Does Opel with its own version of the Chevrolet Bolt?

Posted on 17-03-2015 at 23:00 by Dizono – No comments”

After the moderate success of the Opel Ampera, but the question is whether Opel should dare to, in addition to a possible next Ampera a car with an alternative powertrain on the market. Still, it would be an Opel version of the Chevrolet Bolt concept will be considered.

It reports Automotive News Europe on the basis of sources within the brand. They speak to the rumors that Opel would work on an electric version of the Karl, the youngest city of the brand from Russelheim. That rumor brought AutoBild recently to the outside. Now driving in the United States, the Chervolet Spark EV around, and that technique is probably good to use in the Karl. Still, it would be Opel, according to ANE more salvation in their own version of the Chevrolet Bolt, expected the company also only small numbers of sales.

This electric Chevrolet is officially still a concept car, but production is already by General Motors confirmed. Ultimately, the Bolt with a price tag of $ 35,000, about 33,000 euro. To the buyer, to entice, to get the Bolt a range of at least 320 km, more than most electric cars now, with the exception of the much more expensive Tesla Model S.