Holden to export VE SS to US

[TVR IS KING]

Up to 50,000 Holden Commodores a year will be exported to the US rebadged as Pontiacs in a second crack at the market first prised open by the Monaro three years ago.

http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0...-21822,00.html

[clutch-monkey]

i thought the correct number was 30,000

[Cyco]

30,000 was the number Bob Lutz gave and I posted 2 days ago......

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Up to = 30,000.

As if they'd make/sell that many in the US.

[motorsportnerd]

I'm surprised at those figures. I though that due to agreements with the automotive workers unions, only 15,000 cars could be imported by a US big 3 manufacturer?
Guess that is a voluntary figure, but I wonder if GM will face trouble from the unions?

[adrenaline]

30,000 was the number Bob Lutz gave and I posted 2 days ago......

I remember him saying 50k.

[BMW325]

If this means that they're killing off the Grand Prix and/or Bonneville and they're replacing it with the Holden, then thats great.

[adrenaline]

IIRC the Grand Prix isn't getting the axe.

[Timothy (in VA)]

The Bonneville was killed off a while ago, I believe. I think it'd be great to see the Commodore SS here as a Pontiac Bonneville, but from what I've heard, GM will drop that storied name in favor of Pontiac G8.

[thatdbeme]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_G8

[fpv_gtho]

I'm surprised at those figures. I though that due to agreements with the automotive workers unions, only 15,000 cars could be imported by a US big 3 manufacturer?
Guess that is a voluntary figure, but I wonder if GM will face trouble from the unions?

It was 18K, which held GM back from exporting both the Monaro and SS ute into America. As it turned out, the GTO's best figures were around 15K a year, so there still was room for the SS as a new El Camino.

[Cyco]

Holden expects to export 30,000 Commodores annually, about half what it sells locally.

"We are seriously planning to import a lot of Commodore SS sedans as Pontiac G8s," Mr Lutz said, adding that Holden could export up to 50,000 Commodores a year if the model was priced correctly.

This is the statement - the plan is for 30,000 cars per year.

If things go well Lutz thinks there is the possibility for at most another 20,000.

[The_Canuck]

There's a Pontiac dealer directly across the street, now Ill have something worth looking at

[fpv_gtho]

Other than your computer screen?

[The_Canuck]

Other than your computer screen?

'sniff

Don't make me bring up your post count!

Seriously though this is great news, finally a good looking RWD family car will be sold here. Might help the ailing Pontiac brand.