GM plans to shut down Holden and end it's operations in Australia and NZ

[Stampede]

What a shame...lots of history in Holden and its cars.

GM is withdrawing from more markets outside of the United States and China, stating on Sunday that it will slowly end sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand and retire the Holden brand by 2021.

https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/gm-phase-out-holden-pull-chevy-thailand

 

[bilgerat]

yes but they will be shipping chevys built here to there to replace the holden line.
buddy of mine had a Holden drag car like the Monaro in the pic

 

[Stampede]

yes but they will be shipping chevys built here to there to replace the holden line. buddy of mine had a Holden drag car like the nova in the pic

That will be very expensive as the cars will have to be converted to RHD there. I know there have been rumors they would design and manufacture Camaros to be both LHD & RHD. Ford has done that will the new Mustangs. Guess they could always import the same GM vehicles that are designed for the UK.

Just hate to see them close the brand.

 

[Don231s]

Holden also built the 2004-2006 Pontiac GTO there for the American Market.

 

[Stampede]

Holden also built the 2004-2006 Pontiac GTO for the American Market in Australia. View attachment 2496695
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...and the Caprice and SS.

 

[bilgerat]

the camaro, chevy SS , colorado pick up and even the corvette are being made in RH drive as we type

 

[letusbuyyourcar]

There were some pretty cool Holden models that we never saw over here. Same goes for Ford. They had a much cooler Escort in Europe than over here. And they made an El Camino style model in Australia called the Falcon.
On the flip side I got to drive new Regals while I was at the port. I really liked the wagon. Then I saw the window sticker and it said Made for GM by Opel. No thanks. Same folks made the Catera.

 

[BillsCamino]

Opels are still being sold in Europe...my buddy in Dublin has an Opel sedan as a daily driver....RH drive.

 

[geezer]

Don't forget the Pontiac G8...Same chassis as the SS. So, does this make my GTO worth more now?

 

[Trailrider]

What a shame. Holden still made some cool cars. GM sure has gone downhill. Add this to the rumor of the Camaro line ending production again in 2023.