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(from Geneva Press
Release) Geneva World Premiere: Opel Ampera to Debut in 2011
Electric car with 500 km extended range
Geneva/Rüsselsheim. The revolutionary Opel Ampera today celebrated
its world premiere at the 79th Geneva Motor Show. General Motors
Europe president, Carl-Peter Forster, unveiled the extended-range
electric vehicle and announced plans to put the car into production
in late 2011.
The Ampera will also be
offered with right-hand drive in the United Kingdom by Opel’s
sister-brand, Vauxhall.
“The Opel Ampera further
demonstrates GM’s leadership in the electrification of the
automobile,” said Carl-Peter Forster. “Its ground-breaking Voltec
electric propulsion system is the kind of game-changing technology
the automotive industry needs to respond to energy and environmental
challenges.”
The five-door, four-seat
Ampera is influenced by Opel’s award-winning design language of
sculptural artistry meets German precision, incorporating several
styling cues from the innovative Flextreme and GTC Concept show cars
“There could not be a
more fitting way to celebrate Opel’s 110 years of innovation in the
car industry than by revealing the Ampera,” said Alain Visser, GME
Vice President Opel.
The Ampera’s wheels are
turned electrically at all times and speeds. For journeys up to 60
km (MVEG), it runs on electricity stored in the 16-kWh, lithium-ion
battery, and emits zero CO2. When the battery’s energy is depleted,
electricity from an engine-generator extends the Ampera’s range to
more than 500 km.
The Ampera can be
plugged into any household 230v outlet for charging. GM Europe is
analyzing the requirements of a recharging infrastructure for
plug-in electric cars with energy companies, including Iberdrola of
Spain.
