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General Motors’ Vauxhall has just signed a deal to supply the UK’s Police force over 2,000 vehicles over the next two years. The multi-million pound order cements Vauxhall’s position as the largest provider of low and intermediate performance cars to the UK Police, with a 60 percent share of competitive markets.
The deal calls for 1,200 Astras (that are built in Britain), while the remaining 800 models being made up of the Corsa, Insignia, and Vivaro van. All Astra modes can be equipped with OnStar technology, which offers law enforcement high-speed 4G LTE with Wi-Fi hotspot that provides with connectivity for up to seven smartphones, tablets, or laptops, as well as a Police-spec ignition block, which can be triggered remotely in the event of a vehicle being stolen.
It is rare to come across a well-kept, rust free, bone stock Opel GT. Jalopnik recently stumbled across a mint condition example of the little Opel sports car for sale on Craigslist in Decatur, IL. and it seems we weren’t the only ones who found its $5,000 list price appealing, as the ad has since been taken down.
The Opel GT shared its under-pinnings with the rear-wheel drive Opel Kadett, though that is where the similarities ended. The GT’s styling is simple, clean and elegant, often being likened to a mini C3 Corvette. Under the hood, it had either a 1.1 liter, 67 horsepower four-cylinder or a 1.9 liter, 83 horsepower four-cylinder mated to either a 3-speed automatic or 4-speed manual transmission. Even though the car is a bit of a featherweight, tipping the scales at just 2, 138 lbs, the 0-60 time with the 1.9 liter engine was rated at 10.2 seconds and had a top speed of 116 mph.
Who you gonna call? The Opel-Vauxhall new pan-European Customer Contact Centre. If you need it.
What began in March, the two brands opened a new call center in Luton, England to serve customers in 33 countries from the United Kingdom to Russia. Services include advice about vehicle diagnosis, field reports and order tracking.
“This is a fantastic move for our business. Having a multi-lingual, cutting-edge team working within hi-tech facilities, will empower staff to focus on operational excellence,” said Vauxhall Chairman and Managing Director Rory Harvey, in a press release.
This is part of GM’s multi-million dollar investment in hopes of “creating customers for life.” The new fancy center is also said to handle an average of 750,000 calls annually.
Opel, which will introduce the 2016 Opel Astra in September, has purchased flinc, a new car-share service that will be used as the backbone for CarUnity.