It has been well reported that General Motors has been evaluating its Holden subsidiary’s VE Commodore in Detroit as a possible Pontiac sedan. More evidence that the car will make it Stateside has been revealed by Holden boss Denny Mooney in an interview with online publication GoAuto. Mooney touts the VE as a world car rather than an Aussie vehicle, and claims that the announcement of its US export program will be made in the next three to four months with shipments to start soon after if all goes well.
Although he was quick to add that there was nothing official in this informal interview, he did state that “it looks very favorable” and “we [Holden] designed the VE with the US in mind.” The most likely car will be the 6.0L V8 powered SS-V, which will be sold as a replacement for the Pontiac Grand Prix. The export program would see Holden selling more of its VE sedan overseas than it does locally. The company already exports the VE as well as its long-wheelbase cousin to the Middle East, China and New Zealand. Sales of large cars are declining in Australia and the move will ensure that its operations remain viable into the future.
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