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Vauxhall to Build Next-Generation Astra at Ellesmere Port

2012-05-17

Vauxhall today confirmed that production of its next-generation Astra compact car will be built at the company’s manufacturing plant at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. Ellesmere Port will be the lead plant of only two in Europe building the new model ...

VAUXHALL SCORES FLEET WORLD HONOURS HAT TRICK…AGAIN!

2012-05-16

Luton – For the second year running, Vauxhall left the Fleet World Honours with a trio of top awards including the technology award for the Ampera, a Best MPV gong for Zafira Tourer and a best new van award for Combo ...

VAUXHALL SET FOR TRIO OF NEW ENGINE RANGES WITHIN YEAR

2012-05-14

Luton – Vauxhall is replacing the core of its petrol and diesel line-up in the next 12 months with three all-new engine families that promise to lead the industry for C02 emissions, economy, torque and refinement ...

NEW VAUXHALL ASTRA VXR: TORQUE IN-GEAR WITHOUT THE TORQUE-STEER

2012-05-09

Luton – Vauxhall’s new Astra VXR will incorporate motorsport know-how in its transmission and deliver a class-leading 400Nm of torque, giving it a 0-60mph time of 5.9 seconds and robust mid-range performance when it arrives in the UK this July ...

Vauxhall Motors proudly present Vauxhall Junior Chapter 2 "REVELATION"

2012-05-08

At last the time has come to reveal the name of Vauxhall’s new premium urban car ......... Click here to learn more

VAUXHALL AMPERA: THE FIRST REAL-WORLD SOLUTION TO ELECTRIC CAR OWNERSHIP

2012-03-30

The Vauxhall Ampera, European Car of the Year 2012, will be the first electric vehicle suitable for everyday use. Its sophisticated propulsion system offers drivers all the benefits of electric driving, without any of the range anxiety associated with pure electric vehicles (EVs) ...

WORLD DEBUT: ASTRA VXR – UK PRICING ANNOUNCED FOR MOST POWERFUL ASTRA EVER

2012-03-20

Vauxhall’s new Astra VXR will produce more power and torque than any car in its class and will achieve a sub 6-second 0-60mph time – quicker than any main rival - when it arrives in UK showrooms this summer ...

VAUXHALL REVEALS TWO NEW MODELS PLUS E-CONCEPT AT GENEVA

2012-03-06

Luton – Vauxhall is set to unveil two exciting new models and a unique concept at this year’s Geneva Show, which runs from March 6-18th ...

AMPERA AND VOLT VOTED “CAR OF THE YEAR 2012”

2012-03-05

Geneva/Luton - The Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt have today won the ‘Car of the Year’ award, with the highest score of 47 points coming from COTY’s UK jurors ...

CRIME-FIGHTING VAUXHALL AMPERA GOES ON DISPLAY

2012-02-13

Luton – Vauxhall has won a competition run by the Association of Chief Police Officers Intelligent Transport Systems (ACPO ITS) to demonstrate an electric vehicle that uses cutting-edge crime-fighting technology ...

VAUXHALL REVEALS GENEVA SHOW STARS

2012-02-08

Luton – Vauxhall is to unveil a brace of stunning new models and a groundbreaking concept car at this year’s Geneva Show, which opens to press on March 6 ...

VAUXHALL REVEALS ULTIMATE HOT SEAT FOR 2012

2012-01-25

Luton – Sit tight! Vauxhall’s most powerful Astra VXR ever will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show with front seats that are substantially lighter thanks to cutting-edge technology, have a lower seating position and enhanced side support to cater for increased cornering loads ...

VAUXHALL’S TAX-BUSTING TECH LINE OFFERS UNRIVALED STANDARD SPEC

2012-01-11

Luton – Vauxhall’s new Tech Line trim, available on Astra and Insignia, offers company car drivers exceptional levels of standard spec, combined with irresistibly low P11D prices and attractive benefit-in-kind tax charges ...

