Opel/Vauxhall

Opel Insignia: Four-door notchback and five-door hatchback

Rüsselsheim/London, 2008-07-03 -- Opel will showcase to the public for the first time at the British International Motor Show (July 23 – August 3) both the four-door notchback and five-door hatchback versions of its new flagship car, the Opel Insignia.

2009 Opel Insignia Hatchback

Highlights:
* Choice between equally elegant and dynamic notchback and hatchback
* Sleek, aerodynamic body has class-leading Cd value of 0.27
* The New Opel Insignia notchback and hatchback on sale before the end of the year

* Premiere: Opel Insignia is first model to bear revised emblem
* Tradition: “Blitz” lightning bolt has adorned Opel cars for 45 years

Rüsselsheim, 2008-05-20 -- A fresh, bold car requires an equally striking emblem. So when the Insignia debuts in July at the London Motor Show it will sport a refined logo that heralds a new era for Opel in innovation, technology and design.

Refined Opel Logo Expresses Brand's New Confidence

Higher output and torque with lower consumption and emissions

Rüsselsheim, 2008-05-15 -- In 2009, Opel will introduce one new 1.6-liter turbo CNG engine (Compressed Natural Gas) with around 110 kW/150 hp and 210 Nm of torque. Developed by GM Powertrain in Turin, the new unit joins Opel’s current aspirated CNG engine, which has the same displacement and an output of 69 kW/94 hp.

Opel Zafira 1.6 CNG

- More than 500,000 Opel Astras sold last year in Europe alone
- Diverse model range has something for everyone

Rüsselsheim / Bochum, 2008-05-14 – The 10 millionth Opel Astra rolled off the assembly line today in Bochum, Germany – a Silver Lightning Astra Station Wagon 1.7 CDTI equipped with special features to celebrate this extraordinary production milestone.

2008 Opel Astra 5-door

With more than 500,000 models sold last year in Europe alone, Astra is the absolute best-selling car in the Opel palette and follows in the footsteps of Opel’s Kadett and the brand’s tradition of building quality compact cars.

Rüsselsheim 2008-04-30 -- General Motors Europe will invest a total of €9 billion into Opel through 2012, thus strengthening its core brand. €6.5 billion alone will be spent on the development of new vehicles and propulsion systems. In addition, the company is investing considerably into its German plants, Rüsselsheim, Bochum, Kaiserslautern and Eisenach.

Highlights:
* Product offensive with 20 new models
* Growth strategy for German market
* Contracts for the future to safeguard production locations
* Extended-range electric vehicle being developed

Fishies, Flimmies and the art of misdirection

Rüsselsheim, 2008-04-23 -- Camouflage and disguise are all important when new model prototypes first leave the well-protected confines of the design studio or workshop and head out onto the test track or open road. Although a great deal of today’s vehicle proving can be conducted in advance by computer simulation or on the test bench, there inevitably comes the day when all test results have to be validated, and the car must be released into its natural habitat – the road.

Camouflaged Opel Insignia during track testing at Dudenhofen Test Center

China premiere of Opel Astra Notchback, Flextreme concept car at 2008 Beijing Motor Show and Opel to expand dealerships to meet demand

Beijing/Rüsselsheim, 2008-04-21 -- Opel will present the Astra sedan for the first time in China at the 2008 Beijing Motor Show (2008 Auto China), adding to the palette of the five cars already on offer and promising to further increase the popularity of Opel cars in this high growth market.

Opel Flextreme Concept: Premieres at 2008 Beijing Motor Show

Zurich, 2008-04-09 -- In the first quarter of 2008, General Motors (GM) Europe sales reached an all-time record of 572,137 vehicles*, an increase of 18,111 units compared to Q1 2007. The company market share was 9.6 percent.

Highlights:
# GM Europe Q1 volume of 572,137 is the highest ever Q1 volume
# Chevrolet Europe Q1 sales up 30 percent to a record market share of 2.2 percent
# GM Russia sales up 78 percent
# Cadillac’s European sales up 13 percent in the first three months
# HUMMER sales in Europe increase by 59 percent compared to Q1 2007

2008-03-03, Geneva -- Opel presents one world premiere and a host of new products at the 78th International Motor Show (March 6 - 16, 2008) in Geneva.

Highlights:
* World premiere: Opel Meriva concept car with innovative “FlexDoors” door solution
* Monocab initiative: New-edition Opel Zafira and completely new Opel Agila ready to go
* ecoFLEX variants are highlights of current Opel model year

New Opel Agila: Friendly, Dynamic, Flexible

1/29/2008 -- K&N Engineering has developed a performance air intake system for the Opel and Vauxhall European market. The new air intake system (57A-6016) takes advantage of the Apollo, a specially designed K&N air filter enclosure.

The K&N performance air intake kit comes with custom mounting hardware to fit these specific vehicles. The protective shell of the Apollo reduces heat build up and feeds cool free flowing air into the engine to help improve performance.

The 57A-6016 stays securely in place with included stabilizers with brackets. K&N engineers made sure this air intake design provided extra power but kept the cost affordable.

