https://www.autonews.com/article/20160216/COPY01/302169978/opels-ampera-e-electric-car-will-be-built-in-the-u-s-report-says Opel's Ampera-e electric car will be built in the U.S., report says
[image https://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CA/20160216/COPY01/302169978/AR/0/AR-302169978.jpg&MaxW=700&cci_ts=20160216062921 The Ampera-e, shown, will be built alongside the Chevrolet Bolt, a report said ] February 16, 2016 - 12:01 am ET FRANKFURT -- Opel's Ampera-e electric car will be built in the U.S. alongside its sibling, the Chevrolet Bolt, a German magazine reported. General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced last week at an industry conference in Germany that Opel will start selling the Ampera-e in 2017 as a long-range, affordable five-seat electric car. Neither Barra nor Opel disclosed whether the car would be built in Europe or the U.S. Automobil Produktion said the Ampera-e will be produced alongside the Bolt at GM's Orion plant near Detroit. Production of the two cars together makes logistical sense since the Ampera-e is essentially a rebadged Bolt, company sources told the magazine. Opel declined to comment on the report when contacted by Automotive News Europe. The Chevrolet Bolt has a range of more than 200 miles on a single charge. It will go into production at the end of the year and will cost less than $30,000 in the U.S. after federal tax credits. GM said last week it would announce further details about the Ampera-e's range and price at a later date. [© autonews.com] http://nseavoice.com/cars/2017-opel-ampera-e-an-american-living-abroad-92002664.html 2017 Opel Ampera-e: An American Living Abroad? February 17, 2016 German carmaker Opel has confirmed that it will be building its first ever EV car this year and the vehicle will be based on the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EV. Known as the Ampera-e, the car is going to be the Bolt’s European twin when released. Earlier today, new reports have surfaced suggesting that the Ampera-e will get developed in the US instead of Europe. The car will be produced alongside the Bolt EV at GM’s Orion facility but it won’t be sold here in the US. The Ampera-e will stay true to its vision as it looks to run on an electric motor that can generate about 200hp and 266ft-lbs of torque. This will allow the Ampera-e to sprint from 0-62mph in about 7 seconds and enjoy a top speed of 91mph. It might not sound like much but for an electric vehicle, the Ampera-e is certainly something worth anticipating. If the car is truly built here in the US, then we can easily describe it as an American vehicle living abroad. [© nseavoice.com] 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-Opel-Ampera-e-EV-will-be-built-in-the-U-S-tp4680607.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)
