Comments on: Holden expands exports to Canada

By: Joober

Joober — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:13:34 +0000

Falcadore, I think the world is starting to move into the econo culture, so I think its kinda too late for Ford to start building a global platform for the falcon. should rather concentrate globalising their smaller more economical cars, time to make it more appealing to the asian countries.

Ra – I just noticed…”However with the oil companies standing by” and “They have already created working Electric Vehicles and will have a solution for Hybrids”
I can see both contradict each other as its in best interest for oil companies and nations to see Hybrids and electrics rolled out slowly, real slowly… you get what i mean :P.

And if you read the news, did you hear what how much ExxonMobil made in the last quarter!!! biggest in US all time too!

By: realcars

realcars — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:13:21 +0000

NICE LOOKING CAR.

Good on Holden.

By: Falcadore

Falcadore — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:42:13 +0000

Now if only the falcon could get a passport, show the world what this old colonial outpost can do!

By: Fenno

Fenno — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:04:52 +0000

Kinda like rice exports in this development eh? (pardon the ‘eh’ – it’s a canadian thing)

We export rice to India so they can bag it and send it back to us (otherwise the indian expats here wont buy it)

They export us the V8 GenIV we package it and send it back…

Why then, do they like the V6???(It’s made here)

Weird, but good on Holden for signing up another influental market hopefully it boost them back into the black.

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:31:27 +0000

Yep, the primary school intellect is always on display here.

Well done to Holden and GMH.

By: Gift-Ed

Gift-Ed — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:36:20 +0000

Well done Holden.

It’s easy to put down a company with a glib one liner, but it’s a serious accolade to get an Australian designed and built car on sale in so many different markets, particularly the US and Canada.

Not only that, they’re selling well and they’re winning praise from the experts.

Now I hope with the expanded markets it means Holden can upgrade the drivetrains to where they should be and polish the dashboard on the first facelift – the LCD system needs to be competitive with Falcon.

By: No Name

No Name — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:26:26 +0000

Saw Pontiac presenting this in Whislter when I was ther in April this year. Had a good look myself not bad. Hear the other day that Candians are now worse polluters per capita than the USA now. So the days are numbered for large engines there as well.

By: Ra

Ra — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:26:22 +0000

Ute Tray Says:
Well it wont last long as GM is about to go bankrupt…….

One can only hope, the company truely deserves it :)
However with the oil companies standing by I don’t think they can watch one of thier two biggest money makers just throw in the towel. They have already created working Electric Vehicles and will have a solution for Hybrids (Due to MPG efficiency requirements) so it’s only a matter of time before they pull the rabbit out of thier hat.

Good on Holden anyway for being able to push thier product, it’s nice when you travel to other countries and see Aussie Cars (which is rare).
Except it’s not like my trip to Spain where I kept spotting heaps of Astra’s and Barina’s till I worked out that they are OPEL cars and GMH just import and re-badge them :D

By: Richo

Richo — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:24:36 +0000

Thanks for that incisive comment Ute Tray. Better throw half a dozen other car companies into that pool too then mate! It’s not just GM buddy…

By: Ute Tray

Ute Tray — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:18:51 +0000

Well it wont last long as GM is about to go bankrupt…….

By: Joober

Joober — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:41:36 +0000

Good stuff Holden, but to no suprise Canada would be a taker for the commodore.