GM Europe, Suzuki will collaborate on minivans; Decision means Opel Agila won't use GM's Gamma architecture.(General Motors Europe AG, Suzuki Motor Corp.)(Brief Article)

Automotive News, January, 2006 by Ciferri, Luca

Byline: Luca Ciferri

General Motors Europe and Suzuki Motor Corp. will collaborate on the next-generation Opel Agila and Suzuki Wagon R small minivans, a GM executive says.

"GM Europe will continue cooperating with Suzuki to replace the Agila in 2008,'' said Wayne Brannon, CEO of Chevrolet Europe.

The decision means that the Agila will not use GM's new global Gamma architecture, which is being developed by Korea's GM Daewoo Auto & Technology.

Brannon said the next-generation Daewoo/Chevrolet Matiz minicar will be the first vehicle to use the Gamma architecture.

A new Matiz is expected within three years.

GM Europe builds the Agila and Wagon R in Gliwice, Poland. Suzuki has said it will build the next Wagon R at...

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