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"But the job is never done and we are hunting hard right now." I wonder who in the current team is eligible... Teo chee Hean, Khaw Boon Wan, Shanmugaratnam, Balakrishnan...

I understand that the facelifted G9 Corolla (yr 2003 onwards, picture below) is assembled in THAILAND, and not Japan. http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-2AQyaxjL-1095.html Is this true?

GM to assemble another small car in China; Kalos to replace aging Buick Sail ALYSHA WEBB | Automotive News Posted Date: 9/2/04 SHANGHAI - General Motors will begin assembling a subcompact based on the Daewoo Kalos in China in early 2005, supplier sources say. The Kalos will replace the aging Buick Sail in Shanghai GM's lineup, and the Sail will be repositioned below the Kalos. The Kalos is sold in the United States as the Chevrolet Aveo and in Canada as the Suzuki Swift. GM will produce several Kalos versions in China, and they may be badged Chevrolet, sources say. The Sail subcompact is based on a 10-year-old Opel Corsa platform. "This is the next-generation Sail," says Yale Zhang, director of emerging market vehicle forecasts in Asia for CSM Worldwide, a consulting company in Detroit. "GM needs a new small car. The Kalos can compete directly with Guangzhou Honda's Fit." The Kalos will be made at Shanghai GM Dongyue Automobile Co. Ltd. in the northeast China city of Yantai. Initial production will be from knockdown kits. Local parts sourcing will begin within a year of the start of production. Capacity at the plant, which makes the Sail, will be doubled to 300,000 by 2007. The Sail is still selling well - 33,144 units were sold in the first six months of 2004. So it will be repositioned as a budget car, says a source. GM has begun removing extras such as airbags and antilock brakes to move the Sail's price below the current 95,000 yuan, or $11,500 at current exchange rates, the source says. The Fit sells for $12,100. "The Sail will be even lower-end than it already is so it can compete with local brands like the Chery," the supplier source says. Article Here