 has announced a new strategy across the pond that features fewer Chevy models. GM will implement its new strategy in Europe in 2016 and plans to accelerate its progress by […] "'Pin It")
GM Plans More Cadillac, Less Chevy for Europe
Chevrolet is the world’s fourth-largest automotive brand, but inroads in Europe have been hard to come by for the Detroit automaker, so General Motors (GM) has announced a new strategy across the pond that features fewer Chevy models.
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GM will implement its new strategy in Europe in 2016 and plans to accelerate its progress by bolstering its premium offerings. Cadillac will play a large role in this, but Chevy will fade out a bit. Europeans will still be able to get their hands on Chevy icons like the Corvette, but more mainstream Chevy vehicles will not be widely available.
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Replacing Chevrolet will be the Opel and Vauxhall brands, which are already well-respected in Europe. GM believes increasing their mainstream presence along with Cadillac’s will reduce brand complexity and result in heightened success for the automaker.
“Europe is a key region for GM that will benefit from a stronger Opel and Vauxhall and further emphasis on Cadillac,” said outgoing GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson, in a press release. “For Chevrolet, it will allow us to focus our investments where the opportunity for growth is greatest.”
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