GM divestment from South Africa might sound like an excuse for Diesel repowerings

GM phasing out its Chevrolet range in South Africa and regional export markets like Namibia sounds as the perfect excuse to fit some random Diesel engines into some cars such as a Cruze. For some model-years a 2.0L turbodiesel was available, but the last ones did not have such option and had to rely either on a port-injection 1.6L petrol engine or a 1.4L turbocharged with direct injection also petrol-powered. It was kinda surprising to say the least, when a guy inquired me about the possibility of adapting a Hatz 2M41 engine to a Cruze hatchback. That would probably not be my first choice, but that engine could at least in theory work. I'd feel so much more comfortable doing an Isuzu 4FC1 engine swap for example.