Opel (Vauxhall) Ampera-e to Improve upon other EVs

Very little information is available at this moment in time, but the fully electric vehicle will launch next year, dubbed the Ampera-e. Although the Ampera left British markets last year, the Chevrolet Cruze (American version) is still going strong with the redesigned 2016 model coming on sale.

Despite the British Ampera's relative failure, the Opel Group plans to introduce no less than 29 new models before 2020, with electric-powered vehicles playing a substantial part.

The 5-door car will seat 5 people and have "a longer range on a full charge than most electric cars" alleviating the preoccupation known as range anxiety. It will also be affordably priced. If the American Chevy Bolt is anything to go by, it will have a 200-mile range and be priced from $30,000 (£20,800). The Bolt takes 9 hours to charge with a 240V power supply, and produces 197 bhp and 361 Nm giving it considerable acceleration.

American Chevrolet Bolt

It's Opel's answer to modern urbanisation, tackling environmental concerns, and ready to take on the likes of the VW e-Golf and BMW i3 (both costing about £31,000).