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rumors and speculation
Posted by MO [Email] (more from MO) on Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:14:59
In Reply to: Re: SportCombi and Caddy BLS in Motor Trend, miked, Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:51:11
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There are lots of rumors and speculation going on here...most of it makes no sense. Let me try to clarify what we know:
I've only seen the BLS in pictures, but as far as I can tell, it's not a rebadged 9-3. It is built on the Epsilon platform, like the 9-3, Malibu, and G6, but none of those cars are re-badges of each other.
The Trollhättan plant will build the 9-3 and the BLS on the Epsilon platform. The next generation 9-3, due in 2008 or so, will be built on a different platform (call it Epsilon II). At that point, it will be moved to the plant in Germany. The BLS may continue to be built in Sweden, it may be redesigned onto Epsilon II and built in Germany, or it may be dropped altogether. Trollhättan most likely will never build any Epsilon II cars; that's the whole point of consolidating production in Germany.
The Trollhättan plant is guaranteed to stay open through 2010. Since the 9-3 will be moved to Germany before then, that may mean that the 9-5 and/or the BLS will stay in Sweden through 2010. Or GM may find another way to use the plant. Or they may just pay someone a bunch of money and close it early.
Matt
'99 9³
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