http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/03/2017-opel-ampera-e-yet-to-be-green-lit-for-uk-market/ 2017 Opel Ampera-e Yet To be Green Lit For UK Market MAR 7, 2016 SEAN SZYMKOWSKI
[image http://gmauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Opel-Ampera-E.jpeg Opel-Ampera-e ] General Motors pulled a fast one, when CEO Mary Barra announced the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV [ http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/chevrolet/bolt/2017-bolt/ ] would head to Opel as the 2017 Ampera-e [ http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/02/opel-ampera-e-revealed-as-the-bolt-evs-german-twin/ ]. But, while we can expect the 2017 Ampera-e to be built alongside the 2017 Bolt EV at the Orion assembly [ http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/02/opel-ampera-e-likely-to-be-built-alongside-chevrolet-bolt-ev-in-michigan/ ] in Michigan [USA], it has yet to be confirmed for the UK market. It all boils down to business case, and right-hand drive flexibility. According to EV Fleet World [ http://evfleetworld.co.uk/news/2016/Mar/GMs-long-range-EV-still-not-confirmed-for-the-UK/0438024010 ], Rory Harvey, Vauxhall chairman and managing director, the discussion is ongoing on whether the Ampera-e will also where a Vauxhall badge. “We were one of the leaders with (the last) Ampera [Volt pih] and range anxiety, and perhaps didn’t make the most of it. If we’re going to do something going forward it needs to have the business logic to support that.” “There’s legitimate customer demand, which is complemented by legislation or government incentives. You have to look at the whole package and say what’s the effective distribution footprint that’s going to meet customer needs and be commercially viable,” he added. The Ampera-e could be a welcome addition to the Vauxhall lineup to help ensure the brand meets stringent 95/kg weighted C02 averages by 2020. [© gmauthority.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-RHD-Bolt-EV-yet-to-wear-UK-s-Vauxhall-badge-tp4680901.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)
