Holden is in a bit of a pickle now that their supply of Opel-sourced cars have shifted from GM to PSA, the French automotive group responsible for Peugeot and Citroen, putting their Astra hatch and all-new Commodore on somewhat of an uncertain roadmap.
The more pragmatic solution, at least in the long term, for Holden would be to align their supply chains back to a full GM-owned portfolio, and while there might not be a direct way to solve the Astra conundrum, the Commodore could instead be sourced from Buick or Chevrolet, where they are being manufactured under the model name Regal and Malibu, respectively.
According to a report by Motoring, Mark Bernhard, Holden’s managing director, said that they and PSA “enjoy a cordial relationship”, adding that “PSA’s really comfortable selling products to us, and we’re working closely with them.”
There’s still plenty of time left to decide the best way forward for both these longtime products sold locally under the Holden banner, with 12 to 18 months to either carry on or revisit the trading partnership with PSA. The latter option would very likely see the Commodore being sourced from the United States instead of the previously GM-owned Opel manufacturing plant in Russelsheim, Germany.
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