Holden to Build VF Panel Van

[poita]

On top of the recent 220m investment from the government to continue local production of the commodore, Go Auto can reveal that Holden have been secretly working on a commercial VE. Mike Devereaux is claimed to be the originator of the idea, believing that its a market that the Holden can tap into, increasing their already high sales.


No word on a release date yet, or if it will come out as part of the VF roll-out.



http://www.goauto.com.au/holdenpanelvan (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/April_Fools_Lolcats.png/300px-April_Fools_Lolcats.png)


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[hazrd]

Good idea, but not the best imo considering you can just buy a canopy for the current VE ute which allows you to have the best of both worlds. They would want to have a good comparable pricing to the ute (if not cheaper) otherwise it may not sell too well

[faneca]

It looks like the Victorian police utes IMO saw them all over the place, and they looked to be all one piece as opposed to being a ute with a canopy

[JohnBu]

It looks like the Victorian police utes IMO saw them all over the place, and they looked to be all one piece as opposed to being a ute with a canopy

What do cops in SA drive?

[adam_92]

Ve wagons, sedans, some utes kicking around but more for carrying bikes etc. Then colorados with the box on the back for people getting arrested.

[chris_r]

Actually, some of the undercover cops here also use FG Falcons, as well as the occasional Camry.

As for Holden building a panel van again, they previously had a 'Sandman' option on VU/VY/VZ utes which was nothing more than a glorified canopy. But, I can see this selling in moderate numbers, however it will be at the expense of ute sales.

[bender]

company in melbourne already do it
http://hi-classcomposites.com.au/2_3_panelvan-canopy-australian-ve-commodore-fibreglass-manufacturers.html