Development of Overseas Designed Vehicles for Australian Conditions

THE PAPER WILL DISCUSS THE TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED BY GM-HOLDEN's LTD., TO ESTABLISH TEST CORRELATION WITH OTHER GM OVERSEAS DIVISIONS AND AFFILIATES OF GM CORPORATION INVOLVED IN WORLD CAR PROGRAMS, TO ENABLE THE DESIGN RESPONSIBLE DIVISIONS TO ENSURE THEIR AREAS OF DESIGN RESPONSIBILITY MEET THE HOLDEN DESIGN AND RELIABILITY OBJECTIVES. SINCE AUSTRALIAN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AMONG THE MOST SEVERE IN THE WORLD. ANY COMPANY WHOSE REPUTATION IS BASED ON RELIABILITY MUST CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE TEST PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT OVERSEAS BASED DESIGNS WILL UPHOLD THAT REPUTATION IN THE AUSTRALIAN VEHICULAR ENVIRONMENT.