GM Zeta Vehicle Platform - GM Authority (blog)
Developed by GM’s Australian arm, Holden, the GM Zeta platform replaced various vehicle architectures. In serving as the basis of the VE generation Holden Commodore, the Zeta platform replaced GM’s V platform in Australia as well as the F and B platforms in North America. All vehicles based on the Zeta platform are manufactured in Australia by GM-Holden with the exception of the Chevrolet Camaro. The development of the Zeta platform came after GM’s European subsidiary, Opel, announced plans to discontinue the Opel Omega, on which the Commodore VT-VZ was based. As such, the goal of the Zeta architecture was to replace the aging V-body platform and serve as the basis for the Holden Commodore VE and its eventual replacement, the Holden Commodore VF. Initial development of the Commodore VE was completed by... Shortly after this, General Motors global engineering and product development was impressed by the VE Commodore and began exploring ways in which it could use the underlying architecture for future products for various global markets. The Zeta platform received a revision with the introduction of the 2014 Holden VF Commodore and the Chevrolet SS in 2013. Notable features of the Zeta platform include:. Source: gmauthority.com
