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Opel last week reintroduced the Corsa Lite nameplate to South Africa more than a decade after the previous Lite was removed from the market. Starting at R349,900 – including a 5-year/100,000km warranty and 3-year/45,000km service plan – the new ...

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Opel launches new entry-level Corsa with impressive features in South Africa

Specifications Pricing Opel Corsa Lite Opel has updated its popular Corsa hatchback, bringing back the more affordable Lite specification in the process. The sixth-generation model is now available in three trim levels at a starting price of R349,900. Specifications ...

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Opel is marketing the Mokka Electric as a service vehicle

Opel is now offering the Mokka Electric as a workshop and service vehicle with a drawer and shelf system in the rear. The corresponding in-vehicle equipment comes from conversion specialist Bott. The Vario3 system from Bott is integrated into a ...

Opel designs electric moon buggy

This year we have once again discovered the best April Fool’s jokes in the field of e-mobility and compiled them for you. For example, Opel is showing the Corsa Moon II, a solar-powered electric vehicle for space tourism based ...

Stellantis will build EVs in Portugal

Stellantis will manufacture electric vehicles in Portugal in the future. From early 2025, the production centre in Mangualde will be the first assembly plant in Portugal to build battery-electric vans for Citroën, Fiat, Opel and Peugeot in large-scale production. ...

Opel to release battery-electric Grandland in 2024

Opel’s Grandland compact SUV will get an all-electric successor next year. The parent company Stellantis is investing €130 million in the German plant in Eisenach to prepare it for the production of the BEV successor to the Opel Grandland. ...

New car factory opening in South Africa – Which models could be built here

South Africa received great news last week when it was announced that the Stellantis automotive group would be setting up shop right here on the tip of the continent. Stellantis signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Industrial ...

Opel 2½ Litre–47 (1949)

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Opel Olypia Rekord 1.5 Litre (1953-54)

Opel Olypia Rekord 1.5 Litre (1953-54) The Car Coming soon The Specs Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get. Engine Bore & Stroke 80mm x 74mm Displacement 1488cc Firing order 1,3,4,2 Oil pressure (hot) ...

SUVs priced equal to the updated Toyota Fortuner

Fortuner competitors Proton X70 1.5T Premium X Subaru Forester 2.5i-Sport ES Kia Sportage 1.6T-GDi GT Line BAIC B40 Plus 2.0T Champion Hyundai Tucson 2.0 Elite Citroen C5 Aircross 1.6T Shine Nissan X-Trail 2.5 4×4 Tekna Opel Grandland X 1.6T ...

So long Suzuki Vitara Brezza – Here are the crossovers you can buy instead

Affordable crossovers BAIC X25 1.5 Fashion Mahindra XUV300 1.2T W4 Renault Kiger 1.0 Turbo Zen Nissan Magnite 1.0 Turbo Acenta Hyundai Venue 1.2 Motion Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 1.5 Urban Ford EcoSport 1.5 Ambiente Honda WR-V 1.2 Comfort Kia ...

Major car manufacturer opening new factory in South Africa

Stellantis has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) to open a new manufacturing facility in South Africa. The assembly plant is currently planned to ...

So long Kia Rio – Here are the hatchbacks that are still on the market

What’s still on the market Suzuki Baleno 1.5 GLX auto Toyota Starlet 1.5 XR auto Mazda 2 1.5 Active Hyundai i20 1.2 Motion Citroen C3 1.2 Feel Renault Clio 1.0 Turbo Life Fiat 500 TwinAir Dolcevita Opel Corsa 1.2 ...

Stellantis & Toyota launch recall due to battery issues

Numerous electric models from Stellantis and Toyota will have to go to the workshop because of possible battery problems. The affected vehicles, all of which were built in 2022, may have a fault in the specific software calibration of ...

Where Fiat’s facelifted 500X fits in the popular crossover segment

South Africa’s favourite segment Suzuki Vitara 1.4T GLX auto Chery Tiggo 7 Pro 1.5T Executive Haval Jolion 1.5T S Super Luxury Toyota C-HR 1.2T Plus auto Jeep Renegade 1.4T Longitude Proton X50 1.5T Luxury Mazda CX-3 2.0 Individual VW ...

Temple Of Speed: Stumbling Across An Abandoned Test Track

In the 1920s, before iconic motorsport venues like the Nürburgring and Hockenheimring existed in Germany, a banked oval track located 30km (18mi) south-west of Frankfurt am Main was one of the fastest racing circuits in Europe. The Opel-Rennbahn (Opel Racetrack) was a test track ...

