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Originally Posted by hackney
Astra & Commodore will just come in as Opel’s,after all that is what they truly are.Back to Opel Insignia(sounds better anyhow) & Opel Astra.Makes a lot more sense for these two.Whether they sell in decent numbers remains to be seen.You also have the Opel van(Renault trafic,Vauxhall Vivaro,Fiat & Nissan NV300,all built @ Vauxhalls Elsmore plant.) which may well come in.Cheers  |
That's one of the scenarios being considered. If Holden is handed over to Inchcape, Holden will be reduced to a few GM SUV's and a Ute, no passenger cars, while Inchcape will re-introduce Opel, with a full range of cars, including the Astra and Insignia. The Commodore name will be dropped completely, as what should've happened in the first place.
Renault has cut ties with Opel with regards to their LCV range, so all previous Renault sourced vans are no more. All new Opel vans are now PSA based. The new Opel Combo is a rebadged Citroen Berlingo/Peugeot Partner, while the new Opel Vivaro is a rebadged Citroen Dispatch/Peugeot Expert/Toyota ProAce. The larger Opel Movano, a rebadged Renault Master, will be replaced by a new large PSA Van that is yet to be announced. The Luton plant in the UK is now building the PSA vans - Citroen Dispatch/Jumpy/Peugeot Partner/Opel/Vauxhall Viviaro/Toyota ProAce.
Also remember, Renault will release the Trafic as the Mitsubishi Express in 2020, for only the Australian and New Zealand markets.