Cars
While in their home turf, General Motors as well as Ford and Chrysler are taking a beating from Japanese automakers in the sedan segments, across the pond, GM's Opel Insignia has topped the charts in the first quarter of the year surpassing all competition in the mid-size sedan category in Europe. According to Opel, more than 100,000 orders have been received for the Insignia that was crowned Europe's "Car of the Year 2009".
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Cars
Opel Insignia Tops the Charts in Europe, Over 100,000 Orders in the First Quarter
While in their home turf, General Motors as well as Ford and Chrysler are taking a beating from Japanese automakers in the sedan segments, across the pond, GM's Opel Insignia has topped the charts in the first quarter of the year surpassing all competition in the mid-size sedan category in Europe. According to Opel, more than 100,000 orders have been received for the Insignia that was crowned Europe's "Car of the Year 2009".To keep up with demand, Opel has decided to add another three extra shifts at its Rüsselsheim plant in Germany in May.
"The Insignia is showing very good conquest potential, all the way to customers of classic premium brands," says Alain Visser, Vice President Opel at General Motors Europe. "It is a symbol of our performance and ability – it shows what Opel can do."
Unfortunately for GM, the American automaker's economic woes may lead the German brand to the hands of Fiat by the end of the year.
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The Europeanization of Buick’s lineup is something we can count on for the future, as more Opel/Vauxhall models will make it stateside. Buick currently sells the Encore (Opel Mokka), Verano (Opel Astra sedan) and Regal (Opel Insignia), and next...
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While the new Opel Insignia has been praised by many for its sensual styling, German tuning house Steinmetz believes that there's still room for plenty of visual enhancements. The complete styling package from Steinmetz consists of a blacked-out front...
- Opel Insignia Styling Package From Irmscher
Opel's semi-official tuner Irmscher has injected some additional sporty flair to the all-new Insignia sedan with the presentation of a new styling package that will be available by mid-November. The available bits include a front spoiler, a new radiator...
- Opel Insignia Gets Two New Turbo Engines And Ecoflex Variant
At next month’s Paris motorshow Opel will debut two new engines for the Insignia range that comprises a 4door sedan, a 5door fastback and the Sports Tourer which also makes its world premiere at the French capitol. The new powertrain options for...
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