As we continue with our reports on preparation to the Paris show, talk is getting louder as automobile companies start equipping themselves over the coming months. General Motors is gearing up for its presentation of its plans to reveal the smaller cars of the company.

The platform will be called Delta and we will clearly be introduced to rear wheel drive, coming from the current Opel Astra, although it won’t have much in common with this model. The debut will be on a new model whose brand is still unknown.

Rumours are not lacking though: there’s talk of the next Opel Astra, of a Saab 9-1 series, and even talk of lining up next to the Chevrolet Lacetti, which appears the most credible at this stage. The new C segment will have little to do with current models: according to reports we should see a three volume version, which means bodywork not seen in many models of this sector, at least for the Italian market.

To have some idea of the cars we’re talking about, they should be direct rivals to the Volkswagon Jetta. The model will be commercialised in Europe, North America and Asia, and its production will start just after the Paris debut.

On this platform, following will also be a coupè-cabrio, a small SUV and hybrid engine will also be developed. But that’s not all: the Paris show represents for Chevrolet the occasion to release details on the commercialisation of its Volt, its Camaro and its Beat to the old continent.