Little green Opel was a German 'people's car' long before VW...
04 May 2025
BERLIN: The Opel 4 PS from 1924 looked like a rowing boat on narrow wheels with fragile bodywork and a soft top made of thin cloth.
It was the first car to be mass-produced in G...
Stellantis upbeat about future of Opel, says mag
20 February 2023
BERLIN: Franco-Italian carmaker Stellantis is upbeat about the outlook of its German subsidiary Opel which it believes will be able to keep operating as a separate brand, the compa...
Opel stops planned China expansion amid geopolitical tension...
16 September 2022
BERLIN: German carmaker Opel has stopped a planned expansion into China amid geopolitical tensions between Beijing on one side and the United States and European Union on the other...
As SUV madness rages, can Opel's new Sports Tourer revive th...
07 September 2022
BERLIN: While other manufacturers are getting rid of their estate models and focusing on SUVs, Opel is going in the opposite direction.
The German car maker is bringing out a ne...
Opel drops flagship Insignia combustion models
18 July 2022
BERLIN: Opel is halting production of its range-topping Insignia models with petrol and diesel engines well ahead of schedule, parent company Stellantis has announced.
The Insig...
Opel's Moonlight Roadster: A car designed for mafia mobsters
27 January 2022
RÜSSELSHEIM: The German city of Rüsselsheim is not Chicago and 1920s gangster Al Capone probably never heard of Opel, the car manufacturer based there.
Even so there’s a sort of...
Opel wants to change city mobility with just 8hp
17 November 2021
BERLIN: Not everyone wants a car, but sometimes you just want something with a roof over your head.
For those of us who like electric mobility but not the pricetag that often co...
Opel's 'special status' will make it relevant in Stellantis,...
11 November 2021
BERLIN: Opel's status as the only German brand within the Stellantis group affords it "special prioritisation," said the carmaker's chief executive today, following concerns from u...
Opel's cheap new electric microcar can be driven by 14-year-...
25 August 2021
FRANKFURT: Opel is planning a small car for small people: a tiny new urban electric that can be legally driven by teenagers as young as 14 in parts of Europe.
The Rocks-e microc...
Opel pulls wraps off next-generation Astra
18 July 2021
BERLIN: Opel has pulled the wrapping from its new Astra, releasing the first photos of the next generation featuring a decidedly sporty design that especially scores points against...
Iconic Opel Manta recreated as all-electric Manta GSe Elektr...
19 May 2021
FRANKFURT: Vauxhall’s sister brand Opel has brought back the iconic Manta as a one-off all-electric special to celebrate the coupé’s 50th anniversary.
The new Opel Manta GSe Ele...
Opel's new Vivaro fuel-cell van offers a cleaner delivery op...
19 May 2021
FRANKFURT: With diesel delivery vans still filling many city streets, it is good news to hear that Opel has launched the cleanest-ever version of its Vivaro van, which combines ele...
Opel brings back Manta as an electric sports car
18 March 2021
FRANKFURT: German carmaker Opel is reviving the Manta coupe as an electric car several decades after the cult model was dropped from the range.
Opel said the new Opel Manta GSe ...
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