With Gamma, GM small cars go global; 1.4 million volume planned for new Korean-designed platform.(News)(General Motors Corp.)

Automotive News Europe,  November, 2006  by Webb, Alysha

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Byline: Alysha Webb

Supplier and General Motors sources say GM's new architecture for small cars and minicars will have a worldwide annual volume of 1.4 million units. The architecture, called Gamma inside GM, will provide mechanicals for the next Opel/Vauxhall Corsa and Chevrolet Aveo starting in 2009.

The architecture also could underpin an Opel/Vauxhall minicar that would be positioned below the Corsa small car. Opel is considering introducing a Fiat Panda-sized car in about 2010.

Final decisions have not been made, but GM and industry sources say GM is looking at ...

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