Opel will discontinue the Ampera, the slow-selling rebadged version of the Volt made by General Motors sister brand Chevrolet, after the redesign of the 2016 Volt, according to two people familiar with the company’s plans.
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Russia’s Severstal sells U.S. steel plants to AK Steel, Steel Dynamics
Russia’s Severstal said it agreed to sell its two U.S. steel plants for $2.3 billion, withdrawing from the U.S. market at a time of rising tension between Russia and the West and turning its focus to its domestic business.
Opel Vauxhall to woo budget clients with low-end cars
by Edward Taylor
Opel plans to build a range of entry-level cars to recapture the type of budget customer who in the past bought its Chevrolet brand, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.
BMW’s new minivan ditches rwd for practicality
Even auto industry darling BMW has to obey the laws of physics: a rear-wheel-drive car that is compact yet roomy is a paradox. So for traditional fans of the luxury brand, the 2-series Active Tourer minivan is nothing less than a heresy on wheels — the first modern-era BMW-badged car where power from a transversely mounted engine is applied to the front axle.
evo: Audi R8 V10 Plus vs. Renault Clio Cup race car
What might sound like a very strange comparison at first with Audi R8 V10 Plus taking on a Renault Clio Cup racer really is not.
