GM Holden Ltd or Holden is an Australian automaker based in Melbourne, Victoria, originally independent but now a subsidiary of General Motors (GM). They are the largest vehicle automaker and distributor in Oceania. Holden is one of GM’s “alpha” brands, taking charge of vehicles and operations for General Motors in Australasia. Additionally, Holden has responsibility for GM Daewoo in South Korea.
Over the years, Holden has offered a broad range of vehicles, the vast majority being the locally produced Holden range, with supplementary models sourced from various other parts of the General Motors empire, including Chevrolet, Pontiac, Opel, GM Daewoo, Isuzu, Vauxhall and Suzuki. Some of these cars have been assembled locally; others have been fully imported. In addition, Holden has in the past offered rebadged Nissan and Toyota models in sharing arrangements.
Holden cars are manufactured at Elizabeth, South Australia, while engines are manufactured at Fisherman’s Bend, Victoria. Historically, Holden had production or assembly plants in all mainland states of Australia, including Woodville, South Australia (body production only) Pagewood, New South Wales, Dandenong, Victoria, Acacia Ridge, Queensland and Mosman Park, Western Australia. Consolidation of all car production at Elizabeth, South Australia was completed in 1988, although some assembly operations continued at Dandenong until the mid-1990s.
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