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Production commenced yesterday on the new dedicated LPG Commodore at Holden's Vehicle Operations in Elizabeth, South Australia.

The new LPG system will be available in models across all Commodore variants encompassing Sedan, Sportwagon, Ute and Caprice.

Plant Launch Operations Manager, Tony Sylvester said the introduction of the new LPG Commodore to the plant required a number of operational and technical enhancements to be integrated into the build process to accommodate the new model and technology.

'A number of changes across the site were made with the introduction of this model including unique body panels, changes to the facia assemblies moulded in our Plastics operations and a completely new fuel system put into place in General Assembly,' he said.

Where previously the LPG fitment of the dual fuel vehicles was completed off line, the introduction of the dedicated LPG system now required the capability to fuel vehicles with LPG during the build process to enable the car to be driven off the end of the production line.

Holden has taken an innovative approach to overcome the cost and complexity of adding an additional fuel line into the plant. Holden Engineers have worked with the tank supplier to come up with the solution of providing pre-fuelled tanks which are then installed as part of the build process on the Chassis Line.

'Whether it is performance, economy or size as the main driver for the customer's purchase we have the flexibility and skill at our South Australian facility to build a variety of combinations to meet their needs,' Mr Sylvester said.

The all-new dedicated LPG range will be available in Australian dealerships from next month.

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