ZB Commodore Dead Man Walking

[lmoengnr]

Yeah I know mate. Freaks me out thinking about it

Just putting it out there.... C8!

 

[vc commodore]

The problem is, is it worth spending hundreds of millions of dollars in development of a car in a rapidly shrinking global market? I think we all know the answer.

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Only GM can answer that question......And it's not really shrinking....Just more manufacturers entering the market, which shrinks the market for everyone

 

[Calaber]

I think GM has made its intentions very clear in recent times. Car production in the US is being cut back with numerous models being curtailed, car plants being closed and truck production being stepped up. Sedan production seems to be transferred to China. The sell-off of Opel, dumping of SAAB and closure of Holden emphasises the company's plans. I reckon the Australian car production suffered because of the weird support of the US market for buying trucks as daily drivers. They are the most profitable vehicles to build and enjoy a huge proportion of an enormous market. For the world demand for GM cars, rather than trucks, China and Mexico provide cheap labour and plants like those in Korea and Thailand take care of other market sectors such as small and mid sized SUVs and medium sized 4 door utes.
Australia was never going to figure in long range plans due to our far higher labour and power costs and corporate tax rates. I believe the decision to shut down Holden really started with the GFC, not five years later in 2013. Once it became necessary for a government bail-out, GM started to look seriously at cutting models, rationalising and selling off plants and brands and abandoning traditional markets to survive. They haven't finished yet. I reckon we all know who's next.

 

[figjam]

https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/holden-commodore-and-astra-safe-psa-120403/

There are similarities of the footy team board stating that they fully support the current coach of an underperforming team.

 

[tuckerbag]

https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/holden-commodore-and-astra-safe-psa-120403/

There are similarities of the footy team board stating that they fully support the current coach of an underperforming team.

If they are still making them why are there zero 2019 models? After all it had been 2019 for a little while now

 

[Anthony121]

If they are still making them why are there zero 2019 models? After all it had been 2019 for a little while now

Go to any Australian Port and you will see some currently rolling off the RO/RO ships

 

[tuckerbag]

Go to any Australian Port and you will see some currently rolling off the RO/RO ships

The French probably lost the 2019 stamp in that case then I reckon

 

[commodore665]

https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/holden-commodore-and-astra-safe-psa-120403/

There are similarities of the footy team board stating that they fully support the current coach of an underperforming team.

 

[Paul Cordingley]

Wonder if we're going to see MY20 facelift models soon then?

 

[Pablito]

Go to any Australian Port and you will see some currently rolling off the RO/RO ships

Do you have proof these are 2019 plated cars? Or are these just 2018 models that have been sitting overseas since last year?
Still only 2018 models advertised anywhere in the new cars section on car sites. You'd think if the 2019's had landed they'd be advertising and taking orders......