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GM kills Daewoo name, replaced by GM Korea, Chevrolet

The Daewoo name will cease to exist in the automotive world by the end of March, with General Motors announcing its Korean arm will come into line with the rest of its global operations. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GM DAT) will be known a...

Holden Epica to be replaced by new medium sedan in 2012

The Holden Epica medium sedan will be axed and replaced by an all-new model in 2012, as Holden aims to become competitive in the Toyota Camry-dominated medium segment. Holden Chairman and Managing Director Mike Devereux, who is currently in Detroi...

Chevrolet Cruze EV fleet to be tested in South Korea

General Motors has announced it will produce a fleet of Chevrolet Cruze EVs for testing which will commence in South Korea later this year. Some of the cars will be badged as Daewoo Lacettis while others will be badged as Chevrolet Cruze. Even...

GM to introduce Chevrolet brand into Korea from 2011

General Motors will introduce its Chevrolet brand in to Korea from next year. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology President and CEO, Mike Arcamone made the announcement today at the opening of the Busan International Motor Show. "The introduction of...

Holden testing Daewoo LaCrosse for Australian market

Holden has been spied testing a re-badged version of the newly released Buick LaCrosse on Australian roads. The ingeniously named Daewoo LaCrosse will be produced for the Korean market and built in both the USA and China. The LaCrosse is po...

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 bil...

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...

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 interestingl...

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 Cha...

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...