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'The European half-brother of the Chevrolet Bolt EV has a chance at washing the (sales disaster) sins of its too-expensive Ampera(Volt) pih forerunner' http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2017-opel-ampera-e-spied-in-germany-looks-almost-ready-for-production-109033.html 2017 Opel Ampera-e Spied in Germany, Looks Almost Ready for Production 1ST JULY 2016 MIRCEA PANAIT [images http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/2017-opel-ampera-e-spied-in-germany-looks-almost-ready-for-production_1.jpg (front) http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/2017-opel-ampera-e-spied-in-germany-looks-almost-ready-for-production_3.jpg (driver's side front) http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/2017-opel-ampera-e-spied-in-germany-looks-almost-ready-for-production_7.jpg (driver's side rear) http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/2017-opel-ampera-e-spied-in-germany-looks-almost-ready-for-production_8.jpg (rear) ] Right after General Motors presented the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt [EV] in Detroit, [GM's] Opel followed up with the Ampera-e [EV]. Even though it is technically similar to its American counterpart, the 2017 Opel Ampera-e is sharing most of its name with one of the biggest commercial disasters in Opel’s existence, the Ampera [pih]. In its best year (2012), the first-gen Chevrolet Volt-based Opel and Vauxhall Ampera sold just 5,270 units across Europe. In 2015, the plug-in hybrid model struggled to move 300 units. Why did it not work out for the Ampera? From a technical point of view, it’s a nice car that runs as eco-friendly as possible in the city. Its only deficit, however, is the exaggerated price. Thankfully, though, all that is about to change with the 2017 Opel Ampera-e. Slated to debut in the flesh at the 2017 Paris Motor Show, the Ampera-e is a pure electric effort that holds great promise for the German manufacturer’s EV ambitions. This is the first time a pre-production Opel Ampera-e has been spotted by the carparazzi out in the open and, from the looks of it, we’re in for a much prettier car than the Ampera. Opel chief exec Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann promises that the Ampera-e will be “breaking down the barriers of high price and short driving range” and, for that matter, he’s not bluffing. Thanks to a 60 kWh lithium-ion battery located under the floor, the 2017 Opel Ampera-e promises more than 322 kilometers (200 miles) of range. The 200 horsepower (150 kW) and 360 Nm (266 lb-ft) electric powertrain, on the other hand, ensures that the sprint to 96 km/h (60 mph) takes less than 7 seconds. Pretty good specs if you ask me. Pricing is still not confirmed at the time of writing, yet Opel is promising that the Ampera-e will be an affordable option to those who want to kick the habit of burning fossil fuel. If the 2017 Opel Ampera-e is priced competitively against the next-gen Nissan Leaf and upcoming Tesla Model 3, then the European half-brother of the Chevrolet Bolt has a chance at washing the sins of its too-expensive PHEV forerunner. [© autoevolution.com] ... http://www.topspeed.com/cars/opel/2017-opel-ampera-e-ar173677.html 2017 Opel Ampera-e 07.1.2016 [dated] http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2016/05/26/buick-end-verano-production-sales-us/84992868/ Buick to end Verano production, sales in US May 26, 2016 ... In February, a German magazine reported GM would bring a new Opel battery-electric car, the Ampera-e, to GM’s Orion MI Assembly Plant. A GM spokesman then would not confirm ... CEO Mary Barra announced in February that the five-door, five-passenger car would join the Opel lineup in 2017 ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-GM-s-322km-2017-Opel-Ampera-e-Pre-Production-EV-Spied-in-Germany-tp4682838.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
