Holden considers sub-light mini car

GM Holden could be considering an even smaller Korean sourced car than the Barina, following the release by subsidiary GM Daewoo of its Matiz Creative, sub-light segment vehicle.

The Matiz Creative was launched in South Korea this week and billed as a global mini car that would be sold in more than 150 markets around the [...]

GM Holden chief replaced

The sweeping changes in the General Motors management have filtered down to GM Holden with chairman and managing director, Mark Reuss, being replaced by his sales chief.

GM Holden announced this morning that 46-year-old Alan Batey, would take over the role from September 1.

GM takes clean sweep of management

General Motors Company, the US government controlled company that has taken over the ‘good’ parts of GM, has swept the broom through senior management, announcing major changes in more than 20 senior roles.

Most significant, and interestingly indicating a trend for moving senior GM Europe staff back to the US before that business is sold off, [...]

GM Holden future secure – Reuss

In a significant move GM Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors, has been quick to assure that the dramatic moves in the United States will not have a direct impact on Australian workers or the Australian car industry.

The Chairman and Managing Director of GM Holden, Mark Reuss, told a news conference this morning that [...]

GM officially bankrupt – US$30b bailout

In one of the most significant moves in the automotive industry General Motors Corporation has finally filed for bankruptcy.

The move forces the 100-year-old carmaker once seen as a symbol of American economic might and dynamism into a new and uncertain era of government ownership.
The bankruptcy filing is the third largest in US history and the [...]

2009 Opel Astra revealed

Opel, the beleaguered European subsidiary of General motors, has jumped its own gun by releases pictures of the sixth–generation Astra, months before its official release at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

The car, which currently is been marketed in Australia as the Holden Astra, seems less likely to wear that badge, especially as Holden has [...]

2009 Holden Cruze scores ANCAP five-star

GM Holden’s all-new, Korean import, small sedan the Cruze has scored a five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), joining the Commodore and Sportwagon in receiving the maximum safety rating.

Holden will begin selling the new Cruze, based on the same Delta platform that will underpin its own small car planned for [...]

Daewoo to be used as source for future Vauxhalls?

With GM’s current financial status being what it is, and subsidiary companies Opel and Vauxhall also suffering, General Motors’ CEO Fritz Henderson recently revealed Vauxhall will be staying in the GM group of companies even if Opel is sold off.

This leaves Vauxhall with an uncertain future, but for one possible outcome – to source vehicles [...]

Leaner GM dumps Pontiac

General Motors has decided to abandon one of its most revered nameplates, that of Pontiac, as part of its desperate measures to save itself from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.

At a press conference in Detroit a short while ago the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, Fritz Henderson, outlined “an updated Viability Plan [...]

What’s Your Favourite Car?

I don’t think a single day has gone by that someone hasn’t asked me, “out of all the cars you’ve driven, what is your favourite car?” Oh no, not this question, not again. I usually answer; “Have you got five hours to spare? ‘Cause that’s how long it will take to respond!”.

- Alborz Fallah [...]

Holden exports to Korea GM-Daewoo Veritas

GM Holden is to export a super luxurious version of the long-wheelbase WM series vehicle to Korea where it will be known as the GM-Daewoo Veritas.

- By DAVID TWOMEY
Announcing the export deal today in Melbourne the Chairman and Managing Director of GM Holden, Mr Mark Reuss, described the vehicle as a great addition to Holden’s [...]