 The Holden Ute was scheduled to be launched as the G8 ST before it was cancelled in January 2009 due to GM's financial situation.It was later announced that the G8 may not see a second generation.Towards the end of the decade many rumors began spreading that Pontiac would become completely reliant on RWD.Reports ranged from a compact sedan based on the Alpha platform to a new RWD G6 for the 2013 model year.