VAUXHALL ENTERS FRESH TERRITORY WITH ALL-NEW SMALL SUV

2012-01-10

Luton – These are the first official pictures of Vauxhall’s new small SUV, which will take the company into new market territory when it’s unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March ...

VAUXHALL OPENS AMPERA ORDER BANKS TODAY

2012-01-10

Luton – Vauxhall has today opened its order books for the revolutionary Ampera E-REV, and announced full specs and pricing, along with details of its 23-strong dealer network and a Vauxhall HQ-based customer liaison for every owner ...

BEDS GIRL SCOOPS TOP PRIZE IN HELP FOR HEROES COMPETITION

2011-12-21

Luton – Help for Heroes mascot, Hero Bear, is now the proud owner of a newly designed t-shirt thanks to 11 year old Bedfordshire school pupil, Bethany Banks ...

VAUXHALL STRIKES DOUBLE WHAMMY AT WHAT VAN? AWARDS

2011-12-06

Luton – Vauxhall has scored an impressive brace at the What Van? Awards 2012 with Corsavan winning the Small Van of the Year honour and the Luton-based manufacturer’s ecoFLEX range picking up the Green Award ...

VAUXHALL URGES MOTORISTS TO GET THEIR SOCKS ON

2011-12-06

Luton – With last year’s treacherous winter driving conditions still fresh in the memory and the first snowflakes starting to fall, Vauxhall MasterFit retailers have the complete winter product range to help keep you safe and on the move ...

VAUXHALL TURNS OIL BURNER INTO TYRE BURNER WITH NEW INSIGNIA

2011-12-05

Luton – Vauxhall’s most powerful diesel engine ever is now available in the Insignia range, producing 195PS and 400Nm of torque, but with C02 emissions as low as 129g/km ...

Top 2011 Awards for GM Europe President Nick Reilly and Vauxhall Chairman Bill Parfitt from Welsh Motoring Writers

2011-11-21

Ancestral home to the Marquess of Anglesey, Plas Newydd, overlooking the majestic Menai Straits, was the venue for this year’s Tom Pryce Memorial Trophy and Automotive Achievement Award conferred by Welsh Motoring Writers ...

VAUXHALL AMPERA – A WINNING FORMULA

2011-11-09

Ampera was just about to stretch its muscles, looking forward to a further 300-mile drive, as the RAC Future Car Challenge Finish Line came into sight ...

FAMILY LOYALTY IS A TWO-WAY AFFAIR AT W. P. LEWIS AND SON

2011-11-09

Network Q Retailer, W P Lewis and Son has celebrated the loyal custom from one local family, which is dedicated to its Vauxhalls, buying more than 20 cars in fewer than 20 years ...

GET YOUR VAUXHALL WINTER-READY FOR JUST £129

2011-11-07

Luton – For a limited time**, Vauxhall MasterFit is offering an incredible deal on a Winter Service* for only £129 – including a free set of AutoSock Snow Socks – for all Vauxhall vehicles over 36 months old ...

Zafira Tourer Pricing Announced

2011-11-07

VAUXHALL’S ALL-NEW 155MPH ASTRA VXR REVEALED

2011-11-04

Luton – Hot on the heels of the recently launched GTC, these are the first official pics of the new Astra VXR, which goes on sale next year and is set to become one of the most powerful cars in its class and the fastest production Astra in Vauxhall’s history ...

VAUXHALL ASTRA GTC PRESS KIT

2011-10-26

The all-new Astra GTC replaces the successful Astra Sports Hatch, and will lay down the gauntlet to VW’s Scirocco and Renault’s Megane Coupe when it appears in showrooms at the end of November 2011 with a heady mix of ...

NEW VAUXHALLS GET TOP MARKS IN EURO NCAP TESTS

2011-10-26

Luton – Two of Vauxhall’s very latest models, the Zafira Tourer and the Astra GTC, have been awarded a maximum five-star rating by independent consumer organisation, Euro-NCAP ...

