GM bringing more 'Green' to Frankfurt, new Opel concept to bow
During this year's Frankfurt Motor Show in September, GM will be taking the wraps of its latest eco-minded concept, in the form of a new Opel-branded vehicle. The E-Flex-equipped concept will feature an electric motor that sends power to the wheels, which can be charged via either a household power outlet or the concept's ultra-efficient diesel mill.Along with the aforementioned concept, GM will be unveiling a Opel/Vauxhall Corsa equipped with a 1.3-liter common rail diesel that produces 75 HP and releases 119 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer traveled. The show stand will also hold the E85-capable Cadillac BLS and the HydroGen4, a Euro-spec version of the Chevy Equinox fuel cell vehicle.
[Source: Reuters]
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Barney 11:48AM (7/02/2007)
The "concept" sounds like the "Volt". Perhaps GM is trying the Corsa/Volt on Europeans before Americans. I can see the Corsa doing better in Europe then Volt will ever do in the USA.
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jay tee 7:38PM (7/02/2007)
This sounds just like what GM had planned for the Volt. One option as a small gasoline engine that coudl run on E85, one option as a fuel cell, and finally an option as a diesel engine. This seems to be an extremely modular platform.
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