All electric as of 2028
Stellantis has announced the introduction of an all-electric and modern day version of the Opel Manta.
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Paul Willcox, managing director of Vauxhall Motors, commented, “As of 2028 Vauxhall will only offer fully electric cars and vans in the UK. The future of the automotive industry is electric – and Vauxhall will lead that in this country. We are on a journey to reinvent Vauxhall and heading towards a net zero CO2 future – CO2 is the new currency in our industry.”
Vauxhall offers nine electric or electrified cars and vans with the Corsa-e, Mokka-e, Grandland PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid), Combo-e, Combo-e Life, Vivaro-e, Vivaro-e Life and Movano-e. Including the car range, the entire Vauxhall portfolio will offer electrified versions by 2024 and then move to fully electric in 2028.
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History snippet
Vauxhall produced its first car in 1903. It was powered by a single cylinder 3.72kW / 5 hp and had no reverse gear.
Source: Wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall Motors