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When General Motors announced it has decided to halt all Australian manufacturing by 2017 last year, automotive specialists such as HSV and Walkinshaw Performance, both making a living by modifying Holden vehicles, were seemingly doomed to perish.
But these small companies, also known for their involvement in motor racing, aren’t willing to give up just yet. HSV already said it will “continue to adapt to a new operating environment”, although it didn’t say what kind of vehicles it will be offering once Holden manufacturing stops.
Recently, Walkinshaw Performance, HSV's parent company, said that they won’t go out of business anytime soon. The Clayton-based specialist could switch to high-performance Chevrolet vehicles such as the next-generation Camaro and the Holden Commodore-based SS sedan, Motoring reports.
And according to Ryan Walkinshaw, the manufacturer could also enter the US market as Chevrolet Special Vehicles (CSV) if everything goes as planned.
“We think something like that (CSV) could work. It depends on what products are available. It’s going to depend on the discussions with GM going forward. There’s a lot of factors we have to take into account,” he said.
Meanwhile, Walkinshaw Performance will focus on their current lineup, which includes supercharged versions of the Holden VF Commodore and the HSV Gen-F.
Last December, GM confirmed it will cease Australian manufacturing by 2017 due to the “negative influences the automotive industry faces in the country” and the “high cost of production”. The decision will cost Australia about 2,900 jobs over the next four years.
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Recently, Walkinshaw Performance, HSV's parent company, said that they won’t go out of business anytime soon. The Clayton-based specialist could switch to high-performance Chevrolet vehicles such as the next-generation Camaro and the Holden Commodore-based SS sedan, Motoring reports.
And according to Ryan Walkinshaw, the manufacturer could also enter the US market as Chevrolet Special Vehicles (CSV) if everything goes as planned.
“We think something like that (CSV) could work. It depends on what products are available. It’s going to depend on the discussions with GM going forward. There’s a lot of factors we have to take into account,” he said.
Meanwhile, Walkinshaw Performance will focus on their current lineup, which includes supercharged versions of the Holden VF Commodore and the HSV Gen-F.
Last December, GM confirmed it will cease Australian manufacturing by 2017 due to the “negative influences the automotive industry faces in the country” and the “high cost of production”. The decision will cost Australia about 2,900 jobs over the next four years.
Story via Motoring
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