Chevy Volt Becomes "Opel Ampera" for European Market
“Opel Ampera.” That’s what GM’s German subsidiary, Opel, has named the European version of the Chevy Volt. Using the same electric propulsion system that appears in the Volt, Opel — which just a few months ago SolarWorld was speculated to want to buy and turn into a hybrid and electric vehicle powerhouse — plans to debut the Ampera in production form at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Today the company revealed the new name and a teaser photo (above) of the extended-range electric car, which in this light, at least, looks a bit like a Darth Vader version of the Volt (below). Like its U.S. forerunner, the Ampera will have an all-electric range of about 40 miles before a small gas-powered engine kicks in.
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