

It became a subsidiary of the United States–based General Motors (GM) in 1931, when the company was renamed General Motors-Holden's Ltd. In 1908, it moved into the automotive field. Holden was founded in 1856 as a saddlery manufacturer in South Australia. Holden had also distributed GM's German Opel marque in Australia in 20. The vehicle lineup had included models from GM Korea, GM Thailand, GM North America. However, Holden had also offered badge-engineered models under sharing arrangements with Chevrolet, Isuzu, Nissan, Opel, Suzuki, Toyota, and Vauxhall Motors. Holden's primary products were its own models developed in-house, such as the Holden Commodore, Holden Caprice, and the Holden Ute. The 164-year-old company ceased trading at the end of 2020.


It was headquartered in Port Melbourne, with major industrial operations in the states of South Australia and Victoria. In its last three years, it switched entirely to importing cars. It was an Australian automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter which sold cars under its own marque in Australia. Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors.
