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Originally Posted by BBDOS CV8

I could not see this car being built at Elizabeth, which would not have enough volume unless emptied of the fullsize car. The line being cleared will no doubt be running G8s and/or Utes and maybe wagons or a VE 'coupe'. Previously the Statos, ute, wagon and the coupe bodies were welded elsewhere before returning to the lines after painting for sub-assemblies. With VE/WM, everything goes down the same line and is made in the same tooling. The jig tools clamp everything up and weld it automatically, unlike the previous manual system for the 'specials'. The batches of parts are delivered in a JIT system from a computerised inventory system so a Calais gets the right badges, trim, driveline and suspension parts and so does the Omega behind it and the Caprice on the next line and so on. Efficient and made for one chassis type.

If Alpha is to be built my pick is Europe: US is full of factories churning out what will be continuing domestic cars, trucks and SUVs although they may get a slice like with Sky Aura. Korea is struggling with smallcar and SUV/light truck demand. Europe is a bigger market and cost to build and transport to other major markets not high, plus GM has plenty of available plant.

Any chance Thailand? GM factory & FTA with Oz.