Automobile Makes and Models Vauxhall

Choosing a mid-sized hatchback just got a lot harder. For years, the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf , regarded as the benchmarks, enjoyed their share of the limelight, but the new Vauxhall Astra has just waded into battle. Read Full Story

Buick gets a European sports sedan. Seriously, this thing will be built in Germany. Hey, remember the 1992–1995 Skylark? Remember the nose it had? That lackluster automobile serves as a prime example of the old Buick, which pumped out cars with quality and styling so substandard we wanted to cry. Fortunately for Buick’s customers, crap cars don’t appear to be on the menu anymore, and the handsome design and high quality seen on the latest LaCrosse likely will carry over to the brand’s newest entry, the 2011 Regal. The new Regal is based on the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia . Well, actually, it is the Insignia, ... Read Full Story

Figures released this week by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) gave support to the theory that the UK Car Scrappage Scheme , which launched on May 18th is attracting the interest of new car buyers to the cheaper end of the market. Ford Focus zooms to No. 2 New car sales data published for May shows a shift towards the £10k or less tranche of the market in comparison to sales in April. The Ford Fiesta , available at under £10k thanks to a £2,500 scrappage discount, topped the list for the Month of May, pushing the more expensive Ford Focus ... Read Full Story

While the external search for a new CEO for Opel/Vauxhall Europe is ongoing, Nick Reilly, GM executive vice president and president, GM International Operations, will be responsible for the operations. Carl-Peter Forster had quit last Friday after GM had overturned a decision to sell Opel/Vauxhall unit to Canadian supplier Magna International Inc. and its Russian [...] Read Full Story

General Motors has cancelled plans to sell a majority stake in its European car business Opel, which includes its UK brand Vauxhall. GM had agreed to sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canadian car parts firm Magna. The US giant said in a statement that its board had made the decision because of “an improving business [...] Related posts: New uncertainty over Opel deal US carmake GM still confident of Opel-Magna deal General Mo Magna deal for Vauxhall/Opel could be under threat Magna Inte Read Full Story