How Holden nearly became a Chinese brand
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Holden was considering a plan to rebadge Chinese cars, to keep its showrooms open in Australia, in the year leading up to its shutdown announcement, secret documents have revealed.
Internal documents seen by Nine Entertainment Co showed Holden executives were looking at a close tie-up with Chinese brands MG and LDV for a range of cheap cars, SUVs, utes, and vans to supplement its existing range of vehicles.
As US car giant General Motors began to withdraw from key right-hand-drive markets globally, Holden executives were exploring a controversial plan to keep its showrooms open by sourcing vehicles from new business partners.
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28 Dec 2020 - 8:59
The Peninsula
Doha: Auto Class cars, the authorised general distributor of Maxus in Qatar, launched new Maxus vehicles that adds great value to its portfolio in Qatar. The launching ceremony took place at Auto Class Cars showroom at Salwa Road and attended by H E Sheikh Faleh Bin Nawaf Al Thani, Managing Director - Auto at Nasser Bin Khaled group; Hesham Al-Sahn, General Manager of Auto Class Cars; Karim Monir, Head of Marketing and Communications; Tamer Abdallah, Maxus Brand Manager in Qatar, and media representatives.
The launch included the new 12-seater bus Maxus V80, and three all-new vehicles which are introduced for the first time in Qatar the 16-seater bus Maxus V90, the G50 MPV compact vehicle, and the seven-seater mid-size D60 SUV. This launch is part of Auto Class Cars and Maxus expansion plan in Qatar that aims to meet the increasing demand on reliable and eco-friendly transport solutions.