GM the maker of Vauxhall, Chevrolet and Opel are just three of the many brands they produce. The 2015 Opel Corsa pictured below has normally been associated with German production and quality.
Not so, it's the same Fiat-GM platform found in the Fiat 500L and it's AWD sister the Jeep Renegade. Whereas the Jeep brand which is now owned by Fiat was part of the Chrysler takeover by Fiat. Partnerships amongst auto manufacturers is nothing new, GM has had previous joint ventures with Suzuki, Daewoo (till they bought them out), Toyota and others.
If you are interested in a walk-around video of the 2015 Corsa you can visit the link to gmauthority.com; http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/07/2015-vauxhall-corsa-design-walkaround-with-lead-designer-mark-adams-video/
The 2015 Vauxhall Viva (aka Chevy Spark, aka Daewoo) built in South Korea, thus to my previous comment on going Gangnam style.
In my opinion the Viva/Spark (Opel version will be using a different name) being the better looking of the two it may eat into the sales of the Vauxhall/Opel Corsa. Not only is it better to look at but cheaper as well albeit slightly smaller in size. The engine will likely be a 1.0L 3-cylinder GM unit, and like the Spark the Viva would be built in South Korea.
Original articles and pictures on thetruthaboutcars.com:http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2014/07/2015-opel-corsa-revealed/#more-863625
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2014/05/viva-vauxhall-british-brand-adds-spark-to-its-lineup/
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