Holden Commodore SS V-Series Special Edition
October 1, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Car News, Holden, Holden VE Commodore
Holden Commodore SS V-Series Special Edition Sedan Sportwagon Ute
Special Editions seem to be the flavour of the month with Holden joining Honda, Toyota and Mazda with special editions announced today.
GM Holden is set to release two new special edition models to increase Commodore sales in two different segments.
Firstly the SS V-Series Special Edition sedan, Sportwagon [...]
Holden posts $70.2 million loss
June 30, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, Holden, Holden VE Commodore
Holden has today announced a $70.2 million loss for the 2007-08 financial year.
The big loss came after the company tallied up charges of $76.8 million that relate to the forthcoming closure of its Family II engine plant in Port Melbourne, Victora as well as a $50.3 million hit on employee’s superannuation as the financial crisis [...]
2009 Opel Astra revealed
May 17, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, Chevrolet, China, Daewoo, Diesel, Fiat, Frankfurt, GM, Holden, Industry, Motor Shows, Opel, vauxhall
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 [...]
Holden announces big production cuts
April 3, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, Holden, Holden VE Commodore, Industry
In a move that signifies a dramatic cut in production of the Holden Commodore at its South Australian plant, GM Holden will move to what it says is a single shift, two crew operation.
What the shift changes mean is that production at the plant will drop to 310 cars a day, a dramatic change from [...]