VAUXHALL’S NEW POCKET ROCKET SET TO CORNER MARKET

2011-10-04

Luton – Vauxhall’s new Corsa VXR Nürburgring Edition promises to be one of the quickest B-road cars in its class, as the first cars become available in UK showrooms this month ...

DARING CONCEPT LEADS TRIO OF DEBUTS ON VAUXHALL’S IAA STAND

2011-09-13

Luton/Frankfurt – Vauxhall and sister company, Opel, will unveil a radical and daring concept car at this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, which has the potential to revolutionise emissions-free urban transport, especially for younger drivers ...

VAUXHALL AMPERA TAKES TOP PRIZE AT WHAT CAR? GREEN AWARDS

2011-09-08

Luton – What Car?, the UK’s leading consumer focused motoring magazine, has named the Vauxhall Ampera as its Green Car of the Year 2011. The Ampera was also its top alternative-fuel car ...

VAUXHALL’S MID-SIZE MARKET LEADER GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

2011-09-05

Luton – There’s no doubting the whirlwind success of the Insignia since it was launched to dealers in January 2009. After collecting the coveted European Car of the Year gong, the Insignia’s been a near-constant top seller in the UK’s D-, or mid-size car sector, achieving over ...

VAUXHALL SERVICE CLUB REACHES 100,000 MEMBER MILESTONE

2011-08-31

Luton – Vauxhall MasterFit has just signed up its 100,000th Vauxhall MasterFit Service Club member. The Vauxhall MasterFit Service Club only launched to Network Q customers in August 2010 ...

VAUXHALL HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE INSURANCE WRITE-OFFS WITH ‘TOTAL LOSS AVOIDANCE PROGRAMME’

2011-07-28

Every year, thousands of vehicles classified as category C or D after an accident are written off by insurance companies because their repair is deemed too expensive relative to the vehicle’s market value ...

VAUXHALL ASTRA GTC: FAR MORE THAN JUST A 3-DOOR ASTRA

2011-07-22

Millbrook/Luton – Vauxhall’s mid-size coupe challenger caused a stir when it became available to order in June. With a starting price of just £18,495 and dramatic styling from a design team led by Brit, Mark Adams, the GTC is set to wow UK customers ...

VAUXHALL’S ELLESMERE PORT PLANT CELEBRATES 100,000TH ASTRA SPORTS TOURER MILESTONE

2011-07-20

The 100,000th Astra Sports Tourer left the production line at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port Plant in Cheshire (UK) today

VAUXHALL HONOURED WITH TOP ‘MANUFACTURER PARTNER’ AWARD BY MOTABILITY FOR THE THIRD TIME

2011-07-19

Luton – Vauxhall has been honoured with the accolade of ‘Manufacturer Partner Over 10,000 Registrations’ by Europe’s largest fleet, The Motability Scheme. This is the third time Vauxhall has been awarded this top honour from Motability, the UK’s leading car scheme for disabled people ...

YOUR CHOICE: VAUXHALL LETS CUSTOMERS FLEX THEIR FINANCE

2011-07-19

Luton – Vauxhall is today launching a unique-in-industry finance package which allows customers to tailor their finance to suit their budgets, putting them in the very best car they can afford ...

VAUXHALL INTERIM SERVICE FOR JUST £99

2011-07-15

Luton – For a limited time**, Vauxhall MasterFit is offering an interim service with 12 months free Vauxhall Roadside Assistance in association with AA for only £99* on Vauxhall vehicles over 36 months old. Vauxhall Roadside Assistance provides help at both the Roadside and Home and ...

Opel/Vauxhall and Europcar Launch Major Electric Vehicle Cooperation

2011-07-11

Rüsselsheim/Luton/St. Quentin en Yvelines. Opel/Vauxhall, one of Europe’s largest automakers, and Europcar, the leading car rental company in Europe, have announced an agreement to introduce the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera as a rental car throughout Europe ...

