Holden axed in Aussie.

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Originally Posted by travelrover

This will make the Supercars interesting!

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Yes it will be one brand racing itself......[bighmmm]

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Originally Posted by BradC

Now we just wait for Kogan to pick up the name and start selling new made-in-China "Holdens".

Watching the press conference gives me the impression the "execs" were almost blindsided by the decision. They are scrabbling to answer any questions on future plans with anything other than "the details still have to be worked out" and the only positive statement is "we will continue to honour our contractual commitments and support our product for 'at least' 10 years".

It all seems very rushed.

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They would definitely have been "blindsided",....All decisions concerning Holden have been made by GM U.S. for many years.
Pickles.

These American people
Took our tax money and just left.

We should never allow foreign ownership of Aussie companies such as Holden

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Originally Posted by martnH

These American cun s
Took our tax money and just left.

We should never allow foreign ownership of Aussie companies such as Holden

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aust needs foreign investment otherwise we'll be a 3rd world country.

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Originally Posted by 1950landy

They are also pulling out of all other R/H drive markets.

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I have not seen any mention of them (GM - Vauxhall) pulling out of the UK market.

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Originally Posted by martnH

These American people
Took our tax money and just left.

We should never allow foreign ownership of Aussie companies such as Holden

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$90 million a year in gov subsidies at one point which went straight off shore as their ‘profit’

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Originally Posted by travelrover

$90 million a year in gov subsidies at one point which went straight off shore as their ‘profit’

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but kept aussies employed and fed $230+ million back into the economy ...

seems no one gave a ****...

so is my holden with 10x more now that holdens are gone?

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Originally Posted by kelvo

I have not seen any mention of them (GM - Vauxhall) pulling out of the UK market.

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Vauxhall is owned by Peugeot/Citroen now.

Maybe GM will sell the brand to them?

cheers

Steve

There hasn't been a real holden here since the 80s...