<Tr> <Th> Divisions </Th> <Td> Holden Special Vehicles (50%) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.holden.com.au </Td> </Tr> <P> Holden, formerly known as General Motors - Holden, is an Australian automobile importer and former automobile manufacturer with its headquarters in Port Melbourne, Victoria . The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer in South Australia . In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, becoming a subsidiary of the United States - based General Motors (GM) in 1931, when the company was renamed General Motors - Holden's Ltd . It was renamed Holden Ltd in 1998, and General Motors - Holden in 2005 . </P> <P> Holden sells the remaining stock of the locally produced range of Commodore vehicles, and imported GM models . Holden has offered badge engineered models in sharing arrangements with Chevrolet, Isuzu, Nissan, Opel, Suzuki, Toyota and Vauxhall Motors . In 2013, the vehicle lineup consisted of models from GM Korea, GM Thailand, GM in the US, and the self - developed Commodore, Caprice, and Ute . Holden also distributed the European Opel brand in Australia in 2012 until its Australian demise in mid-2013, and briefly the American Cadillac brand in 2009 until the brand's full launch was delayed indefinitely . </P>

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