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GM Considers Chevy Volt Plant in England

July 24th, 2008 | Posted in: Opel, Production with 97 Comments

Not only is the Volt planned for America, but it has been clear from the start that the Volt will be a global vehicle.  We are already aware the Volt will be built in Detroit for US consumption.  Now there is news GM is looking to build a Volt plant overseas as well.
Reports out of [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 97 Comments

GM’s E-Flex Plans for Europe

July 14th, 2008 | Posted in: Brand, E-Flex, Opel with 93 Comments

It is well known the Chevy Volt has been approved for U.S. production for 2010. Less clear is what GM will do in other markets. The E-Flex platform is by design very flexible. The Opel Flextreme concept illustrates how a diesel rather than gas generator can be used.
GM CEO Rick Wagoner previously [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 93 Comments

Is This Really an Opel Flextreme Prototype Spy Photo?

June 1st, 2008 | Posted in: Opel, Prototypes with 61 Comments

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?
GreenCarCongresses Mike [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 61 Comments

GM CEO Admits to Dedicated Production E-Flex Opel Program

May 2nd, 2008 | Posted in: Brand, E-Flex, E-REV, Opel with 74 Comments

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 [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 74 Comments

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

December 20th, 2007 | Posted in: E-Flex, E-REV, Engineering, GM Q and A, Opel, Original GM-Volt Interviews, Production with 28 Comments

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 [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 28 Comments

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

December 18th, 2007 | Posted in: E-Flex, E-REV, GM Q and A, Opel, Original GM-Volt Interviews, Production with 42 Comments

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 [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 42 Comments

Opel Flextreme Video

September 11th, 2007 | Posted in: Opel, Video with 8 Comments

[flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVrHEjQ1wVg]

Posted by: Lyle with 8 Comments

The Opel Flextreme

September 10th, 2007 | Posted in: Opel, Original GM-Volt Interviews with 53 Comments

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 [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 53 Comments

Opel E-Flex Pictures Leaked Ahead of Official Frankfurt Anouncement

September 7th, 2007 | Posted in: Opel, Sightings with 9 Comments

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.

Posted by: Lyle with 9 Comments

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

August 31st, 2007 | Posted in: Brand, Opel with 22 Comments

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 [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 22 Comments

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

August 31st, 2007 | Posted in: Opel, PHEV with 11 Comments

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 [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 11 Comments

More on the Opel E-Flex Concept

August 30th, 2007 | Posted in: Opel with 12 Comments

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 [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 12 Comments

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