Holden will stop building cars in Australia in 2017, but parent company General Motors will ensure some of its vehicles around the world will have the beating heart of a Holden.
The automotive giant has reversed its decision to send more than 100 powertrain engineering and development jobs overseas, instead keeping them working in Australia.
The surprise announcement came as the company celebrated the unveiling of the new Commodore VFII, the last of the Australian-built Commodore line, which stretches back to 1978.
"We should be really proud of that. The reason we've been able to retain those people is because of the talent of the team that's based here," Holden general manager Mark Bernhard said.
While Ford is killing off the Falcon nameplate that has been the stronghold of its Australian production since 1960, Holden has announced the Commodore name will live on through an as-yet unnamed imported model post-2017.
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