A group of taxi drivers claims there are potential problems with the power steering assistance in Holden Caprices.
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SA Tesla electric car factory offer declined
Volkswagen management prepares to take pay cut
Volkswagen has announced that it will cut bonuses to senior management as the company prepares to deliver its annual report on April 28.
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A grim future for Arrium, Ford and Queensland Nickel workers?
The OECD report Back to Work Australia makes some grim predictions for workers who lose their jobs. That is the potential threat facing some 7,000 Arrium employees
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Tesla’s gamble on its ‘affordable’ electric car
Tesla announced what it calls its “most affordable” electric vehicle in the Model 3 last week. The car can now be ordered with a deposit of A$1,500in Australia (US$1,000 in the United States) but won’t be delivered until late 2017.
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Volvo announces new $30 million expansion in Queensland
Volvo’s global CEO has backed manufacturing in Australia, turning the first sod on a new $30 million headquarters and dealership in Wacol, Queensland.
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SA government seeks assistance from GM over Holden
South Australian premier Jay Weatherill has said he was confident General Motors would make an unnamed “financial contribution” to the state, following a meeting with GM executives in the US.
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PWR working on Tesla home battery, European electric car projects
Ormeau-based motorsports specialist PWR Performance Products is currently working on opportunities through areas including electric vehicles and home energy storage batteries.
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Combet denies new job would harm SA defence industry
Former federal minister Greg Combet has accepted a job lobbying for Victoria’s defence industry as the state awaits news on the Land 400 program contract.
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Combet quits as chair of SA Automotive Transformation Taskforce
Former federal MP Greg Combet has quit his role as chair of the South Australian Automotive Transformation Taskforce after two-and-a-half years to work as a defence industry lobbyist.
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European investigations of Volkswagen staff expand
European investigations of Volkswagen staff expand
German prosecutors have expanded their probe into Volkswagen over the company’s “dieselgate” scandal.
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Hope for “Plan B” after Punch pulls bid for Holden Elizabeth factory?
Punch Corporation, owned by Belgian businessman Guido Dumarey, might explore “alternative options” to keep car manufacturing alive in Australia post-2017.
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Cruze production, 400 jobs to finish up at Holden Elizabeth later this year
It has been confirmed that Holden will cease local manufacture of Cruze vehicles in October, with around 400 jobs to also go as a result.
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Toyota recall affects nearly 100,000 Australian RAV4s
Almost 98,000 RAV4 Toyota vehicles in Australia have been recalled due to a seatbelt issue affecting 2.87 million of the cars globally.
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Adelaide invention helps auto supplier diversify
Automotive supplier Adelaide Tooling has seized an opportunity to diversify its operations, manufacturing a new retractable flyscreen and block-out blind system.
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Driver-less bus to arrive in Perth in April
Perth is set to be the first Australian city to trial a driver-less bus, according to West Australia’s transport minister.
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Plans to save Adelaide Holden plant being weighed up
Politicians have cautiously welcomed Belgian entrepreneur Guido Dumarey’s bid to save the Adelaide Holden site from closure.
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With a little polish, scandium could be the next big thing
Like titanium, scandium is a metal Australia possesses in world-leading amounts, and – with a little work – it could present big industrial opportunities. Brent Balinski reports on a recently announced effort to help address the material’s supply/demand nexus.
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Government delivers grants to drive innovation in auto supply chain
The Federal Government has delivered $4,797,383 in support to 10 Australian automotive component manufacturers, facing the approaching death of local car making.
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