Corsa, Punto to share parts, but not platform; Opel's new Meriva small minivan is the model for how Fiat and GM will jointly develop small cars.

Automotive News Europe,  July, 2002  by Weernink, Wim Oude

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Opel's new small minivan, the Meriva, uses parts from a variety of General Motors models - an approach that will influence the way the Opel Corsa and Fiat Punto replacements are developed.

That means the next Corsa and Punto will have plenty of common components - but they won't necessarily share a platform.

"We don't talk of a rigid, common platform that has to be shared between Opel and Fiat," said Klaus Nuchter, Opel's vehicle line executive for small cars in Russelsheim, Germany. "The joint [Corsa and Punto] program will focus on trying to come up with a ...

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