-new Cascada</a>, a mid-size convertible with ample seating for four that was officially revealed today ahead of a European market launch in March of 2013. The Cascada is the brand's fourth new model this year following the Ampera, Mokka small crossover and <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/new-opel-adam-officially-unveiled-ready.html">Adam premium city car</a>, and its first convertible after the demise of the smaller Astra Twin Top. With the Cascada, Opel and Vauxhall are moving away from the compact segment and entering the mid-size sector. At 4,697mm long and 1,840mm wide, the Cascada is not only significantly bigger than the Astra Twin Top, but it's actually 71mm longer than the Audi A5 Cabrio and 85mm longer than the BMW 3-Series Convertible. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHZwIy0IXKE/UH6kTKHvXII/AAAAAAAJlvo/9znur2d034o/s1600/Opel-Vauxhall-Cascada-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHZwIy0IXKE/UH6kTKHvXII/AAAAAAAJlvo/9znur2d034o/s200/Opel-Vauxhall-Cascada-4.jpg" width="110"></a>The car uses a platform derived from Astra and Insignia underpinnings sporting a 71mm longer wheelbase and front and rear tracks that are 56mm and 70mm wider respectively than the Astra Twin Top. The company says that despite being significantly larger, the Cascada’s body is 43 per cent stiffer torsionally and 10 per cent more resistant to bending forces than its last open-topped car. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-opel-vauxhall-cascada-is-stylish.html#more">Read more »</a>

Geneva Motor Show New Cars Opel Opel Cascada Opel Videos Vauxhall Video New Opel / Vauxhall Cascada is a Stylish Mid-Size Four-Seater Convertible

Here comes the latest model from Opel and its British counterpart Vauxhall, the all-new Cascada , a mid-size convertible with ample seating...

GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen Reportedly Considering European Merger

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/gm-and-psa-peugeot-citroen-reportedly.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C3qlutuOARM/UHyNBXNM_3I/AAAAAAAJj1c/ZG2wuAhGxF0/s1600/GM-PSA-CEOs-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> With GM’s European <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Opel/">Opel/Vauxhall</a> brands and PSA Peugeot Citroen losing money as well as market share fast, the two groups are looking for ways to make the best out of <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/gm-and-psa-peugeot-citroen-officially.html">the alliance they formed</a> on February 29. Under the initial agreement, GM paid US$423 million (€326 million) <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/gm-and-psa-peugeot-citroen-officially.html">for a 7 percent stake</a> in its French partner, which made it its second-largest shareholder. The Detroit carmaker had stated, however, that despite the massive gains for both companies, it might be forced to write down its investment. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/gm-and-psa-peugeot-citroen-reportedly.html#more">Read more »</a>

Citroen GM Opel Peugeot Reports Vauxhall GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen Reportedly Considering European Merger

With GM’s European Opel/Vauxhall brands and PSA Peugeot Citroen losing money as well as market share fast, the two groups are looking for ...

New Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFlex is the Most Fuel Efficient Opel / Vauxhall Diesel Ever at 3.3lt/100km

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-corsa-13-cdti-ecoflex-is-most-fuel.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3yxE11-L8B4/UHwohbSmxFI/AAAAAAAJjbM/y6fLuHllIws/s1600/Opel-Vauxhall-Corsa-EcoFlex-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 643px; height: 349px;"></a> Thanks to a series of enhancements, mainly to the engine and transmission, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Opel%20Corsa">the new Corsa</a> 1.3 CDTI is claiming the title of the most economical diesel model that Opel and its sister company Vauxhall have ever built. The latest generation of the three-door Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX Start/Stop returns a fuel economy of 3.3lt/100km or 85.6mpg UK / 71.3mpg US, with corresponding CO2 emissions of 88g/km. That's a 0.2lt/100km or 2.4mpg UK and a 6g/km improvement over the 2011 model. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-corsa-13-cdti-ecoflex-is-most-fuel.html#more">Read more »</a>

Diesel New Cars Opel Opel Corsa Vauxhall New Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFlex is the Most Fuel Efficient Opel / Vauxhall Diesel Ever at 3.3lt/100km

Thanks to a series of enhancements, mainly to the engine and transmission, the new Corsa 1.3 CDTI is claiming the title of the most econom...

German Union Wants Opel to Rule Out Redundancies, Sign New Deal by October 26

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/german-union-wants-opel-to-rule-out.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b5EIlagpXjg/UHlWmZzG6pI/AAAAAAAJic0/KJ-Ecf10UAM/s1600/Opel-Bochum-Zafira-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Opel has been bleeding money for the past 12 years and <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/morgan-stanley-report-says-gm-should.html">analysts predict</a> that it will post a total of US$1billion operating losses annually until 2021. General Motors wants to restructure the ailing carmaker and turn it around. This, however, involves not only collaborating with PSA Peugeot Citroen, but some serious cost cutting as well. Industriegewerkschaft Metall, the Industrial Union of Metalworkers that is (thankfully…) more commonly known as simply IG Metall, is the most prominent union in Germany and has some really serious clout with both manufacturers and the government. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/german-union-wants-opel-to-rule-out.html#more">Read more »</a>

GM Opel Reports German Union Wants Opel to Rule Out Redundancies, Sign New Deal by October 26

Opel has been bleeding money for the past 12 years and analysts predict that it will post a total of US$1billion operating losses annually...

