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Originally Posted by irpq11
Why do they do that?
Do the foreign brands (Holden, Vauxhall, Opel, Daewoo) have the same bodys as say Chevy, Pontiac, or Buick?
And so I was right anyway. Alabama wont see many Vauxhalls.  |
Not always. For the most part, North American designs are limited to the US/Canada. GMT-based trucks are almost NA exclusive, Lambdas are NA exclusive, a few American designs (CTS, Corvette) are sold in other countries, but for the most part, GM NA designs cars for North America only.
However, there are exceptions...
The Pontiac G8 is nothing more than a rebadged Holden Commodore imported from Australia.
The Saturn Vue, Saturn Astra, and Saturn Sky all have Opel counterparts, the Opel Antara, Opel Astra, and Opel GT.
Buick in the US and Buick in China will be sharing product in the future. For example, the Buick Regal in China, a rebadged Opel Insignia, will be brought stateside as the Buick Regal here.
Chevrolet's becoming a global brand, so expect to see Asian-designed Chevrolets on US soil soon, such as the upcoming Chevy Spark.