Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), the performance sub-brand of Holden, has repeatedly been rumoured to be on course for a rebranding to Walkinshaw by next year, according to Car Advice. The publication received confirmation of the name change from three of the marque’s dealers, following a tip from an unnamed source earlier this year.
The news comes after Premoso, the company which operates HSV, announced a 25% increase in profit for 2016, and financial documents lodged by the company suggest that costs incurred in 2015 for development of 2017 model-year vehicles are beginning to reap profits for the company, the report added.
The same documents were reported to show operating expenses over a five year period have increased by nearly 300%, and Car Advice suggests that the Walkinshaw brand could be setting up for importing and converting left-hand-drive vehicles for RHD markets in a big way – these could include the larger V8 models such as the Holden Commodore-based Chevrolet SS.
Though not officially confirmed, the Colorado pick-up truck could be first in line to undergo the HSV-Walkinshaw rebranding.
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Another nail in aussie auto industry
They be Walkin if they buy this….
Good move mateys! Tomyamland no national car, booming auto industry. No P1 bailout shame..
Tomyamland is not koalaland. Totally diff continent, unless u waitings for Pangaea to happen again.
Meanwhile koalaland pipu r crying for their auto industry, no thanks to shortsighted politics.
MY pipu more cryings. Cars no cheapings, no thanks to diamond politics.
Diamond politics is free, unfinished undersea tunnel politics isnt. That lagi making MY pipu cryings. Money habis, nak pinjam lagi, but habuk pun tarak nampak.
rebadged chevy coming soon.
Better rename as RICKSHAW lagi cun
Better have Holden change its name to Chevrolet one-shot
walkingshaw…sounds like some cowboy name from texas…probably a gun manufacturer
HSV= Herpes Simplex Virus
Goes like one too.