Irmscher Working on New Styling and Performance Packages for Opel Mokka

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/irmscher-working-on-new-styling-and.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9bHrg_cmxZ8/UHMg68I8iII/AAAAAAAJdyg/JHQFZkC3S30/s1600/Irmscher-Opel-Mokka-3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Irmscher, a tuner of all things Opel, is offering us our first look at the program it is preparing for the German automaker's newest arrival, the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/opel-drops-new-batch-of-photos-of-mokka.html">Mokka small crossover</a>, which is sold in Britain as a Vauxhall and in North America, as the Buick Encore, starting from the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-2013-buick-encore-priced-from-24950.html">first quarter of 2013</a>. The crossover's aesthetics can be upgraded with Irmscher's signature front grille that places the Opel logo in the center, protective metal bars under the doors, a larger roof spoiler (which is not pictured in these renderings), black or silver side stripes, and a quad tailpipe exhaust system. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/irmscher-working-on-new-styling-and.html#more">Read more »</a>

Irmscher Opel Opel Mokka Tuning Irmscher Working on New Styling and Performance Packages for Opel Mokka

Irmscher, a tuner of all things Opel, is offering us our first look at the program it is preparing for the German automaker's newest ar...

Blast from the Past: 1991 Opel Kadett GSi Meets 2012 Astra GTC OPC

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/blast-from-past-1991-opel-kadett-gsi.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YWJ-j9OdzP0/UGytXa7HgjI/AAAAAAAJZjs/nLAcrHaA-_0/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Back in the mid-1980s, General Motors' <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Opel">Opel brand</a> attempted to fight the hugely popular Volkswagen Golf GTI and its like in Europe's compact sport hatchback segment with a performance version of the sleek Kadett E called the GSi (sold as the Vauxhall Astra GTE Mk2 in Britain). The Kadett GSi came equipped with a 2.0-liter naturally-aspirated four-cylinder producing 114hp (115PS) in the 8v OCH model and 148Hp (150PS) in the 16v DOCH (Double Overhead Camshaft) variant. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/blast-from-past-1991-opel-kadett-gsi.html#more">Read more »</a>

Classics Opel Opel Astra Opel Videos Racing Vauxhall Video Blast from the Past: 1991 Opel Kadett GSi Meets 2012 Astra GTC OPC

Back in the mid-1980s, General Motors' Opel brand attempted to fight the hugely popular Volkswagen Golf GTI and its like in Europe...

Detroit's Big 3 to Record US$4 Billion Combined Losses this Year due to European Car Sales Slump

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/detroit-big-three-to-record-us4-billion.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FJPb9-qUNY4/UGnJUPycX3I/AAAAAAAJW1Q/gk1_JWvgMSw/s1600/Europe-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> After the U.S. market meltdown, which resulted in General Motors and Chrysler receiving a bailout, the two automakers along with Ford recovered quickly and are now posting near-record profits. However, it seems that Detroit's Big Three have to face the fact that, even though their sales are blooming in most parts of the world, the European debt crisis will put their local operations in the red. According to a report from the <a href="http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120928/AUTO01/209280342/1148/AUTO01/Big-3-partners-path-4-billion-Europe-loss">Detroit News</a>, GM’s Opel/Vauxhall and its French partner PSA Peugeot Citroen, Ford of Europe and <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Fiat/">Fiat</a> will lose a combined US$4 billion this year because sales in the Old Continent are slumping to their lowest levels since the mid-1990s. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/detroit-big-three-to-record-us4-billion.html#more">Read more »</a>

Chrysler Citroen Ford GM Opel Peugeot Reports Vauxhall Detroit's Big 3 to Record US$4 Billion Combined Losses this Year due to European Car Sales Slump

After the U.S. market meltdown, which resulted in General Motors and Chrysler receiving a bailout, the two automakers along with Ford recov...