VAUXHALL LAUNCHES NEW TRADE CLUB WEBSITE

2011-06-29

Luton – Vauxhall is ensuring its Trade Club members have the best online resource for Vauxhall parts with the launch of its new Trade Club website...

HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? VAUXHALL TAKES ASTRA SUB-100g

2011-06-28

Luton – Vauxhall has pulled out all the stops to make its latest Astra ecoFLEX one of the cleanest and most efficient compact cars in the UK ...

VAUXHALL TOWS AWAY TOP CARAVAN GONG

2011-06-16

Luton – The British-built Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 1.7 CDTi (125PS) SE ecoFLEX has scooped the Green Award at the prestigious Practical Caravan Towcar of the Year awards 2011 ...

MODSPORT MONSTERS STORM MALLORY TO REVIVE EPIC RACE SERIES

2011-06-13

Mallory Park, Leics. – The legacy of the late, great Gerry Marshall will be alive and kicking this August Bank Holiday Monday when over 30 original Modsport and Thundersaloon race cars from the 70s and 80s will once again drift around the demanding Mallory Park circuit in Leicestershire ...

ASTRA GTC SET TO ROCK MID-SIZE COUPE CLASS AS VAUXHALL OPENS ORDER BOOKS

2011-06-07

Luton – These are the first official shots of the new Astra GTC, which will lay down the gauntlet to VW’s Scirocco and Renault’s Megane Coupe with a heady mix of dynamic excellence, dramatic design features and competitive pricing as order books open at Vauxhall retailers today ...

NEW VAUXHALL ASTRA GTC TO PREMIERE AT GOODWOOD FESTIVAL

2011-06-07

Luton – Vauxhall’s new Astra GTC will make a surprise debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, more than two months ahead of its official world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show ...

VAUXHALL’S GREENEST INSIGNIA DIPS BELOW 120g

2011-05-27

Luton – Vauxhall’s European Car of the Year-winning Insignia range is now an even more compelling choice for private and business users with the addition of an ultra-low emissions ecoFLEX diesel model and a new-to-range 1.4 Turbo petrol engine ...

VAUXHALL MERIVA COMES TOP IN RELIABILITY STATISTICS

2011-05-19

Luton - Four Vauxhall/Opel cars have come top for reliability in recently published breakdown statistics issued by a leading German breakdown service ...

VAUXHALL OFFERS PRICE MATCH PROMISE ON LEADING TYRE BRANDS

2011-05-18

Luton: Vauxhall is offering its customers a like-for-like price match on a large selection of tyres through its Vauxhall MasterFit retailers ...

ALL-NEW ZAFIRA TOURER STARTS UK JOURNEY THIS YEAR

2011-05-18

Luton – Vauxhall has confirmed that the Zafira Tourer concept, previewed at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, will become a production reality, with first cars in UK showrooms by early 2012 ...

VAUXHALL TOPS THE BILL IN NEW POLICE VEHICLE SUPPLY CONTRACTS

2011-05-18

Luton – Vauxhall Motors’ Special Vehicles has been awarded exclusive supply contracts to the Chiltern Transport Consortium and North East region constabularies across six vehicle categories* ...

VAUXHALL SCORES AWARD HAT TRICK AT FLEET WORLD HONOURS

2011-05-13

Luton – Vauxhall left the 2011 Fleet World Honours with an impressive haul of three gongs including the Best Upper Medium Car award for the Insignia, the Editor’s Award for Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles and the magazine’s Safety Award ...

NO LIMITS FOR 170MPH INSIGNIA

2011-05-05

Luton – Taking a leaf from the legendary Lotus Carlton’s book, the latest Insignia VXR turns up the heat still further with the launch of a de-restricted package, allowing the car to achieve 170mph* ...

