Vauxhall Insignia VXR (2009) pricing confirmed 10 July 2009 by Richard Webber Vauxhall’s fiery family rocket on sale late summer Read more ...
Vauxhall Astra (2009): first interior photos 18 June 2009 by Ben Pulman New Astra's interior apes bigger Insignia's cabin Read more ...
VIDEO: Vauxhall’s new Astra vs Focus and Golf 17 June 2009 by Ben Pulman Viral video of 6th-gen Astra chasing down rivals Read more ...
D-day for General Motors: GM files for bankruptcy 02 June 2009 by Tim Pollard Analysis, reaction to GM's slide into bankruptcy Read more ...
Newsflash: Magna ‘agrees to buy GM Europe’: latest news 29 May 2009 by Tim Pollard Canadian parts maker 'strikes deal to buy Opel, Vauxhall' Read more ...
Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer (2009) first pictures 20 May 2009 by Ben Pulman Third and final 321bhp Insignia – the new VXR wagon Read more ...
Vauxhall/Opel Astra (2009): the first official photos 13 May 2009 by Tim Pollard New Astra lands as GM Europe's future hangs on a knife edge Read more ...
Vauxhall Insignia Ecoflex (2009) first pictures 21 April 2009 by Ben Barry First details on eco-friendly Insignia Read more ...
Vauxhall Insignia VXR (2009): first official photos 15 April 2009 by Tim Pollard The pocket M3 saloon: 320bhp of Luton lunacy for £30k Read more ...
Opel Ampera: the full, official technical story 25 March 2009 by Tim Pollard Inside line on GM Europe's extended range electric vehicle Read more ...
Opel Ampera unveiled at Geneva motor show 2009 02 March 2009 by Ben Pulman GM confirms Ampera will be coming to UK in RHD Read more ...
Opel Ampera plug-in hybrid design sketches leak out 19 February 2009 by Tim Pollard Leaked pictures spill beans on Europe’s hybrid Volt Read more ...
Opel Ampera concept car (2009) first photos 27 January 2009 by Tim Pollard It’s the Volt for Europe – a concept for a battery-powered plug-in hybrid that’s bound for showrooms Read more ...
Vauxhall Insignia wins European Car of the Year 2009 17 November 2008 by Tim Pollard Vauxhall/Opel has scooped the European Car of the Year gong – by a single point. The results, announced today, were another surprise in the 44-year history of CoTY, as the Insignia pipped the Ford... Read more ...
Vauxhall at the Paris motor show 2008 02 October 2008 by Guy Bird The Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer bagged its world debut as an Opel-badged vehicle in Paris. Yet another well styled, curvaceous family estate in the vein of the Citroen C5, Ford Mondeo and Honda... Read more ...
Vauxhall Astra (2009): the first sketches 08 September 2008 by Tim Pollard Vauxhall has just issued these first official sketches of the new Astra ahead of its launch in 2009 at next year's Frankfurt motor show. Although heavily silhouetted, we can make out an evolution of... Read more ...
Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer (2009): first pictures 14 August 2008 by Ben Pulman These are the first pictures of Vauxhall’s third Insignia model, the estate. But estates are boring and dull, so Vauxhall has dubbed this the Sports Tourer, not to be confused with Renault’s Sport... Read more ...
Vauxhall at the London motor show 2008 22 July 2008 by Tim Pollard and CAR reader reporter Carcare On video: Vauxhall at the London motor expo, 2008 Read more ...
Vauxhall launches speed limit detectors on Insignia 19 June 2008 by Tim Pollard Vauxhall's new Insignia will be the first of a wave of cars to have a forward-facing camera that can read road signs. The optional kit will detect speed limit and no overtaking signs – and flash up a... Read more ...
Vauxhall Insignia interior: first pictures 04 June 2008 by Ben Pulman Prepare for some confusion. A few months ago Vauxhall released the first official pictures of the new Insignia’s exterior. However, there were no interior photos, although some inevitably leaked onto... Read more ...
Vauxhall VXR8 gets new V8 06 May 2008 by Ben Pulman Vauxhall’s VXR8 is getting a new V8. The latest bent eight – designated LS3 – gains an extra 195cc to take power up to 425bhp. The 6.2-litre V8 is same engine that has also found its way into the... Read more ...