New Opel / Vauxhall Adam Debuts at Paris, Priced in Germany and the UK [86 Photos]

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-opel-vauxhall-adam-debuts-at-paris.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5w_trz3rD6Q/UGTn5Qo2sfI/AAAAAAAJSB8/Uinb-QDgmfw/s1600/2013-Opel-Vauxhall-Adam-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The stylish, highly customizable city car niche has just welcomed a new member. It’s the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Opel%20Adam">Opel or Vauxhall in the UK, Adam</a>, a three-door, four-seater hatchback that will fight the Fiat 500 and the Mini. Featuring a distinctive styling and what Opel calls a “floating roof” that can be ordered in two different shades that contrast the bodywork, the 3.7 m long Adam is counting a lot on the “more than a million” possible customization options and its lengthy equipment list to make a name for itself in the premium subcompact market. Opel’s president of design Mark Adams claims, “no other car in this segment can be individualized as much as the Adam… It’s very unlikely that you’ll find two identical Adams out there”. Now, this certainly brings a sense of déjà vu – but let’s not name names… <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nxz5YaKLQ_4/UGToAgZtvDI/AAAAAAAJSCI/E9f8z1wVYLY/s1600/2013-Opel-Vauxhall-Adam-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nxz5YaKLQ_4/UGToAgZtvDI/AAAAAAAJSCI/E9f8z1wVYLY/s200/2013-Opel-Vauxhall-Adam-5.jpg" width="130"></a>At launch, the Adam will be available with three four-cylinder petrol engines: a 1.2-liter with 69HP (70PS) and two 1.4-liter units producing 86 or 98HP (87 and 100 PS respectively). Later on, a new generation of small petrol engines with forced induction and direct injection, as well as a new six-speed transmission, will join the range. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-opel-vauxhall-adam-debuts-at-paris.html#more">Read more »</a>

Galleries New Cars Opel Opel Adam Paris Auto Show UK Vauxhall New Opel / Vauxhall Adam Debuts at Paris, Priced in Germany and the UK [86 Photos]

The stylish, highly customizable city car niche has just welcomed a new member. It’s the Opel or Vauxhall in the UK, Adam , a three-door, f...

Vauxhall Gets Artsy with New Adam City Car

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/vauxhall-gets-artsy-with-new-adam-city.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5788023753429437378" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mO5o8sLnIcE/UFMw7_6vS8I/AAAAAAAJE1M/t8xjMYNyrTM/s800/Vauxhall-Adam-Journey_2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Opel's brother-in-arms, Vauxhall, is exhibiting three examples of its <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/new-opel-adam-officially-unveiled-ready.html">new Adam premium sub-compact</a>, each prepared by a different artist. Fred Butler, Louise Gray and James Small are responsible for what you see in these pictures and video, with the three cars being displayed outside the home of Vauxhall Fashion Scout, Freemasons’ Hall, Covent Garden from Friday, September 14 to Tuesday, September 18, 2012. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/vauxhall-gets-artsy-with-new-adam-city.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Opel's brother-in-arms, Vauxhall, is exhibiting three examples of its new Adam premium sub-compact , each prepared by a different artist...

GM Reportedly Plans to Reduce Opel’s Administrative Staff by 30 Percent or 1,000 Positions

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/gm-reportedly-plans-to-reduce-opels.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787746880144993714" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-464ExD0JKfg/UFI1H2jq7bI/AAAAAAAJDEY/zUe2iv7-XbY/s800/Opel-Staff-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Despite <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/morgan-stanley-report-says-gm-should.html">analysts’ advice</a> that getting rid of Opel/Vauxhall and retaining Chevrolet as its sole European mass-marker brand is in <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/GM/">GM</a>’s best interest, the Detroit carmaker is determined to hold on to the German brand. Doing so, though, involves restructuring the whole operation and making it more cost-effective to stop bleeding massive amounts of cash. This has already been announced in the “Drive Opel 2022” 10-year plan that is the subject of GM’s negotiations with the workers’ unions. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/gm-reportedly-plans-to-reduce-opels.html#more">Read more »</a>

GM Opel Reports GM Reportedly Plans to Reduce Opel’s Administrative Staff by 30 Percent or 1,000 Positions

Despite analysts’ advice that getting rid of Opel/Vauxhall and retaining Chevrolet as its sole European mass-marker brand is in GM ’s best ...

Morgan Stanley Report Says GM Should Get Rid Of Cash-Bleeding Opel

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/morgan-stanley-report-says-gm-should.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5785484600462446786" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m7FvP7ovdz4/UEorrpa3mPI/AAAAAAAI9uw/Tt8x3hq0Xpw/s800/Opel-Adam.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> General Motors is keeping its <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Opel/">Opel/Vauxhall</a> European brands, despite losing money. In an attempt to reduce costs, utilize its plants’ output and face the European financial crisis, it has<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/gm-and-psa-peugeot-citroen-officially.html"> formed an alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroen</a>. Yet analysts are not convinced that any rescue plan GM may have devised for its ailing European brands can succeed. In fact, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said that, while it might be costly right now, selling Opel is in GM’s long-term interest. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/morgan-stanley-report-says-gm-should.html#more">Read more »</a>

GM Opel Reports Vauxhall Morgan Stanley Report Says GM Should Get Rid Of Cash-Bleeding Opel

General Motors is keeping its Opel/Vauxhall European brands, despite losing money. In an attempt to reduce costs, utilize its plants’ outpu...

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