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A New Wave of Vauxhall Collective Commissions Are Announced

A New Wave of Vauxhall Collective Commissions Are Announced

Four of the most hotly anticipated artists, designers, theatre practitioners and photographers in the UK have been commissioned by the car company Vauxhall to create art works around the theme of re-inventing British classics. The result of the commissions is four stunningly imaginative and exciting works that throw op ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles Shows Its Strength at Interbuild 2009

Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles Shows Its Strength at Interbuild 2009

The ability of Vauxhall to offer vans for every building, glazing and construction industry light commercial vehicle application is being demonstrated by a six-strong display at Interbuild 2009 ... Continue reading

Winter Check & Top up to Ensure Trouble Free Motoring

Winter Check & Top up to Ensure Trouble Free Motoring

As we sadly wave goodbye to summer and start to look ahead to dark and cold winter days, it's important to make sure that our cars are in perfect condition to handle the harshest of UK winter conditions. ... Continue reading

New Opel Astra: The First Class Compact

New Opel Astra: The First Class Compact

With its sporty, good looks, comfortable driving experience, innovative technology and a full fuel efficient powertrain line-up, the new Opel Astra, which debuted in Frankfurt at the IAA as a five-door hatchback, is set to energize Europe's compact car segment. ... Continue reading

Astra; Britain’s best selling UK-built car is re-born and revitalised

Astra; Britain’s best selling UK-built car is re-born and revitalised

Launched at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Vauxhall’s all-new Astra is poised to raise the bar for compact cars sold in the UK, with a combination of stylish design, class-leading dynamics, ultra-efficient powertrains and upscale quality. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Vivaro Is Top Scorer With Talksport

Vauxhall Vivaro Is Top Scorer With Talksport

Football fans across the UK can now listen to live broadcasts of talkSPORT's popular 'Fan in a Van' feature thanks to a new mobile broadcast unit supplied by Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles. ... Continue reading

Leeds Leads The Fashion Pack

Leeds Leads The Fashion Pack

Watch out! When it comes to individuality, the streets of Leeds are proving to be as hip as any catwalk at London Fashion Week. New research from Vauxhall Motors shows the city's trendsetters have even beaten 'Londoners' in the style stakes. ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Presents Extensive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show - 3 DOZEN VIDEOS

The Auto Channel Presents Extensive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show - 3 DOZEN VIDEOS

Exclusive and in-depth coverage of the 63rd Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, the world’s largest motor show AUTO CENTRAL - September 10, 2009: With just a few days to go before the start of the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, which is the unofficial official start of the 2010 major auto show season, TheAutoChannel ... Continue reading

Opel to Present New Astra at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Opel to Present New Astra at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

FRANKFURT - September 15, 2009: With the debut of the new Opel Astra at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show (Sept. 17–27), the German brand will offer a super efficient palette of engines with low fuel consumption in the compact class. To mark ten generations of Opel compact cars, the new Astra will launch later this ye ... Continue reading

New British-Built Vauxhall Astra Raises Quality & Value at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show Debut

New British-Built Vauxhall Astra Raises Quality & Value at 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show Debut

The new Vauxhall Astra received its global debut today at the Frankfurt Motor Show with the promise of aggressive pricing, exceptional quality, and levels of equipment and technology seldom seen in the compact class. ... Continue reading

2009 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA) - Opel Friends Meet in Frankfurt

2009 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA) - Opel Friends Meet in Frankfurt

RÜSSELSHEIM, Germany, September 14 -- Picture is available via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of charge at: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/59486/adam_opel_gmbh/?keygroup=bild Countless Opel fans from throughout Germany gathered near the pedestrian zone in Frankfurt, many driving their histo ... Continue reading

GM to sell 55% stake in Opel to Magna/Sberbank Forms New GM Joint Venture

GM to sell 55% stake in Opel to Magna/Sberbank Forms New GM Joint Venture

GM Board Recommendation to Sell Majority Stake in Opel/Vauxhall to Magna International/Sberbank Agreement on new ownership structure signals fresh start for New Opel Employees to hold 10% stake in New Opel Government supports financing through additional state guarantees Zurich. September 10, 2009; General Motors today ... Continue reading

Conditions on GM's Vauxhall and Opel Sale to Canada's Magna

Conditions on GM's Vauxhall and Opel Sale to Canada's Magna

FRANKFURT/BERLIN September 10, 2009; Philipp Halstrick and Andreas Moeser writing for Reuters reported that the board of General Motors has decided to sell its European arm Opel to Canadian auto parts group Magna, but has attached strings to the sale, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. "It will be Magna, ... Continue reading

Happy Birthday Opel Insignia - Europe's Shooting Star in 2009

Happy Birthday Opel Insignia - Europe's Shooting Star in 2009

The Opel Insignia marks its first birthday this month and already has much to celebrate. From the moment the German car manufacturer's flagship model was launched last fall, the rave reviews began. It turned the heads of design experts, impressed technology geeks with its innovations and quickly became a best-seller am ... Continue reading

Vauxhall to Announce Astra Prices at Frankfurt Motor Show

Vauxhall to Announce Astra Prices at Frankfurt Motor Show

Next Tuesday's Frankfurt Motor Show will see the global unveiling of the all-new Vauxhall Astra and coinciding with the 9.30am (CET) press conference will be the release of the British-built car's pricing on both Newspress and the Vauxhall media site (www.media.vauxhall.co.uk). ... Continue reading

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