Holden New Zealand has acquired the astute services of current BMW corporate communications manager Ed Finn, who has been given a welcoming gift of sorts with the arrival later this year of the rebadged Astra hatchback, the 2016 European Car of the Year. Finn joins Holden NZ on May 2 after six years in BMW’s Auckland headquarters. Previously he had similar communications … [Read more...] about Holden NZ gets European car of year – and BMW’s PR man
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Buick and Opel get together to make new Holden Monaro
Is the Opel GT concept to be unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March a rebadged Buick Avista? And will the Opel GT itself become a rebadged Holden Monaro? Opel’s confirmation that it will unveil a two-door sports concept on March 1 has led to reports in the German media that the car will almost certainly be the Avista (above) with an Opel nameplate. Opel, Buick, and … [Read more...] about Buick and Opel get together to make new Holden Monaro
Holden Captivas recalled for diesel engine fix
More than 5000 Holden Captiva SUVs have been recalled to fix a fault that, if ignored, risks major engine repairs. The vehicle is the CG Captiva and its 2.0-litre diesel engine, produced between December 2006 and February 2008. It is the fourth recall this year for the CG Captiva. Holden says rocker arm bearings might fail if engine oil isn’t changed regularly. Prolonged … [Read more...] about Holden Captivas recalled for diesel engine fix
Holden Commodore: billionaire’s plan to keep rear-drive car alive
A plan hatched in Europe to save the existing Australian-built Holden Commodore from extinction is expected to pick up pace early in the New Year. Belgian billionaire Guido Dumarey has said his so-called ‘Project Erich’ must be signed off in 2016, more than a year before GM-Holden is to shut down its Commodore assembly plant in Adelaide. The motoring industry entrepreneur … [Read more...] about Holden Commodore: billionaire’s plan to keep rear-drive car alive
GM-Holden trademark boosts claims of new engine deal for final HSV Commodore
General Motors’ trademark application for the registration ‘GTSR’ has strengthening reports that Holden Special Vehicles has bought 100 supercharged V8 engines from the US to power a final model based on the VF II Commodore sedan. The engine is the boosted 6.2-litre LS9 unit used in the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. It delivers 476kW/819Nm, output that would make a final-edition … [Read more...] about GM-Holden trademark boosts claims of new engine deal for final HSV Commodore