IT’S VIRTUALLY HERE! NEW ASTRA GTC A REALITY FROM JUNE 7

2011-04-26

Luton – These first images of the GTC may show it in a virtual landscape, but as it races down an imaginary road, real test cars are now running final validation drives – that’s right, the Astra GTC is officially a production reality. ...

ÜBER CORSA FIRES SALVO AT UK HOT-HATCH CLASS

2011-04-20

Luton – These are the first official pictures of Vauxhall’s most powerful Corsa ever, the new VXR Nürburgring Edition, which goes on sale in late May and aims to raise the bar in the hot-hatch class for performance and dynamics ...

VAUXHALL HERITAGE CENTRE OPEN DAY – A FAMILY DAY OUT

2011-04-20

Vauxhall will be showcasing its private collection of historic cars to the public for one day only on Sunday, June 12 ...

NEW ASTRA START/STOP: MPG IN THE 60s, 0-60 IN THE 8s

2011-04-11

By adding Start/Stop tech to the existing Astra 2.0 CDTi Hatch, Vauxhall has not only maintained the model’s robust performance, but reduced its fuel consumption and C02 emissions, too ...

INSIGNIA HITS THE D-SPOT ONCE AGAIN

2011-04-06

Luton – Vauxhall’s award-winning Insignia once again led the increasing competitive D-segment last month, according to figures issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders today ...

VAUXHALL MARKS GREAT BRITISH EVENT WITH SIXTEEN OF THE BEST

2011-04-06

Luton – With this year’s Big Event less than a month away, Britain’s oldest car brand, Vauxhall, is flying high its patriotic colours by offering customers 16 of its most noble deals on each of the 16 days leading up to the wedding of the decade ...

J & R NAYLOR’S FLEET GAINS ECO-CRED THANKS TO LARGE VAUXHALL ORDER

2011-04-05

Wakefield-based finance company, J & R Naylor, has just completed an order that will add 153 Vauxhall vehicles to its 250-strong fleet. The new additions, which started arriving at the company’s head office this month, comprise a range of different models ...

VAUXHALL IN HELP FOR HEROES VEHICLE HANDOVER

2011-04-05

Luton – Vauxhall is supplying Help for Heroes with four support vehicles, including three British-built Astra Sport Tourers and a Vauxhall Movano van, as part of its two-year partnership with the charity ...

SUCCESS OF VAUXHALL MASTERFIT ONLINE SERVICE BOOKING PILOT LEADS TO NATIONAL EXPANSION

2011-04-01

Luton: The success of Vauxhall MasterFit’s online service booking pilot programme in 2010 has led to its introduction across the national network ...

VAUXHALL MASTERFIT’S INFLATION-BUSTING SUMMER SAFETY CHECK COMES WITH ADDED VALUE

2011-04-01

Luton: Vauxhall MasterFit’s Summer Safety check brings an early ray of sunshine to value-driven motorists ...

MASTERFIT PROMISE KEEPS VAUXHALL IN FIRST PLACE FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

2011-03-30

Luton: The Vauxhall MasterFit Promise is keeping the servicing and repair programme at the head of the pack during these financially challenging times by continuing to offer customers quality and good value ...

INSIGNIA SPORTS TOURER CLINCHES TOP AWARD

2011-03-22

Luton - Parkers, the UK’s best-selling car price guide, has named the Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi 160 ecoFLEX Exclusiv its Family Estate Car of 2011 ...

VAUXHALL ASTRA TO BE INSTALLED WITH TOUGHBOOK RUGGED PCS

2011-03-21

21st March 2011 – Vauxhall is taking its technology offerings to the next level, by offering fleet customers the option of a built-in Panasonic Toughbook in its Astra model ...

VAUXHALL CREATES BESPOKE CORSA HEADPHONES TO LAUNCH 2011 VAUXHALL UK BEATBOX CHAMPIONSHIPS

2011-03-16

The Vauxhall UK Beatbox Championships are back for another year, and to launch the competition Vauxhall Motors has created a pair of stylish headphones in the shape of a New Corsa ...

