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I disagree with two points.
I don't think Peugeot/Citroen had anything to do with the design of the Ducato chassis other than grilles and trim; their agreement with FIAT is the production factory and selling rights.
Second, GM own's 7% of Peugeot, but I don't think GM has a direct interest in Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers, which is the production factory joint venture.
If GM did, then you could logically conclude that Opel (GM) vans would be Ducato based. They are not.
Opel's van's are rebadged Renaults, they are not Ducatos.
I like GM better than Ram, but I don't think there will be a GM Promaster.
I don't think Peugeot/Citroen had anything to do with the design of the Ducato chassis other than grilles and trim; their agreement with FIAT is the production factory and selling rights.
Second, GM own's 7% of Peugeot, but I don't think GM has a direct interest in Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers, which is the production factory joint venture.
If GM did, then you could logically conclude that Opel (GM) vans would be Ducato based. They are not.
Opel's van's are rebadged Renaults, they are not Ducatos.
I like GM better than Ram, but I don't think there will be a GM Promaster.
GM owns 7% of Peugeot, so the move is not entirely random. and FIAT and Peugeot developed the ducato TOGETHER, so I don't think FIAT has a say in the matter considering the design is partially Peugeots..
GMs commercial vans are aging and they need a modern solution, the reason they bought Peugeot was to ease costs associated with vehicle dev and production, it certainly seems this is an application of that partnership.
already in Europe the Ducato and Boxer share the same streets as well as an Opel version that rolls around.
We're going to have a promaster and a GM boxer weather we like it or not, its just the nature of a severely commingled auto industry...
Oh and as for the Nissan thing, GM is sourcing Nissan vans but only the smaller one to compete with the Ford Transit Connect.