Recent talks and speculation that Opel is going to be sold by General Motors to French PSA which owns Peugeot, Citroen and DS, has culminated in a confirmed sale that will go ahead, according to Reuters. Negotiations have been underway for the last few weeks, with some corners concerned that […]
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Holden Barina AP4 rally car shows promise
When you think of rally cars, Holden’s Barina isn’t exactly the first one that springs to mind. GM doesn’t compete in the WRC, so cars like the Ford Fiesta, VW Polo, Citroen C3 and all-conquering Toyota Yaris WRC go unchallenged by the General. Until now, that is. The 2017 New […]
Commodore-based Chevrolet SS production coming to halt
The US export program that was a cornerstone of the VF Commodore’s development draws to a close at the end of this month, with orders no longer being taken after the end of February, 2017. The Chevrolet SS has been on sale since 2014 as a version of the Commodore […]
PSA Peugeot-Citroen interested in acquiring Opel from GM
French company PSA Groupe, which consists of Peugeot and Citroen, seems to be on something of an acquisition spree at the moment. Rumours abound the company may procure Opel from General Motors in coming days (which could have implications down the track for the next Commodore), while the latest mail […]
2017 Opel Insignia OPC/Commodore SS Sportwagon rendered
X-Tomi design has weaved his magic on the 2017 Opel Insignia wagon, which will also become our Holden Commodore Sportwagon in 2018, to create a successor to today’s Insignia VXR/OPC. The European sporting flagship is said to continue but instead of today’s turbo V6 power, a worked 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine […]
Top 10 long-lost Holden Commodore foreign relations
The Holden Commodore as we have come to know it is entering its twilight phase. On October 20, 2017, the doors on Holden’s Elizabeth plant close after 69 years. The Commodore story began in the late 1960s in Europe, with the inception of GM’s V-car platform. By the time the […]
Turbo Opel Grand Insignia/2018 Commodore spotted in Germany
A pre-production prototype of the 2017 Opel Grand Insignia has been snapped in the appropriately named Winterburg, Germany, by a reader of Indian Autos Blog. Holden’s decision to retain the Commodore nameplate for an imported car has generated terabytes of vitriol on social media and forums, but these pictures seem […]
President Trump invites GM, Ford, FCA bosses for talks on industry future
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host chief executives of Detroit’s three big manufacturers for talks on Tuesday, according to the White House. Chief executives from General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have been invited to dine with President Donald Trump for breakfast, where they are expected […]