Competitors to the new flagship Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

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Stellantis & Vulcan look into geothermal energy in Germany

Automotive group Stellantis and lithium producer Vulcan Energy are exploring the use of geothermal energy to decarbonise the Stellantis car plant in Rüsselsheim, Germany, where the DS 4 and Opel Astra are built. Stellantis says geothermal energy could meet ...

2023 South African Car of the Year finalists announced

Categories Finalists Compact Renault Clio Compact family BAIC Beijing X55 Nissan Qashqai Opel Mokka VW Taigo Midsize Alfa Romeo Tonale Chery Tiggo Pro 8 Honda Civic RS Hyundai Tucscon Kia Sportage Premium Jeep Grand Cherokee L Kia Sorento Adventure ...

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What Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale is competing against in the South African market

Where the Tonale stands Opel Grandland X 1.6T Elegance Hyundai Tucson 2.0D Elite Mini Cooper S Countryman Kia Sportage 1.6T-GDi GT Line S Volvo XC40 B3 Plus Bright Honda CR-V 1.5T Executive Audi Q3 40TFSI quattro Advanced BMW X1 ...

Where the new Opel Mokka stands in the crossover segment

The Opel Mokka has been on sale in South Africa for less than a month, following its launch in April. At a starting price of R469,900, the Mokka is a mid-tier crossover offering from Opel, slotting in between the ...

1979 Opel Ascona 400

The “Opel Ascona 400” is a 2-door coupe which was built between 1979 and 1981. It is equipped with a 2410 ccm Inline4 otto engine which produces up to 144 PS (105.9 kW) and 210 Nm of torque. In total, ...

1956 Opel Kapitän “2 Millionen”

Produced between 1955 and 1958. With this car, built Nov. 9th 1956, Opel celebrated the 2nd millionth car they ever produced. All chrome parts of the standard car were plated with 24 carat gold. Total production of the Kapitän was ...

Entry-level Opel Mokka vs mid-range VW T-Cross – A tough choice

Opel recently released its Mokka line-up in South Africa at a starting price of R469,900. The crossover measures a smidge longer than four metres and has a handsome design. Another popular crossover that meets these requirements is the VW ...

Opel Insignia electric (Buick Regal electric) expected by 2024

The Opel Insignia will be available as an EV in the next generation, reports German magazine Auto Bild. The Opel Insignia electric would be Stellantis’ first mid-size electric model designed keeping the European market in mind. Moreover, Opel and Vauxhall ...

First Drive: Opel Mokka 1.2T GS Line 1.2T A/T

Opel’s attractive new SUV has made landfall this past week and our man who got behind the wheel was Braam Peens. Here is what he had to say about the new Opel Mokka 1.2T GS Line 1.2T A/T.  Undoubtedly, ...

New Opel Mokka in South Africa – Pricing and specifications

The new Opel Mokka crossover has launched in South Africa in two trim levels at a starting price of R469,900. The Mokka Elegance and Mokka GS Line are both powered by the same powertrain and are differentiated by distinctive ...

Funky looking Opel Mokka has arrived on our shores – we have pricing! 

We are testing the third generation Mokka in Cape Town. Stellantis has been rolling out a spectrum of new vehicles in all of their subsidiary companies over the past year. Today, the limelight is on Rüsselsheim based manufacturer and ...

1972 Opel Commodore GS/E

Calling the 1972 Opel Commodore GS/E a true muscle car would perhaps upset a number of people. The engine after all was lacking two cylinders to consider it a muscle car after all. But it’s one of the closest to ...

New Opel Zafira Life – What a R750,000 luxury MPV has to offer

Opel recently launched the new Zafira Life in South Africa to much fanfare from local motorists. The Zafira Life now roams the MPV category, with its R749,900 starting price making it one of the more affordable luxury family-carriers on ...

Norwegian Post replaces 177 diesel vans with EVs

The Norwegian Post is replacing another 177 of its diesel delivery vans with electric ones. The first 132 electric Opel Combo-e have already arrived. Another 45 are expected to join the fleet soon. The vans, which have already arrived, ...

All the cars that went on sale in South Africa in the first quarter of 2022

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VW and Toyota see big improvements in used vehicle value retention

The start of 2022 saw improvements to vehicle value retention for nearly all car brands in South Africa, with the biggest winners including VW, Toyota, and Land Rover. According to data provided by Lightstone Auto, brands including Opel, Nissan, ...

Stellantis rumoured to build 4 new EV models in Italy

Four new electric models based on the STLA Medium platform are rumoured to be built at the Stellantis plant in Melfi, Italy, from 2024. Media reports have speculated about specific models, including an Opel. Stellantis has not confirmed the ...

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