A year has passed since the introduction of Vauxhall’s OnStar system to its vehicles in the UK, and much in the same way as it was with cousin Opel, it’s been a major success. The service, which offers on board communication, security, navigation and regular diagnostic checkups, has revolutionised on-board computer intelligence, and set a(…)
Vauxhall have revealed ambitious plans for 2017, with the intention of releasing as many as five new models over the next twelve months, complementing its already significant range. “2017 will be a landmark year for Vauxhall,” said Vauxhall Chairman and Managing Director Rory Harvey. The carmaker intends to launch a new flagship model, in the(…)
2017 will see Vauxhall release a new crossover called the Crosswind X. Little has been officially released about the new model, but the company has confirmed that it will sit alongside the existing Mokka X, and have its own identity. A larger version of the new vehicle will also be released, aimed at sitting alongside(…)
A special assembly line has been created at the Vauxhall factory in Luton, which deals exclusively with converting brand new vehicles into police cars. The plant in the heart of Bedfordshire is now Europe’s largest emergency services vehicle factory and 2,500 models are set to roll off its production line each year. The new assembly(…)
Once again, Vauxhall is fielding questions from concerned car owners as to why another of its models has started catching fire. Several Corsa D owners have now reported that their cars have burst into flames without warning, forcing the car maker to initiate a recall for the 2,767 vehicles involved. This is particularly unwelcome news(…)
The UK Government is currently taking every available step to secure its car building industry in the wake of Brexit reports Autocar. As Britain gets closer to triggering Article 50, and the severance procedure officially begins, the Government has already moved swiftly after Nissan – the country’s largest producer of vehicles in the UK –(…)
The current generation Meriva has been on our roads since 2010, and the latest edition, due to hit the market next year, is set to drop the minivan styling. The new version, will feature greater ground clearance and an off-roader like design, but the vehicle, which may even take a different name, won’t be a(…)
Vauxhall have been kind enough to give us an early sneak peak at the upcoming Insignia. The current edition was on the large side for its class, and Opel (Vauxhall’s European counterparts) have elected to provide the new Insignia with an interior that can best be described as enormous. Evolved from the new GM style(…)
The name may only be 37 years old, but the linage of the ‘Astra’ goes back much further – to 1936 in fact, when it was known as the Opel Kadett. That means the popular hatchback can legitimately celebrate its 80th birthday this year. The Kadett was launched three years before the start of the(…)
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, Europe’s biggest club event of its kind in Europe starts on November 11th, at the NEC in Birmingham. The three day event, one of the top five global car shows, will feature the biggest display of vehicles from Vauxhall Motors Heritage Centre, as it prepares to celebrate two milestone(…)