Vauxhall vows to become an all-electric car brand from 2028

LONDON: British car brand Vauxhall has announced that it will become an all-electric car brand from 2028 onwards.

The announcement was made at a March conference on EVs by owner Stellantis at which the car giant announced a 30 billion-euro investment plan into electric vehicles.

The British brand of Germany's Opel, both of which are owned by Stellantis, will stop making combustion-engined vehicles and focus entirely on battery electric cars and light commercials.

"As of 2028, Vauxhall will only offer fully electric cars and vans in the UK. The future of the automotive industry is electric – and Vauxhall will lead that in this country," said Vauxhall managing direcor Paul Willcox

"We are on a journey to reinvent Vauxhall and heading towards a net zero CO2 future – CO2 is the new currency in our industry."

Stellantis will launch four dedicated electric car platforms for use among its 14 car brands.

The company also confirmed Opel will revive the Manta name mid-decade following the positive public reception to the Manta GSe ElektroMOD restomod concept shown last year.

Vauxhall/Opel was a part of General Motors until it was acquired by PSA in 2017. In January 2021, PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles merged to form Stellantis.