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Opel Ampera Price Cut by €8,000 in Germany

Benji Jerew — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 17:07:38 +0000

Chevy Volt’s sister vehicle in Europe, the Opel Ampera, has not been increasing in sales. In a bid to increase sales in Germany, General Motors has cut prices by €8,000 [$10,636 US]. Here in the US, electric vehicle sales, on average, have risen by some 500%. Averages do not speak for the individual though, and […]

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Chevy Volt's Drivetrain: A Big Lie From GM, Or A Last-Second Desperate Measure?

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:29:09 +0000

Politicians lie, husbands lie, wives lie, even your local grocer lies about something, sometimes, to get his merchandise sold. If everybody lies, why shouldn't GM? The fact is, if you haven't already heard, that GM promised for years that they'll have an electric car coming with the Chevy Volt.

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First Volt Hybrid in Europe – Opel Ampera at Geneva Motor Show

Florin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:13:27 +0000

Remember the article about the GM's Chevrolet Volt? Not much time has passed and now Opel is talking about their hybrid car, Opel Ampera, created on the same technology as Volt.

The new car will be released at 2009's..

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