Opel has confirmed to Automotive News that they are holding back sales of the Ampera while the company sets up "the process to deal with these highly charged batteries to make sure they are safe." Amperas are already sitting at dealerships in Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland waiting to be delivered to customers.
The Ampera, like the Volt, is built in the Hamtramck plant outside of Detroit and features the same lithium-ion battery pack, built by South Korean firm LG Chem, which has caused GM so much concern lately.
Strangely enough, foreign Volt sales are not being held back. The first European Volts were delivered to the U.S. embassy in Paris last week and similarly, Vauxhall is not anticipating delaying their May launch. (Auto News)
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