by "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
Published 11/17/2017 at 02:11
by "pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
Published 11/17/2017 at 02:11
Tags: Holden
; motoring.com.au
; Commodore
; dead already?
STARS: 0
https://www.motoring.com.au/where-to-for-holden-and-commodore-109876/
"Amoore100" (amoore100)
11/17/2017 at 02:17, STARS: 4
I think honestly GM should give Holden R&D money since obviously they do jack shit with it and let them design an excellent, honest-to-god Aussie car and then manufacture it in Canada or Mexico and ship it worldwide as a Holden (including selling it in the U.S. as, well, a Holden). Solves the problem of both Aussie manufacturing costs as well as the floundering identity of Holden itself.
"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
11/17/2017 at 02:35, STARS: 0
Whomever winds up with whatever badge should keep in mind where they’re marketed, and to a certain extent where they’re built. A guy my age has fond memories of the cars that bore the Opel badge, but also recalls that they were sold at Buick dealerships.
"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
11/17/2017 at 02:42, STARS: 0
I saw a Toyota Prado or something cop car today.
In 10 years, the idea of Commodore cops and taxis will be dead.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
11/17/2017 at 02:58, STARS: 0
that thought makes me mad, no more Aussie made cop cars
"Svend" (svend)
11/17/2017 at 03:18, STARS: 0
GM should of sold Holden along with Vauxhall and Opel to PSA.
Granted they won’t want to do PSA any favours but keeping Holden and having to R&D cars for the RHD market and then build them is a greatly added cost they could do without.
"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
11/17/2017 at 03:53, STARS: 0
Does GM still sell cars in RHD markets (other than Australia/NZ) in any significant numbers?
I like the top comment in that article: “May be it is time to finally put Cecil to rest.” I’m speculating we’ll say this about GM as a whole in a number of years, after a new recession has hit.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
11/17/2017 at 04:45, STARS: 0
Good question
I can only think of Malaysia and Thailand maybe Southern Africa excluding South Africa itself
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
11/17/2017 at 05:33, STARS: 0
Holden as we know it was dead from the moment that GM sold Opel and Vauxhall. The Equinox and Acadia won’t save it nor will the Colorado/Trailblazer. It won’t be long before we see badge engineered SAIC product in the Holden lot.
Even Ford Oz is in strife since they are so reliant on the Ranger and all they’ve got in the game is the forthcoming Edge which they’ve had to call Endura...which is also a sports nutrition brand.
"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada)
11/17/2017 at 08:13, STARS: 0
Chevrolet is quite big in SA.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
11/17/2017 at 08:26, STARS: 1
This may have been a great idea. I mean look how much better Ford is doing now that Germany does most of its R&D, at least for cars.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
11/17/2017 at 15:24, STARS: 0
I thought they were pulling out of South Africa?
Or had pulled out
"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada)
11/17/2017 at 15:39, STARS: 0
Chevrolet sold off their SA plant, but they will continue to sell cars in the country.