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GM's RWD Alpha platform to underpin new Chevy, not Pontiac

When we first got word earlier this year that GM was working on a new small rear-wheel-drive platform called Alpha, everyone thought that Cadillac and Pontiac would be the first brands to get it. A rear-wheel-drive replacement for the Euro-only BLS was a given, considering that Cadillac has to compete more aggressively with the BMW 3-series over there. The Pontiac model, meanwhile, was expected to replace the front-wheel-drive Epsilon-based G6. Its inclusion in Pontiac's lineup would give the brand two rear-wheel-drive sports sedans, finally ... Read more →

Union contract reveals dates and locations of Volt and Alpha production Sam Abuelsamid

The Holden Torana concept might provide a hint of the Alpha platform After the UAW leadership sat down with regional and local leaders in Detroit on Friday to review the tentative agreement with GM, ...

GM's RWD Alpha platform to underpin new Chevy, not Pontiac 1 year ago on Autoblog

When we first got word earlier this year that GM was working on a new small rear-wheel-drive platform called Alpha, everyone thought that Cadillac and Pontiac would be the first brands to get it. A rear-wheel-drive replacement for the Euro-only BLS was a given, considering that Cadillac has to ...

Union contract reveals dates and locations of Volt and Alpha production 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Holden Torana concept might provide a hint of the Alpha platform After the UAW leadership sat down with regional and local leaders in Detroit on Friday to review the tentative agreement with GM, a list of future plant assignments was leaked. Part of the contract included commitments from GM to ...






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