First Astra Sports Tourer off the line is a diesel

The first new-generation Astra Sports Tourer has rolled off the line at Vauxhall/Opel’s Ellesmere Port production line in Cheshire. The first vehicle was an Elite 1.6CDTi in Flip Chip Silver.

GM to bring all-electric Ampera-e to Europe

Vauxhall’s parent Opel has announced that a version of the US-market all-electric Chevrolet Bolt will be coming to Europe as the Opel Ampera-e.

Saab bankrupt

Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) has announced that Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile), Saab Automobile Tools AB and Saab Powertrain AB filed for bankruptcy with the District Court in Vänersborg, Sweden this morning.