Opel will launch long-range, affordable electric car

The Ampera-e has a compact shape. Its interior is roomy because the battery pack is mounted under the vehicle floor.

February 11, 2016 05:00 AM

BOCHUM (Reuters) -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company's Opel/Vauxhall unit will launch a long-range, affordable five-seat electric car called the Ampera-e in 2017.

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