General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson has once again dashed any hopes of the Australian-based Pontiac G8 being part of the automotive giant’s upcoming contingency plans.
Pontiac G8
During an online web meeting with motoring journalists, Henderson gave a cold outlook for the vehicle platform to be reborn soon, adorned with a different badge. Here is an excerpt of the the conversation:
14:45 [Comment From Greg Migliore--AutoWeek]
Does the Pontiac G8 have any kind of future within General Motors as a re-badged model? What kinds of changes would need to be made to the car for it to be sold under another brand?
14:45 Fritz Henderson: I am not a fan of rebadging.
Bang. Wow. Not much in term of positives to take from that. Despite the popularity and relative success of the Aussie-based sedan across different continents, the boy from the bush has a sealed fate.
