Oshawa Zeta Plans On Again
Published: July 14th, 2009
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Automotive Traveler cites confidential sources inside GM as saying that GM’s Caprice (neé Pontiac G8) will be built in Oshawa, Canada. According to AT’s sources, the Impala’s age is hurting it in police fleet sales. The Caprice would presumably fix that and potentially squeeze a few more sales out of the Zeta platform. But it also flies in the face of recent revelations that Fritz Henderson is “ not a fan of rebadging” (in regard to the G8, no less), and that the Impala is moving to the Epsilon II platform. Are we seeing the beginnings of a Lutz-Henderson rift?
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Well, Ford has already decided the Panther is going away next year I believe. So cars like the Charger and Caprice(new Impala?) will be the ones to take over the law enforcement role. And really....Caprice? Sure the Impala sells in stellar numbers but isn't it the last car being made on the old W platform? Time for a new Impala...a RWD one.
I remember reading somewhere that GM decided not to build a large Cadillac to replace the STS/DTS on the Zeta platform because it was too expensive. So, it's too expensive for a large Cadillac, but not too expensive for a large Chevrolet. Does this make any kind of sense?
SupaMan, I'd have to look around online but I believe that decision was rescinded.