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Pontiac G8 fans--and we know there are a few of you--keep pitching those pennies down the wishing well: the G8 isn't dead yet.

Yes, the Pontiac brand is still being phased out. And yes, GM's CEO Fritz Henderson has said flat-out that the Pontiac G8 GXP edition is a goner. However, General Motors' new product frontman, Tom Stephens, has indicated that the mainstream Pontiac G8 is still being discussed in GM's halls and war rooms. Clearly, Stephens and others understand how rabid the car's fan base is, and given the General's, um, financial predicament, the company is hardly in a position to turn away eager buyers. The problem would seem to...

In a move that mimics what might happen within an extended celebrity family, General Motors' Australian division, Holden, released a statement today that's essentially said, "We're doing just fine down here, thank you."

The official language was more formal, and we quote, "Holden will continue normal operations in Australia and New Zealand and does not expect changes to its business after General Motors announced it has taken court action in the US to launch a competitive New GM."

Additionally, “Operations at Holden are unchanged in Australia and New Zealand and we expect it to remain that way,” Holden Chairman and Managing Director, Mark...

Two days ago, General Motors said that it would be killing off the Pontiac brand. Before the company had even finished its prepared statement, police squads across the country were moaning.

Here's why: once upon a time, the Ford Crown Victoria was the police car of choice, but some police departments have begun looking to replace their Crown Vic fleets--namely, with the Pontiac G8. The death of Pontiac meant the death of that beautiful, rear-wheel-drive dream.

But all is not lost. Since the G8 is really just a rebadged Holden Commodore, and since Holden is doing fine and dandy in its homeland of Australia, U.S. police departments could,...