Is This Really an Opel Flextreme Prototype Spy Photo?

The other day Leftlanenews posted this picture claiming it was the Opel Flextreme mule. It was a spyshot of a car out at GM’s Milford proving grounds, photographed by car spy firm Brenda Priddy.
It appears to be the shell of a late model Opel, but how do we know it is the Flextreme?
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GM CEO Admits to Dedicated Production E-Flex Opel Program

In September GM introduced the Opel Flextreme crossover concept vehicle which was based on an E-Flex drivetrain platform with a diesel range extender, and a 34 mile lithium-ion battery electric range.
By December Frank Weber had told us that the Flextreme was not production intent.
Also we have been told that the Chevy Volt is intended [...]

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Interview with Frank Weber, E-Flex/Chevy Volt Vehicle Line Executive, Part II

A few final questions from my interview with Frank Weber, Chevy Volt/E-Flex vehicle line executive:
Do you have or are you working on E-Flex simulation models for other sizes of vehicles besides the Volt?
Before we get the team up off the track in thinking too much about the expansion of E-Flex, the focus is clearly to [...]

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Opel Flextreme is not for Production: Chevy Volt will be a Global Vehicle

At the Frankfurt Auto show in September, GM unveiled the Opel Flextreme; an E-Flex concept car illustrating the possibility of using a diesel generator as a range-extender. Lost in the initial enthusiasm were comments we had here from Tony Posawatz in which he acknowledged the Flextreme was not production intent.
Here is vehicle line director [...]

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Opel Flextreme Video

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The Opel Flextreme

It’s official. Despite previous leaks, GM has taken the wraps off its European E-Flex vehicle. It is called the Opel Flextreme. The car is built on the same Cobalt platform that the Chevy Volt is and uses some of the same components. These include the 120 kW peak power front electric [...]

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Opel E-Flex Pictures Leaked Ahead of Official Frankfurt Anouncement

Originally posted by carscoop and then Jalopnik. These are the first full pictures of the Opel E-Flex diesel variant. Click below to view larger image.

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E-Flex Opel Appears to Have a Name: Opel Flextreme

Within the past 2 hours (it’s 7:40 PM EST) an article was published in the Financial Times of London. The articles focus is again on the theme of charging stations, only it is reported that Toyota will be teaming with French utility EDF to develop the electric architecture that will be required for future [...]

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Vauxhall and Opel E-Flex Drivers Will Charge Their Cars in Half the Time

Ahead of the worldwide introduction of the next iteration of the Chevy Volt at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, reports are beginning to circulate about the car. As we know it is an E-flex vehicle using the same basic tehcnology as the Volt only with a 1.3 L diesel on-board powerplant as opposed to [...]

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More on the Opel E-Flex Concept

Frank Weber, GM chief engineer has made some comments about the E-Flex Opel concept car set to debut in Frankfurt in 2 weeks.
Keep in mind the car is essentially the same vehicle as the Volt except for using a different range extender
For one thing Mr. Weber tell’s us is the car is Astra-sized, and as [...]

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FIRST LOOK: GM Opel E-Flex Concept Car

At the Frankfurt Auto Show on Septebmer 10th, GM is expect to announce the sister car to the Chevy Volt.
As you know, Opel is GM’s main European car company, and sells vehicles all across the continent.
Well whats good for the U.S. is good for the world.
We will see the Chevy Volt here in the U.S., [...]

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E-Flex Opel May be Unveiled in September

Many folks have written about concerns on whether GM will spread E-flex technology to other countries. We have previously mentioned that a diesel E-Flex variant would likely appear in Europe, but not the U.S.
Several internet sites are now reporting that GM has announced it will unveil an E-Flex Opel Concept at the Frankfurt Auto [...]

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