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The United States purchasing a lower-than-anticipated number of cars from GM Holden in 2011 has forced the vehicle manufacturer to cut the second shift at its assembly plant, axing 150 casual jobs.
03/02/2012
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The car industry has been given a new lease on life, with funding securing jobs for years to come - and it's not just because our PM fancies herself in a yellow vest.
31/01/2012
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The fight for Australia’s car industry is back in the headlines, with hard news at Toyota and open warfare in the Coalition. It could well have been resolved long ago. Senator Kim Carr writes.
31/01/2012
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Automotive manufacturing giant Toyota has said no to bailouts that would help prop-up its Australia manufacturing operations and save 350 workers from losing their jobs.
25/01/2012
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3D printing adds a whole new dimension for industrial designers, and has the potential to revolutionise the manufacturing industry.
19/01/2012
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she doesn’t want to see the resources boom negatively affect local manufacturing, claiming the car industry bail-outs will safeguard this sector against obscurity.
18/01/2012