Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Chevrolet, GM, Opel
General Motors is bringing its Voltec propulsion technology to our friends across the pond, and as suspected, an Opel-badged version will join the Chevrolet Volt in Europe. The Opel Ampera will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show this March wearing a new front fascia inspired by the production Insignia, along with a few cues pulled from the Flextreme concept. As for the rest of it, expect most the Volt’s interior and body panels to carry over with minor tweaks, along with the Voltec drivetrain that can transport four of the Ampera’s occupants for 60 km on electric power alone. So a Volt by any other name would… still be an extended-range electric vehicle. Hit the jump for the press release.
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