VF news from Go auto

[HSE2]

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...2579AB001E5261'

Also a little article questioning the engine plant.

Aluminium panels for the VF sounds interesting.

[HSE2]

While Holden is on the home straight in its VF Commodore program, three-way discussions continue between the federal government, Holden and Holden’s parent company General Motors on proposed government co-investment to secure future Australian production of Holden cars at Elizabeth, in South Australia.

Mr Devereux said “rhetoric is still going back and forth”, but that an agreement was near and an announcement was “more likely to be weeks than months” away.

Mr Devereux said a decision on investment on one of Holden’s two models – the Cruze – was more urgent that the other (Commodore or another model to replace it), because it was due to be changed sooner.

The upcoming VF Commodore might well be the final rear-drive Holden large car when it reaches the end of its life in the latter years of this decade, with GM looking at alternatives that will better meet the demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles.

[phillyc]

So, the VF will get EPAS in late 2013. SZ Territory already has it and it's expected the FG2 will be getting it in the next few months. It's a good way to save about 3% fuel. The building of the manufacturing plant by the supplier in Melbourne is the only hold up really.

[HSE2]

Well it sounds like they are pretty sure or retaining manufacturing in this country and an announcement within weeks. If true that's sensational news to me.

[Falc'man]

The info in there is accurate.

[Nikked]

Mr Devereux seems very passionate about Australian car manufacturing in general.

[gary vann]

what does epas stand for ?

[Falc'man]

what does epas stand for ?

Electric power assisted steering.