Award for “Most Fashionable Vehicle”

2008-01-28, Rüsselsheim/Beijing -- The Opel Astra GTC with panorama windshield has been recognized as the most fashionable trendsetter among imported vehicles 2007 in China. The “Most Fashionable Vehicle” award was presented by the Chinese Trading Center for Automobile Imports and Sina.com, the largest Chinese-language infotainment web portal.

The real eye-catcher was the Opel Astra GTC’s innovative XXL windshield: it extends back into the B-pillar and offers occupants a unique view. The jury of economic and media experts, as well as Internet users, evaluated the dynamic three-door Astra model in a total of ten categories against criteria such as performance, safety, technological innovation, brand image and styling.

New Level of Dynamic Variability

2008-01-22, Zurich / Rüsselsheim -- With three more powerful and economical engines, a sportier look and new model variants that offer even greater value for money, the second-generation Opel Zafira is all set for its February 2008 market launch.

2008 Opel Zafira

Highlights:

# Three new engines offer more power and fuel economy
# Sporty design accents combined with additional interior chic
# Unique Flex7 seating system ensures maximum utility
# New model range makes technical highlights more accessible

2008-01-09, Zurich -- General Motors (GM) sets all-time sales record in Europe in 2007, with 2,182,000* vehicles, up 179,000 units or 8.9 percent from 2006. The resultant market share of 9.5 percent constitutes a growth of 0.3 point. It is the highest market share for the group since 1999. In the forth quarter of 2007, GM sold a record 528,723 cars and LCVs in Europe, 53,900 vehicles or 11.3 percent above the same period in 2006.

Hightlights:
* GM sets all-time record with sales of 2,182,000 units in Europe, market share up to 9.5 percent
* GM records highest volume gain in European auto industry, with 179,000 units above 2006
* GM doubles sales in Russia, with market share up to 9.6 percent

New edition of bestselling compact monocab from 21,210 euros

2007-12-17, Rüsselsheim -- The new 2008 Opel Zafira – available to order now – features an even more attractive look and technology range at no extra cost. The new 85 kW/115 hp 1.6 ECOTEC entry-level model in Opel’s fully variable compact monocab range costs 21,210 euros, for example – exactly the same recommended retail price as the previous 1.6-liter version with 10 hp less.

2007-12-12, Rüsselsheim -- Featuring high practicality at an affordable price, the new Opel Agila can now be ordered from 9,990 euros and will be available at dealerships from spring 2008. The new Opel mini monocab offers plenty of feel-good space for family and friends, as well as up to 1050 liters of cargo capacity despite the car’s compact exterior length of 3.74 meters.

2008 Opel Agila: © GM Corp.

Rüsselsheim 2007-12-11 -- The 500,000th new Opel Corsa will be registered in December 2007. Since its sales start around 14 months ago, the model has been successfully positioned throughout Europe and continues to lead large markets such as Germany and the United Kingdom.

Opel was able to increase Corsa registrations across Europe in the first 11 months of 2007 by around 50 percent compared to the same last-year period. This puts Opel’s successful model far ahead of other German competitors in the segment, who all had at least 45,000 fewer vehicle registrations than the Opel Corsa.

Highlights:
# New model has led its segment since launch in October 2006
# Almost ten million Corsas sold across Europe since model introduction in 1982

ZURICH, Switzerland, December 10/PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- - Sales of 2,004,172 units from January to November beat last year's total with a month to spare.

Highlights:
- GM Europe YTD share up 0.3 point, at 9.5 percent
- GM Europe YTD sales 157,282 vehicles ahead of last year
- YTD: Opel/Vauxhall grows 4 percent, Chevrolet up 32 percent

General Motors (GM) Europe set a new all-time record, with sales of 2,004,172 vehicles from January to November 2007, beating last year's total with a month to spare. The resulting market share of 9.5 percent is 0.3 point above the same period last year and the highest since 1999.

2007-10-23, Frankfurt -- With 62 different base model versions Opel/Vauxhall’s Commercial Vehicle (CV) portfolio now features the widest-ever range. With high levels of growth, and sales more than doubling since 2001, 2008 is set to be one of the most successful years yet. CVs such as the Vivaro, Movano and Combo as well as Corsavan and Astravan (on sale in selected markets) and a wide range of approved conversions further strengthen Opel/Vauxhall’s profile in the CV market.

Highlights:
* Sales success: Vivaro year-on-year order intake up 9.3 percent
* Portfolio: With 62 different base model versions widest-ever Opel/Vauxhall CV range
* Easytronic: Economical transmission available right across CV range

2007-10-18, DETROIT - General Motors sold a record 2.38 million cars and trucks around the world in the third quarter of 2007, a 4 percent increase compared with last year, according to preliminary sales figures released today. GM also reported record sales outside the United States, marking the 21st consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales increases outside the U.S.

Highlights:
* Chevrolet Aveo, Corsa and Celta Drive Record Sales Surge of 22 Percent In Latin America, Africa and the Middle East
* Record Sales in China, India Fuel 16 Percent Asia-Pacific Increase
* Opel/Vauxhall and Chevrolet Performance Drives Europe to Set Q3 Sales Record with 15 Percent Growth
* 21 Consecutive Quarters of Year-Over-Year Growth Outside the U.S.