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05/31/2001
Full-Size
Curtain Airbags for Corsa, Astra and Zafira
Rüsselsheim. In fall 2001, Opel will make another significant addition
to the comprehensive safety package in the current range: state-of-the-art,
Full-Size Curtain Airbags on both sides of the vehicle providing front
and rear passengers with further protection in the event of a side
collision. more... |
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05/30/2001
Opel
Agila Available as "Color Edition" and with Folding Sunroof
Rüsselsheim. The Opel Agila is now an even more attractive proposition.
Customers can order the number one microvan in Germany and Europe
in a stylish new "Color Edition", while an optional electric folding
sunroof transforms every version of the versatile Agila into a true
open-air experience for fresh air fanatics. more... |
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05/18/2001
Swedish
Royal Couple Arrives in an Opel Zafira Fueled by Natural Gas
Malmö/Rüsselsheim. An Opel Zafira 1.6 CNG fueled by natural gas drove
the Swedish royal couple to the official opening of the "Bo01 - City
of Tomorrow" project in Malmö, Sweden yesterday. The environmentally
friendly Zafira CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)
is the official car for this living European project representing
the model city of the future. more... |
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05/11/2001
Opel
and BASF Develop New Brake Fluid
Rüsselsheim/Ludwigshafen. Opel and BASF have successfully concluded
a two-year joint development program resulting in a new brake fluid
that maintains all the functions of the ESP electronic stability program
reliably even at exceptionally low temperatures. more... |
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05/08/2001
International
Records for Opel's "HydroGen1" Fuel Cell Concept Car
Rüsselsheim/Mesa. Amid temperatures reaching 43 degrees Celsius in
the Arizona desert, Opel and GM set a series of new records with the
"HydroGen1" fuel cell concept car. "HydroGen1" set a total of 15 international
records during four weeks of endurance testing at the GM Desert Proving
Ground near Mesa, on the outskirts of Phoenix. more... |
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05/03/2001
The
millionth ECOTEC turbodiesel engine
Kaiserslautern. The millionth ECOTEC turbocharged diesel engine today
left the assembly line at Opel's production plant in Kaiserslautern.
The 2.2 DTI 16V unit with charge-air intercooler developing 88 kW
(120 hp) will power an Opel Omega. more... |
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05/02/2001
Opel
"HydroGen1" endures Arizona heat and sets "24 hours" record
Rüsselsheim/Mesa. "HydroGen1", the Opel and GM fuel cell concept car
set yester-day, May 1, 2001, a total of 11 international records during
an endurance test program carried out on GM's desert proving ground
in Mesa, Arizona. more... |
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05/01/2001
High-tech
Tanks for Liquefied and Low-temperature Transport
There are various ways to store hydrogen for use in motor vehicles,
and they are all at different stages of development. The most promising
methods include storing the hy-drogen in liquefied, frozen form, transporting
it under high pressure as a gas and stor-ing the hydrogen atoms in
metal hydrides. Researchers are also looking into ways of storing
hydrogen in carbon nano-structures. more... |
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05/01/2001
New
Vivaro Extends Opel's Broad Commercial-Vehicle Range
Rüsselsheim. Light vans and transporters are real all-rounders. Their
areas of application and the tasks they perform are more varied than
for any other type of vehicle. They are expected to provide plenty
of space for passengers, loads or mobile workshop equipment. At the
same time, they must be reasonably priced and have low running costs. more... |
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05/01/2001
The
All-New Opel Vivaro
Rüsselsheim. With distinctive yet practical styling, low running costs
plus car-like standards of handling, safety and ergonomics, the Opel
Vivaro challenges conventional wisdom in the market for vans and transporters
in the 2.8-tonne gross vehicle weight (GVW) category. more... |
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05/01/2001
THREE
SHIFT PRODUCTION FOR NEW VAUXHALL VIVARO AT LUTON VAN PLANT
LUTON: Nick Reilly, Chairman and Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors
Ltd., and Chairman of IBC Vehicles, today (May 1 2001), announced
the official start of three shift production for the new Vivaro van
at the Luton IBC van plant. more... |
