Why did Holden hire Australian actor Michael Caton to talk up the future of the nameplate in New Zealand? In the video on the www.holdenheretostay.co.nz website, Caton hints at his trademark ‘Tell him he’s dreamin’ line from his role as Aussie battler Darryl Kerrigan in the film The Castle. The point Caton (below) is paid to get across is that Holden is in New Zealand to … [Read more...] about The V6 engine that new Holden Commodore desperately needed
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Holden NZ’s $50m injection into future with the new Commodore
Holden has used the official unveiling of the new German-built Commodore range to outline its $50 million investment into the future of the brand in New Zealand. The asset boost includes 16 new builds, among them the Auckland-based Holden Training Academy for the carmaker’s 1400 NZ staff, and upgrades to the brand’s 51 outlets around the country. It also includes … [Read more...] about Holden NZ’s $50m injection into future with the new Commodore
Holden sets up hands-on training for young drivers
There’s no answer to the question road-safety campaigners are asking: why weren’t 100 of the 276 people who died in car accidents in New Zealand in 2017 wearing seatbelts? Police highway patrolman Sergeant Mark Fleming doesn’t know. Nor does motorsport ace Greg Murphy or longtime driving educator Peter Sheppard (pictured above with Murphy). Apart, that is, from the cocksure … [Read more...] about Holden sets up hands-on training for young drivers
Country pub, old-time politician, gravel roads, and new Holden
The people at Holden NZ are as a chuffed about the new Equinox SUV as the townsfolk of Whangamomona were when Prime Minister Richard ‘King Dick’ Seddon helped fix their main street around 117 years ago. Holden hasn’t had a five-seat SUV since the Captiva5 was phased out in 2015. This at a time when roughly 40 out of every 100 New Zealanders have bought one SUV or … [Read more...] about Country pub, old-time politician, gravel roads, and new Holden
All-American Equinox replaces Captiva in the Holden SUV line-up
Back in February, automotivenews.co.nz had this story: ‘Holden is understood to be looking at a variant of the next-generation Commodore Sportwagon that would go head-to-head with the likes of the all-wheel-drive Subaru Outback in New Zealand and Australia.’ Holden NZ’s corporate affairs manager Ed Finn responded: “It certainly sounds interesting and exciting, but talk of it … [Read more...] about All-American Equinox replaces Captiva in the Holden SUV line-up