VAUXHALL LAUNCHES CORSA STREET STYLE FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN

2011-03-11

To support its new ‘Street Style’ TV ad for the New Corsa, Vauxhall has launched a unique Facebook campaign ...

NEW CORSA PRESS KIT

2011-03-10

The Corsa, Vauxhall’s second best-selling model after the Astra, and a near-permanent fixture in the UK’s top-three best sellers’ list, has now adopted many of the premium styling cues from other recently launched Vauxhalls, such as the Insignia, Astra and Meriva ...

VXR8 PRESS KIT

2011-03-10

Vauxhall’s storming VXR8 model is back with a vengeance, packing heavily revised front- and rear-end styling, a new cabin and a raft of new technology to enhance its appeal to drivers in search of one of the last, great rear-drive V8 super-saloons ...

GENEVA PRESS KIT

2011-02-22

Geneva/Luton – Vauxhall’s stunning Zafira Tourer Concept will head up a long list of new and revised models at next week’s Geneva Show, including the first production version of the groundbreaking Ampera, which goes on sale in Britain at the start of 2012 ...

NEW 11 PLATE VAUXHALLS SPRING IN TO SHOWROOMS THIS MARCH

2011-02-14

Luton – Vauxhall is hitting the car market with a quadruple whammy of new product – Antara, Corsa MCE, Astra ES Tech and VXR8 – all in time for March’s new 11 registration. All four models benefit from Vauxhall’s groundbreaking 100,000 mile Lifetime Warranty ...

NEW ASTRA MODEL TRUMPS KEY RIVALS FOR KIT, VALUE & WARRANTY

2011-02-01

Luton – A new model joins Vauxhall’s Astra range today, which squarely targets similarly-priced five-door hatch rivals from Ford and VW by offering levels of standard equipment and trim not usually seen outside the options list ...

BLUE-MIN’ TASTY VXR JOINS NEW-LOOK CORSA RANGE

2011-01-15

Luton – Hot on the heels of the new-look Corsa range, the Corsa VXR Blue Edition features new styling details, additional kit as standard and a head-turning paintjob, at a price that’ll send its rivals into a spin ...

VAUXHALL BLITZES DECEMBER CAR SALES

2011-01-07

Luton – Vauxhall has trounced its rivals with a near-wholesale domination of UK car sales in December, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ...

USED VAUXHALLS NOW WITH LIFETIME WARRANTY

2011-01-07

Luton – After recently stunning the industry and customers alike with its groundbreaking Lifetime Warranty, Vauxhall now raises the bar still higher by passing on this unique benefit ...

EIGHT VAUXHALL MODELS GO CONGESTION CHARGE-FREE FROM TODAY

2011-01-05

Luton – Vauxhall offers eight models in its range which are eligible for London’s new’ Greener Vehicle Discount’, which comes into force today and promises drivers of Euro 5-compliant cars emitting 100g/km or less total exemption from the Congestion Charge ...

VAUXHALL SURVEY FINDS SAT NAVS ARE 'BEST CAR ACCESSOIRIES' BUT WILL SNOW SOCKS TOP THE CHRISTMAS CHARTS?

2010-12-17

With yet another freezing Christmas upon us, and challenging driving conditions imminent, it’s no surprise that 58% of motorists voted sat nav as the most useful car accessory ever, in a survey* commissioned by Vauxhall Aftersales ...

REAR-DRIVE, 6.2-LITRE V8, SUB-£50K: IT HAS TO BE THE NEW VXR8!

2010-12-15

Luton – Vauxhall’s storming VXR8 model is back with a vengeance, packing heavily revised front- and rear-end styling, a new cabin and a raft of new technology to enhance its appeal to drivers in search of one of the last, great rear-drive V8 super-saloons ...

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