Future Vauxhall range may feature rebadged Daewoos instead of Opels

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson has confirmed that the Vauxhall brand will stay on whether or not its sister brand Opel is sold off. If Opel was sold off, however, the move would cause significant problems for Vauxhall, which sources a majority of its vehicles from GM’s German subsidiary.

In order to keep Vauxhall in business, GM is assessing importing South Korean cars for the British brand, according to Autocar. GM's South Korean subsidiary, GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM DAT), produces several relatively inexpensive models across many segments and these could provide a possible alternative for Vauxhall’s future lineup.

One possible scenario could see Vauxhall models such as the Corsa, Astra and Insignia replaced by Daewoo-produced models such as the Kalos, Lacetti and Epica.

The case is not so simple, however, as GM already uses its Chevrolet brand to sell the Daewoo-sourced models in the UK. If Vauxhall were to start importing these vehicles then the Chevrolet brand would likely have to be disbanded for its British operations, or incorporated into Vauxhall.

To complicate matters further, Vauxhall could also source vehicles from Holden, GM’s Australian subsidiary which specializes in large rear-wheel-drive cars such as the VE Commodore. Holden already has some experience with the situation Vauxhall finds itself in - it wasn't long ago that Holden replaced its Opel-sourced vehicles with Daewoo-source vehicles due to cost issues.

Should Vauxhall begin sourcing vehicles from Daewoo and Holden, we could see its model lineup change dramatically in a relatively short time. Whether or not consumers warm to the idea is a different matter.