Filed under: Sedan, Chevrolet, GM, Holden, Australia
While GM‘s once-vast array of worldwide brands operated as separate units in the past, in today’s global economy they’ve all got intertwining roles. Case in point: the new Chevy Malibu.
The new mid-sized sedan is being prepared for its global rollout, but before it is, GM needs to prepare it for the wide variety of different road surfaces encountered in overseas markets. So it’s turned to its Australian subsidiary, Holden, to help fine-tune the chassis.
The work is being undertaken at Holden’s Lang Land Proving Ground in Victoria, Australia, and along public roads in places like the coastal resort town of Phillip Island, where the car is pictured above.
Of course this won’t be the first time Holden has been called upon to help with global products; its chassis have been exported on such products as the Pontiac G8 and GTO, Vauxhall VXR8 and Chevrolet Camaro. But lest you think it’s all give and no take for the Australian marque, the Malibu will be sold Down Under as a Holden, as opposed to the Chevrolet bow-tie it will wear in North America and other markets. The press release is posted after the jump.
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