Opel and Vauxhall are going “purely electric in record time” as the company has reiterated they’ll go EV-only in Europe by 2028.
Before that happens, the company will offer an electrified version of every model they make by 2024. They already have a good start thanks to vehicles such as the Astra plug-in hybrid, Grandland plug-in hybrid, Corsa-e, Mokka-e, Rocks-e, and an assortment of electric vans.
Their EV lineup will grow in the future as the companies confirmed the Crossland and Insignia successors will be electric. They’ll be joined by a “new interpretation” of the Manta in the middle of this decade.
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Opel hinted at the model with last year’s Manta-e concept and CEO Uwe Hochgeschurtz said it will be a “highly emotional car” that features “first-class acceleration” as well as “pure driving pleasure.” He added the model will be a “fascinating, astoundingly spacious new interpretation” of the classic.
Opel didn’t say much about the upcoming EVs, but they’ll offer a best-in-class fast-charging capability of 19.9 miles (32 km) per minute. We can also expect ranges of between 311 and 497 miles (500 and 800 km).
Speaking of batteries, Stellantis, Mercedes and Total/Saft have joined forces for the Automotive Cells Company, which is slated to develop and produce high-performance batteries. Production is slated for 2025 and the Kaiserslautern giga factory will have an industrial capacity of up to 32 GWh.
Interestingly, Opel noted their electric vehicle push began with the Ampera and continued with the Ampera-e. They were essentially rebadged versions of the Chevrolet Volt and Bolt as General Motors owned Opel at the time.
