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Thunder Ute goes on sale in Australia next week
 General Motors' Australian Subsidiary has in mind a few edition models and it will start with the update of the Thunder for the VE Series ll Ute line-up. The main reason is to celebrate 60 years since the 1951 Holden Ute appeared. The package includes additional equipment and bespoke styling cues that cost around $3,000.The model has 19-inch alloy wheels, satellite navigation, leather seat bolsters and Thunder badges. It has a 3.6-liter V6 SIDI engine that produces 282 horsepower and has a six-speed manual transmission and optional six-speed automatic.Holden Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales John Elsworth declared that they are very optimistic about ...
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Thunder Ute goes on sale in Australia next week
General Motors' Australian Subsidiary has in mind a few edition models and it will start with the update of the Thunder for the VE Series ll Ute line-up. The main reason is to celebrate 60 years since the 1951 Holden Ute appeared. The package includes additional equipment and bespoke styling cues that cost around $3,000.The model has 19-inch alloy wheels, satellite navigation, leather seat bolsters and Thunder badges. It has a 3.6-liter V6 SIDI engine that produces 282 horsepower and has a six-speed manual transmission and optional six-speed automatic.Holden Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Aftersales John Elsworth declared that they are very optimistic about ...
Tags: holden, thunder-ute, sale, gm
Holden Cruze SS is ready for battle
 A fresh statement lets us know, that Holden is preparing competition for the Ford Focus ST and Mazda3 MPS, by developing a Cruze SS.We don't have a lot of information, but what we do know is that the car will be accessible in four-and-five-door body designs. In 2010 at the SEMA Motor Show, Cruze Z-Spec concept was unveiled and there is a possibility for the SS to look a little like that.It's not sure yet, but a 2.0-liter turbocharged is expected to provide the power and will develope 290 PS (213 kW / 286 hp). The car is scheduled to include a sport-tuned suspension and ...
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Holden reveals Aussie-built Cruze Series II
 Recently, an updated version of the Cruze sedan, which bears the Series II moniker was introduced by Holden, General Motors' Australian division, bringing styling changes, chassis, powertrain, thus aiming to mark the switch to local production which begins from March, 2011. The Holden's plant in Elizabeth, South Australia, will the place where the first locally built compact model in the country, in more than a decade, is going to be manufactured. Up until the present moment, Korea was exporting the Holden Cruze sedan to Australia. The Cruze Series II hosts some styling improvements, which are still kept to a minimum and they focus on the ...
Tags: holden-cruze, holden-cruze-sedan, holden-new-cars, 2011-holden
The Walkinshaw Series II Commodore is astonishing
 When it comes to speak about Tom Walkinshaw, associated with the Australian car buff, there is no need for many details, as enthusiasts already know, as he is the man who founded HSV and is also the founder of VL Commodore based HSV SS Group A, which took place in the late ‘80s.But Walkinshaw continue to develop some really impressive and interesting vehicles in Australia although he is no longer working for Holden.Of course, he could not miss the 2010 Sydney International Motor Show, unveiling the latest model, the WP Series II Supercar. The car model provides an Edelbrock WP 230 supercharger, boosting the power ...
Tags: walkinshaw-australian-cars, walkinshaw-new-cars
Holden Cruze - Australian-made - ready to be seen
 General Motors decided some time ago to make the Cruze in the Australian territory, for the local market, not for export. After a few expensive, hard lessons involving Vauxhall Vectra 1998 - 2000, the firm is ready for any challenge. So, the production begins on the 3rd quarter, next year. GM HOLDEN managing director and chairman - Alan Batey reported to GoAuto 'Perhaps the most innovative decision we have taken is to produce the Cruze small car here in Adelaide – it’s a bold play to return to small-car production but we know it’s right. Cruze has been an instant hit in Australia as ...
Tags: holden, cruze, australia, gm, australian-made
Holden Ute is achieving in Australia the Five-Star Safety Rating
 The first utility car in Australia - Holden Ute, got a maximum rating of 5 star from ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program) or the EuroNCAP (Euro New Car Assessment Program). The vehicle has a large safety features array, including curtain airbags, airbags with side impact and ESC (Electronic Stability Control) that incorporates ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), EBA (Electronic Brake Assist) and TCS (Traction Control System).'Exceptional safety has always been our priority' Holden Manager of Vehicle Structure and Safety Integration, Steve Curtis, stated for the press. 'Ensuring Ute met the same high standard as the rest of the VE range has ...
Tags: holden-ute, safety, euroncap, holden, ancap, u-t-e, australia, 5-star, five-star, rating
200 workers will leave Holden voluntarily
 Around 50 employees of Holden agreed to quit the firm after their hardship packages were granted. The employees are now sustained by the firm's Elizabeth factory of assembly and are the 1st with approved applications. A few hundreds employees applied for this well known hardship wraps, drive.com.au said, after the builder from Australia announced back in August that it will cut 200 work places by giving voluntary bonuses.A spokeswoman off Holden affirmed 'The hardship recognition program was developed in response to requests from our employees and will allow those award covered employees who are experiencing hardship to transition to alternative employment with a financial safety ...
Tags: cut-job, australia, hardship-package, elizabeth, holden
Holden introduces its new Police Van
 Most global manufacturers show their newest contraptions at the Frankfurt Auto Show this year but, Holden continues its business, debuting Victoria's ultimate division van. The vehicle's based on VW Omega Ute 2010, incorporating the same safety features (advanced ) seen on the basic unit, including a 6 airbags.Alan Batey, Holden’s Managing Director and Chairman said 'Holden worked very closely with the Victoria Police and Bellmont to design, develop, test and build what is a state-of-the-art workhorse for modern policing. With six airbags and a range of driver aids including Electronic Stability Program we are very confident in this vehicle’s real world safety capabilities. Coupled with ...
Tags: police, victoria, van, holden, frankfurt, bellmont
Holden producing Volt locally
 Chevrolet Volt flagship product of GM might be made also by Holden in Australia to be sold on a local market as a rebadged unit. The news was unveiled by a firm stating that a scenario like that is possible but not before getting the hybrid in Australia as an imported car. Holden can test this way the reaction on market to such a product, deciding whether it's a good idea to make locally the Volt.'Having the same platform certainly gives us a first step in terms of future development opportunities but anything involving electric vehicles would be an enormous leap' Scott Whiffin – said ...
Tags: volt, holden, factory, gm, chevrolet, australia, cruze, detroit, hybrid
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