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Ford Australia Posts $191 Million Loss

Ford Australia has posted a $191 million loss for 2014, with the brand's sales falling to their ...

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Holden Forced Redundancies Begin In South Australia: Report

Holden is understood to have moved an unspecified number of workers at its Elizabeth plant into involuntary redundancies...

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Toyota To Expand Hybrid Range, But No SUVs On The Horizon

Toyota Australia hopes to dramatically expand its range of hybrid vehicles over the next few years, however don’t ...

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Toyota And Mazda Announce Technology-Sharing Partnership

Toyota and Mazda announced yesterday a new technology-sharing partnership that will see the two Japanese manufacturers c...

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Ethan Automotive Forging Ahead, Appoints COO

Holden’s Elizabeth plant in South Australia nearly had a new tenant in the form of Ethan Automotive, until the new...

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Toyota Boss Dave Buttner Elected FCAI President, Calls For Government Action

Toyota Australia boss Dave Buttner has been elected president of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), re...

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Holden has lost significant standing in Australia since announcing it will exit the local manufacturing industry in 2017...

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Toyota Australia Committed To 2017 Plan, Expects Solid Production Volumes

Toyota Australia president Dave Buttner today reaffirmed his company’s commitment to building cars right through t...

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2015 Toyota Camry Arrives In Australia With A Whole New Look

Production for the final Toyota Camry model to be built in Australia is now underway, with the first example rolling off...

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Nissan Australia Casting Plant To Keep Its Lights On Beyond 2020

Though the future of local manufacturing is bleak for Holden, Ford and Toyota, one automaker remains committed to making...

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Lotus Production Headed To China Under New Joint Venture

Lotus and parent company Proton have announced a new joint venture that aims to see production for the sports carmaker t...

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Federal Govt Considers Blowing New Car Dealer And Manufacturer Import Sectors Apart

Under its review of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act (MVSA), the Federal Government has rolled a hand-grenade into the ne...

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Saab Gets New Lease On Life As Court Approves NEVS Reorganisation

National Electric Vehicle Sweden’s (NEVS) time as owner of Saab will continue for the foreseeable future, fol...

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Open Wide: Competition Policy Review Opens Door To ‘Grey Imports’

New Zealand used-car ‘grey import’ model recommended for Australia. Among the 56 Recommendations of The F...

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TNGA: Toyota’s New Global Platform Revealed, New Engines Coming

TNGA: Toyota New Global Architecture Announced New Powertrains: Lighter, Lower, More Efficient New Tech Joined By...

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China Buying Into Tyre Maker Pirelli In $9.8bn Deal

The state-owned China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) will buy into Italian company Pirelli, the world’s fifth-...

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Ford Australia Boss Retiring, Graeme Wickman To Step Into Top Role

Ford Australia and New Zealand boss Robert “Bob” Graziano has announced that he will retire on April 1,...

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Motoring Party Senator Ricky Muir, VACC Support Government ATS Decision

Federal Senator Ricky Muir and the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) have thrown their support behind the ...

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Federal Government Abandons Plan To Cut $500 Million Support To Australian Car Industry

The Federal Government has today confirmed it will back down on plans to abandon the Automotive Transformation...

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Ford Opening New Melbourne Office, Transforming Broadmeadows Facility

Ford Australia will soon open a new office right next-door to homewares giant IKEA in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Rich...