When one thinks of motor vehicle ingenuity, the name ‘Ford’ almost immediately comes to mind. Founded in 1903, the Ford Motor Company (Ford) produces around 5.5 million vehicles per year and continues
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Australia’s transition away from car manufacturing going strong, says government
Supply chain companies which formerly supported car manufacturing in Australia remain in business, despite the closure of the Ford, Toyota, and Holden manufacturing plants, according to a government report
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VR experience to showcase Geelong’s industrial heritage
The social value of local manufacturing will be explored through a 3D version of a 2009 Ford Falcon XR6.
Developed by Deakin University’s CADET VR Lab, part of the School of Engineering, the project
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Leading factories commit to sharing innovation
The World Economic Forum’s Lighthouse Network has expanded with the addition of 10 new factories.
Selected for their utilisation of Industry 4.0 technologies, the plants have all used innovative solutions
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Vic government program helps former automotive workers transition to new roles
Former automotive industry workers have found jobs working to remove dangerous level crossings after taking part in an Victorian Government’s South East Automotive Transition program to reskill and
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Ford to drive full speed into automotive artificial intelligence
Toyota to shift to car distribution when 2600 jobs go
What lessons has industry learnt?
With Ford closing its manufacturing operations in Victoria last month, and Toyota and Holden following suit next year, many observers are asking what led to this unfortunate outcome. Alan Johnson
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Ford factory decommissioning process to take time, says boss
The sale of the Ford manufacturing sites will come no time soon, the company’s Australian boss has said.
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Ford closure marks an end but also the beginning of a new era
Today heralds a very new era for manufacturing in Australia – and it is not all bad, according to the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC).
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Ford workers willing but unlikely to find decent jobs: study
When Ford closes the doors on its vehicle manufacturing operations today about 600 workers will walk out of the factory gate for the last time at the Broadmeadows assembly plant in Melbourne’s northern suburbs and at the company’s engine and stamping plants in Geelong. Preliminary results from a survey of more than 400 auto workers show that most of them still want to work but are unlikely to find secure, long-term jobs.
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Ford Mustang set to return to Australia
The Ford Mustang will return to Australia in 2016.
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High levels of assistance to auto industry revealed
The effective rate of government assistance to the motor vehicles industry is around 9 per cent, while the rate for manufacturing in general is around 4 per cent.
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Ford plant closures influenced by emissions legislation
Ford Australia’s decision to cease automotive manufacturing in Australia on October 31, 2016 was prompted by new emission standards which will come into effect the following day.
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Another automotive supplier falls into administration
CMI Fuel Systems, a key supplier to Ford and Holden, has moved into voluntary administration.
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Holden confident forced redundancies will be unnecessary
GM Holden believes enough workers will accept voluntary redundancy for it to not have to resort to forced redundancies.
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Public servants should buy Australian-made cars: Victorian opposition
The state opposition has said that Victoria’s 200,000 public servants could support Australian car manufacturers by only being allowed to purchase Holdens, Fords and Toyotas.
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Autodom won’t be ready for sale for six months or more: administrator
Administrator Macks Advisory says that Autodom won’t be ready for sale for at least six months.
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Ford workers lose jobs this morning
212 Ford workers have shown up at work for the last time at the company’s Broadmeadows and Geelong plants today.
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AMWU: 400 Autodom jobs still at risk
The 400 workers at Autodom face an uncertain future, says the AMWU, with nobody coming forward to buy the car parts maker.
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