07/31/2000     
Opel Speedster - The Essence of Dynamic Driving
Rüsselsheim. Offering purists uncompromising driving excitement, the new Speedster is an Opel pioneer in several respects. The two-seater is the brand´s first mid-engined sports car and the first Opel to use aluminum and composite materials for the chassis and body.   more...

07/25/2000     
General Motors and Fiat Move Alliance Forward
Zurich / Detroit / Turin. General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM, GMH) and Fiat S.p.A. (Milan: F; NYSE: FIA) today announced they have completed equity investments in one another's global automotive enterprises, finalizing their strategic industrial alliance in two of the world's largest automotive markets, Europe and Latin America. This alliance was originally announced in March of this year.   more...

07/24/2000     
Female Intuition Leads the Way
Ruesselsheim. Like the cogs in a huge clock, hundreds of technicians and engineers have to work in unison when developing a new automobile. One of the people responsible for ensuring that this clock always ticks precisely at Opel is the "Integration Manager": He controls the numerous inter-departmental sub-processes within the overall automobile development project.   more...

07/10/2000     
"Easytronic" - Automatic and Manual in One
Rüsselsheim. Opel is breaking new ground with the "Easytronic" automated five-speed manual gearbox that will celebrate its world premiere in the new Opel Corsa 1.2 this fall. For the first time, three electric motors perform the tasks that drivers have had to deal with since the early days of motorized vehicles: operating the clutch, selecting a gear and shifting into it.   more...