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New look for face of Holden – but the lion badge digs in its claws

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Holden is to give its 42-strong dealer network in New Zealand a new look as it moves from being a manufacturer to an importer of rebadged products from its parent company General Motors. The changes are expected to be more than new signage, a lick of paint and a new smiley face cutout on the showroom floor. Rather Holden is likely to offer customers more of an interactive … [Read more...] about New look for face of Holden – but the lion badge digs in its claws

History is over – it’s back to the future, says Holden NZ

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Holden might have a rich history in New Zealand – but it’s focused firmly on its future products, says its marketing manager Marnie Samphier. A Holden head office project to search for rare Australian-made models to add to its heritage fleet won’t have Holden NZ input. “We have no knowledge of this Australian project,” Samphier said.  “And it’s not a story for us here in … [Read more...] about History is over – it’s back to the future, says Holden NZ

Last of the Holden Commodores comes with extra all-American oomph

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GM Holden has given its loyal Commodore fans more of everything by equipping its last Australian-built model with a 6.2-litre V8 engine straight out of the pages of Captain America. And it has given the exhaust system a crackling soundtrack all its own in honour of the GM Holden engineer who developed part of it but died of illness before the Series II VF Commodore was … [Read more...] about Last of the Holden Commodores comes with extra all-American oomph

Born-again Holden rolls out first of its new/old European models

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The cars on this page represent the birth of a new Holden badge in New Zealand. The badge won’t actually change, it’s just that the cars it’s pinned on will. Certainly after 2017 when Holden closes its carmaking operations across the ditch. Anyway, that’s then. Holden’s future in New Zealand starts in about a month, in the form of the Opel Astra hatchback and convertible … [Read more...] about Born-again Holden rolls out first of its new/old European models

Forced layoffs ‘soon’ at Holden car plant, says union leader

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Holden will soon be “tapping people on the shoulder” for forced redundancies at its Adelaide production plant, says a South Australian union official. The carmaker is seeking volunteers for 270 redundancy packages as it prepares to slow production from 290 to 240 cars a day to match falling demand, especially for its Commodore large car and smaller Cruze range. John … [Read more...] about Forced layoffs ‘soon’ at Holden car plant, says union leader