Opel News

Australia's biggest new-car fails! From the Holden ZB Commodore to the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, these are our biggest flops ever

By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Mar 2022

It's safe to say that, generally speaking, car companies get it pretty right most of the time.

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Best-selling models in China, India, Brazil, the UK and more revealed - and how some of them are related to the Holden Barina

By Tim Nicholson · 12 Feb 2022

Each year, automotive brands in markets all over the globe battle for the title of best-selling model and best-selling brand.In Australia last year, Toyota once again dominated the new-vehicle market, more than doubling the tally of second-place Mazda, as

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2022 'Holden' Astra and other Opel hatchbacks, SUVs, electric cars that might've helped Holden against Mazda 3, Kia Seltos, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Hyundai Ioniq 5

By Byron Mathioudakis · 18 Jul 2021

These are the future ‘Holdens’ that we are now unlikely to ever see in Australia, breaking cover in Europe wearing ex-General Motors (GM) nameplates, and yet thriving today under visionary management.

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Why good news for Jeep, Ram, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Citroen and Fiat is bad news for Tesla

By Stephen Ottley · 09 Jul 2021

Tesla will lose one of its biggest customers - costing it nearly $500 million.

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Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Opel Insignia, Alfa Romeo Tonale, Fiat 500 and other models that could help the new Stellantis merger in Australia

By Stephen Ottley · 31 Oct 2020

What would be the world’s fourth largest car company – by volume – took a step closer to becoming a reality this week. The long-running saga of the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and PSA Group looks set to be finalised by early 2021, after the two sides signed cross-border merger terms.

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Holden VXR badge to live on for PSA Group's hybrids and EVs: reports

By Andrew Chesterton · 06 Nov 2018

GM's go-fast VXR badge will live on post PSA Group's takeover of Opel and Vauxhall, with the performance tag to be used for the French group's future hybrids and EVs.

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Opel GT X Experimental revealed

By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Aug 2018

Opel's new French owners have wasted no time stamping their mark on the company, unveiling the GT X Experimental which previews the future design direction of the brand.

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Citroen, McLaren and Opel caught in Takata airbag saga

By Spencer Leech · 28 May 2018

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published a revised Takata airbag recall list that includes an additional 1.1 million vehicles, with Citroen, McLaren and Opel now implica

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Global new-vehicle sales set to crack 100 million

By Ron Hammerton · 31 Jan 2018

Global new-vehicle sales are on track to reach the 100-million mark in the next couple of years, with the Chinese market responsible for more than a quarter of that number.

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2018 Holden Commodore to go upmarket

By Tim Nicholson · 10 Mar 2017

The new Opel-built Holden Commodore from Germany will be aimed at lower-end European models in addition to its usual rivals

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