GM plans to build low-priced small vehicle like Renault Logan

Perian · 03-04-2007, 06:39 PM

Link: www.ft.com

GM plans to build low-priced small vehicle
By John Reed in London Sunday Mar 4 2007 18:10

General Motors has become the latest carmaker to announce plans for a low-priced vehicle, to be built and sold in emerging markets such as India, China and Russia.

The US carmaker plans to build a small model, which will sell for about $7,000 to $8,000, and a "lower-intermediate" model – similar to Renault's cheap Logan mid-sized car – which will sell for about $9,000.

"The demographics of the world is changing," Nick Reilly, president of GM Asia Pacific, told the Financial Times in an interview. "There's a huge number of people just getting to the point of getting off two wheels and on to four wheels."

Full article at link.

powervette · 03-04-2007, 06:52 PM

low priced,small, cheaply built and unfortunately sold as Chevrolet.
I smell a global Cavalier here

Hitman1970 · 03-04-2007, 06:57 PM

Return of the LeMans anyone?

camaro_freak · 03-04-2007, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitman1970

Return of the LeMans anyone?

oh dear no.. lets not further desecrate the LeMans name further!

call it something totally new.. no heritage naming PLEASE

01sunfire01 · 03-04-2007, 08:07 PM

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Return of the LeMans anyone?

hahaha i still see them on the roads today. the hatchback ones and the car ones

**TaHoE** · 03-04-2007, 08:17 PM

Don't worry it's not coming here, no need to discredit any names.

**nadepalma** · 03-04-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by camaro_freak

oh dear no.. lets not further desecrate the LeMans name further!

call it something totally new.. no heritage naming PLEASE

I agree with that --- just come up with a name that can be said easily in the markets it is intended for --- hire a marketing company to come up with the name, but Dear Lord, don't call it anything heritage inspired.

As for the article, it seems we're not getting one, but TWO low-cost products now? It will be good to have something that can go toe-to-toe with the Logan.

jwrebholz · 03-04-2007, 08:54 PM

I got an idea.
How about GM goes and buys up all the used Cavaliers that are out there, recondition them, and sell them instead? They could sell late-model versions for around $5,000.

driver · 03-04-2007, 09:26 PM

Chevette?

GotAWD · 03-04-2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by driver

Chevette?

ya but at least the Chevette was RWD. and droping a small block in it was always cool to see.

t-rex · 03-04-2007, 10:05 PM

Maybe one of THESE is what GM Brazil is developing, instead of the minicompact Opel hatch that's on one of the other threads, which I'm informed is a joint GM-Suzuki project.

Butz · 03-04-2007, 11:23 PM

Doesn't the GMDAT built Spark sell for about the same price?

mkaresh · 03-04-2007, 11:49 PM

Why do we always hear about this plan and that plan with GM? How about keeping the plans secret, then showing us the end results.

CaymanS · 03-05-2007, 12:04 AM

Repost GM developing ultra low-cost car for emerging international markets

How many times is this?

plane · 03-05-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CaymanS

Repost GM developing ultra low-cost car for emerging international markets

How many times is this?

It certainly appears to be a groundhog day phenomenonenonenonenonenon.
(& on & on .....)
Maybe Bill Murray is stuck inside this forum?

03-04-2007, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Perian News Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York Drives: 2008 Saab 9-5 Sedan Posts: 4,069	GM plans to build low-priced small vehicle like Renault Logan Link: www.ft.com GM plans to build low-priced small vehicle By John Reed in London Sunday Mar 4 2007 18:10 General Motors has become the latest carmaker to announce plans for a low-priced vehicle, to be built and sold in emerging markets such as India, China and Russia. The US carmaker plans to build a small model, which will sell for about $7,000 to $8,000, and a "lower-intermediate" model – similar to Renault's cheap Logan mid-sized car – which will sell for about $9,000. "The demographics of the world is changing," Nick Reilly, president of GM Asia Pacific, told the Financial Times in an interview. "There's a huge number of people just getting to the point of getting off two wheels and on to four wheels." Full article at link.

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powervette 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Heart of Europe Posts: 2,208	Re: GM plans to build low-priced small vehicle like Renault Logan low priced,small, cheaply built and unfortunately sold as Chevrolet. I smell a global Cavalier here __________________

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Hitman1970 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Drives: 2006 Buick LaCrosse CXS; Black with Grey Interior Posts: 1,978	Re: GM plans to build low-priced small vehicle like Renault Logan Return of the LeMans anyone? __________________ Current Ride: 2006 Buick LaCrosse CXS (Black w/ Grey Leather Interior) Wife's Ride: 2005 Ford Freestyle SEL (Charcoal Grey/Silver w/Grey Leather Interior)

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TaHoE GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Long Island, New York Drives: 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora 3.5 Posts: 9,850	Re: GM plans to build low-priced small vehicle like Renault Logan Don't worry it's not coming here, no need to discredit any names. __________________

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jwrebholz 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Drives: 2001 Chevy Cavalier Posts: 1,588	Re: GM plans to build low-priced small vehicle like Renault Logan I got an idea. How about GM goes and buys up all the used Cavaliers that are out there, recondition them, and sell them instead? They could sell late-model versions for around $5,000. __________________ Secret member of the VAST RIGHT-WING CONSPIRACY. (Ssh! Don't tell anybody!)

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t-rex 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Drives: 1997 BMW 328i S Posts: 5,361	Re: GM plans to build low-priced small vehicle like Renault Logan Maybe one of THESE is what GM Brazil is developing, instead of the minicompact Opel hatch that's on one of the other threads, which I'm informed is a joint GM-Suzuki project.

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