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I don't think Holden will build anything Alpha nor ever intended to - their whole plant is recently remade to make Zeta.

I don't think another smaller Australain-made model is likely in the current ultra-competitive and getting worse import environment, unless it's a shorter Zeta, and as the coupe is dead, that's probably that.

If Holden get Alpha, it will be made elsewhere. That'll make it expensive which will limit it's success compared to the Commodore for the same reasons the G8 sells less numbers than a Grand Prix in the States. Less options, less customising, more expensive, bigger wait. Plus Zeta as a chassis architecture is still in it's infancy. It is what it is today becasue of Holden's need for a strong chassis for Australian large car/light commercial conditions. Alpha won't replace Zeta sedan/limo/ute/wagon in Australia any more than BMW or Mercedes architecture - they are much lighter duty and have different missions.

There's nothing to stop future Holdens being both smaller and lighter. However, thankfully the US is going it's own way which means hopefully Holden can go back to autonomy and do these on it's own, without having to worry about GM divisons. We might get another Monaro after all...