Vauxhall Insignia (2008): first pictures 18 April 2008 by Tim Pollard You’ve seen the leaked images and the scoops, but now the wait is finally over. These are the first officially sanctioned photographs of the new Vauxhall Insignia – marking the end of two decade of... Read more ...
Vauxhall’s new badge 09 April 2008 by Tim Pollard Vauxhall has redesigned its griffin badge - and the new Insignia is the first car that will bear the new mascot. It's a typically modern rebranding: the graphic designers have zoomed in on the upper... Read more ...
Opel Meriva concept 05 March 2008 by Ben Barry What’s new on the Opel/Vauxhall stand at Geneva? Opel (Vauxhall wasn’t represented) chose to showcase the Meriva concept for the first time in Geneva. It features the FlexDoor system – a combination... Read more ...
Vauxhall Meriva concept (2008): first official pictures 28 February 2008 by Ben Pulman This is Vauxhall’s new Meriva, and it will be the first mini-MPV with suicide doors. The car in our pictures is the concept, set to be unveiled at next week’s Geneva Motor Show. It gives us huge hints... Read more ...
Vauxhall Meriva concept teaser (2008) 21 February 2008 by Glen Waddington It's suicide time for Vauxhall's mini-MPV. This sneak preview of the Meriva concept to be unveiled at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show reveals suicide-style rear doors that will be a production certainty... Read more ...
Vauxhall Zafira (2008): first official pictures 15 February 2008 by Tim Pollard Vauxhall is about to give its Zafira MPV – Britain’s best-selling people carrier – a spruce-up. The facelifted model arrives in time for the new March 2008 ‘08’ number plate, but buyers will be hard... Read more ...
Opel cans Calibra Mk2 24 January 2008 by Ben Oliver The European Union’s proposed fines for carmakers who break its tough CO2 limits have already killed off a new Calibra, GM’s car guru Bob Lutz told CAR Online. General Motors is working on a new,... Read more ...
Vauxhall Vectra renamed as Insignia 03 December 2007 by Car magazine Vauxhall has renamed its Vectra replacement, and like we all thought, it's going to be called Insignia. According to Vauxhall the Insignia name represents 'a new name for a new era', and we'll see if... Read more ...
GM’s next eco-concept car 12 October 2007 by Ben Oliver General Motors will unveil a European concept car built on its radical new E-Flex platform at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept will feature radical styling, with a diesel engine acting as a generator for the concept’s electric motor. And General Motors is believed to be collaborating with urban electric scooter manufacturer Segway; the unnamed concept may be able to carry... Read more ...
Opel Flexstreme 11 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Opel Flextreme: the lowdown Vauxhall’s European sister brand Opel showed off its surprise at Frankfurt today – the new Flextreme concept car. Under that voluminous monocab body lies GM’s E-Flex... Read more ...
Opel Flexstreme concept 11 September 2007 by Tim Pollard Opel Flextreme: the lowdown Vauxhall’s European sister brand Opel showed off its surprise at Frankfurt today – the new Flextreme concept car. Under that voluminous monocab body lies GM’s E-Flex... Read more ...
GM’s next eco-concept car 03 July 2007 by Ben Oliver General Motors will unveil a European concept car built on its radical new E-Flex platform at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The concept will feature radical styling, with a diesel engine acting as... Read more ...
Vauxhall Corsa SRi 08 June 2007 by Tim Pollard Vauxhall Corsa SRi: the lowdown Can't afford the VXR, but want something to spice up your Corsa? Vauxhall, or rather sister company Opel, unwrapped a new junior hot hatch at this week's Barcelona... Read more ...
Vauxhall’s World Environment Day Initiative 05 June 2007 by Ben Oliver Vauxhall is using World Environment Day to launch its latest green initiative - a hefty £1000 discount off your new car if you agree to scrap your old one. The incentive applies to all makes of... Read more ...
Vauxhall’s World Environment Day Initiative 05 June 2007 by Ben Oliver Vauxhall is offering a hefty £1000 discount off your new car if you agree to scrap your old one. The incentive applies to all makes of trade-in, but only if you’re buying one of Vauxhall’s most... Read more ...