First Astra Sports Tourer off the line is a diesel
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The first new-generation Astra Sports Tourer has rolled off the line at Vauxhall/Opel’s Ellesmere Port production line in Cheshire. The first vehicle was an Elite 1.6CDTi in Flip Chip Silver.
GM to bring all-electric Ampera-e to Europe
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Vauxhall’s parent Opel has announced that a version of the US-market all-electric Chevrolet Bolt will be coming to Europe as the Opel Ampera-e.
Saab bankrupt
Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) has announced that Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile), Saab Automobile Tools AB and Saab Powertrain AB filed for bankruptcy with the District Court in Vänersborg, Sweden this morning.