Shanghai GM new vehicle platform Secret Insignia, Malibu domestic

As the introduction of new products, the highest speed and the frequency of joint ventures, Shanghai GM this year, a slight advantage to re-board the passenger Throne. Comprehensive interview with reporter was informed that the parties, in the face of Chevrolet cars and the two most senior heavyweight market segments weak product performance, the Shanghai GM has already begun planning a new round of platform and product introduction plans, and this integration scheme the core will be the Gamma II and the two Epsilon II platform models, the next 3 years, Shanghai GM made the majority of models will be born in these two platforms.

Gamma II led a small car platform

This newspaper had an exclusive report from Shanghai GM will introduce its Opel brand new A-and B-class car, that is the next generation Opel Astra, Vectra and other models. An interview with this reporter recently discovered that in 2008 Shanghai GM platform update gradually clear: the introduction of more products with a European origin for the update, upgrade product lines. But the fact is, these platforms have the Department of Korean descent global platform.

Used as a substitute for Excelle (configuration parameters Gallery) will be from the Gamma II platform, a new model, it may be mainly used Opel Astra design, Pan Asia improvements. This came from South Koreas Daewoo, and is about to start a new version of musical styles (configuration parameters Gallery) Aveo (configuration parameters Gallery) are common components of the platform will greatly reduce the Excelle replacement costs. At the same time that reporters, Delta platform of this generation has no hope of entering China Astra. Excelle the same platform with a new generation of small cars are: Chevrolet Big Mouth version of musical styles, Aveo.

Chevrolet Malibu trigger suspense

B-class cars, Epsilon II platform when, what kind of product introduction in China is probably one of the greatest suspense. In accordance with GMs plans to replacethe Insignia will be the first opportunity this year. In addition, from 2009 Buick Lacross, Saturn Aura, Chevrolet Malibu, such as Chevrolet will be from now shifted to the W platform with the Opel Insignia same Epsilon II platform.vice president of General Motors in the United States, Automotive News interview, he said, the use of the Epsilon II platform Lacross in the United States and China at the same time.

The industry believes that the only appearance in 2006 LaCrosse (configuration parameters Gallery) and King Cheng (configuration parameters Gallery) is clearly not far from the product update cycle, so they will not be eliminated in next years product line. Most probably, in 2008 the introduction of a Shanghai GM Epsilon II platform based on product positioning in the LaCrosse, the Opel Insignia or will become the highest possibility of choice.

It is reported that around 2010, the current version of the LaCrosse will be accompanied by North America with Lacross replacement, so the internal Shanghai GM, Epsilon II platform will be the emergence of a high and one low two models. Another next-generation Chevrolet Malibu is also a cause for concern, in many of us who have to Chevrolet, Saturn sales INVISTA trademarks areas, Insignia will not enter, Malibu become the replacement for him. It is also promising in 2010 to enter the Chinese market after the formation and the next generation LaCrosse dislocation layout.

GM manufacturing changes

Such as the future of Opel Astra compact-class car will be transferred to the Gamma generation platform, the platform for the development of a comprehensive presided over by Daewoo. First-generation Gamma platform is a platform for small cars, from Fiat and Opel joint development, the main products include the Opel Corsa, Fiat Grand Punto and so on. From after 2006, Daewoo began presiding over the continuation of this platform, the main technology will come from the existing Daewoo Kalos (Chevrolet Aveo or homemade). At present, second-generation Gamma platform first new Chevrolet Aveo cars have been at Frankfurt auto show debut, through the chassis size changes, the future of Opel Astra, Zafira, Chevrolet Spark model will be born, etc. in the Korean platform.

In the SUV platform, the Daewoo has also played an important role, based on the Theta platform, the Opel Antara, Chevrolet Captiva and the Saturn VUE in fact R amp; D center from the Republic of Korea. Including the current imports of Chinas Chevroletproduction is also South Korea.

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Common platform to resolve the division of labor

GM Groups platform for the past few years have been the beginning of the integration is taking shape. According to its major brand in the product research and development technical advantages, the micro-car, the compact-class car, Chevrolet, as well as high-class car platform for R amp; D centers are allocated to the major brands.

In the next general layout of the world, South Koreas Daewoo has played an important role, will be fully taken over the future of micro, small and compact-class car platform. For Europe, the current generation of compact-class car Delta platform is by Opel in 2003 in GM2700 and GM3000 platform built mainly for the production of Opel Astra, Zafira models, etc., is most common compact class car products. However, starting in 2005, Delta will no longer appear platform development compact-class car, the platform will be common in Europe into a full vehicle platform for a new energy.

Large vehicles, Australia Horton assumed majority drive platform development: in 2001, Opel OMEGA (Omega) after the shutdown, these have been presided over by the Opel large car platform (V Series and W Series platform) on the was developed by Holden Zeta platform alternative, at present the main model for the Holden Commodore, which is made Buick Park Avenue (configuration parameters Gallery) prototype cars, the next generation of Chevrolet Impala, Camaro, Cadillac DTS and other models will be born in this platform. Sigma after medium-sized car platform has entered the second-generation, two generations Cadillac CTS (configuration parameters Gallery) are from the platform. In addition, used to make a similar BMW 3 Series (configuration parameters Gallery) models of the Alpha platform, but also from Houghton.

GM Europe currently remain in the hands of only the use of precursor Chevrolet Epsilon platform, which will for the next generation of INVISTA (called the Opel Insignia) production. Also in 2010 the replacement Lacross, Saab 9-5 (configuration parameters Gallery) and the Chevrolet Mlibu will come from this platform. As a result of the regional division of the brand change, sales of Opel Insignia will be greatly reduced, there may be limited to the European market in other markets at this level will be Chevrolet, Holden, Buick and other brands appear.

Special correspondentnewspaper reporter Ho Jia Xing-yan