Holden over and out with zero sales in January 2021
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The iconic Holden brand appears to have taken its last breath, with zero cars reported as sold in January 2021 – after just 28 vehicles were delivered in December 2020.
It is the first time since November 1948 – when the first Holden rolled off the line – that the brand has not recorded a single sale in a given month.
MORE: New-car sales wrap for January 2021
US car giant General Motors declared in February last year that 31 December 2020 would be Holden’s last day.
Holden closure: ‘Weak’ franchise laws could see other brands leave Australia, dealer group warns
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With Holden only five weeks away from closing its doors in Australia – and after 31 months in a row of new-car sales decline – a Senate Inquiry in Canberra has been told current franchise laws make it too easy for multinational car companies to shut-up shop locally, wipe out jobs, and leave customers high and dry.
Vietnamese car company buys historic Holden test track
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A relatively unknown start-up car company called Vinfast – owned by one of Vietnam’s richest men – has been confirmed as the new owner of Holden’s historic test track.
The General Motors proving ground in Lang Lang on the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne has been the birthplace of every Holden since 1958, but will now be used as a test track to develop vehicles by a foreign car maker for the Asia-Pacific region.
Exclusive: Holden letter to Federal Government outlines job losses in the dealer network
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EXCLUSIVE
US car giant General Motors has written to the Federal Government outlining what it claims is the true number of job losses in Holden showrooms across Australia – just days after all 185 dealers united to appoint a high powered law firm to represent them in negotiations over compensation.
Federal Government launches Senate Inquiry into Holden shutdown
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The Federal Government will launch a Senate Inquiry into the sudden announcement that Holden will exit the Australian car market by the end of this year.
The Senate Inquiry – which has been supported by both sides of politics – was announced 24 hours after a delegation of Holden dealers met with Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Canberra on Wednesday.