Documents reveal secret plans that were supposed to save Holden
Originally, the next-generation Holden Colorado was supposed to be an adaptation of the more expensive US model. However, those plans changed and the Thailand-built Colorado was instead going to be a re-design – or a "top hat" – rather than an all-new model. And so Holden embarked on two secret missions, first to Japan and then to China. In early 2017, General Motors approached Japanese car maker Honda – with which it would later form a global joint venture on autonomous (2018) and electric technologies (2020). According to those close to the discussions, General Motors offered Hond...