The Greens believe electric car manufacturing should come to South Australia when Holden ceases its car making operations there in 2017.
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Ford to source parts locally beyond 2016
Ford Australia will continue to source parts from Australian car component makers after it ceases its local manufacturing operations in 2016.
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New Volkswagen CEO tells staff of difficulties ahead
Volkswagen has told staff to brace for massive cuts following the company’s emission scandal, with all “non-essential investment” halted.
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Volkswagen investigation expected to take months
Volkswagen says the independent investigation into its admitted use of software used to cheat diesel emissions tests will take several months.
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Volkswagen to recall as a many as 11 million vehicles following emissions scandal
Volkswagen will recall and refit up to 11 million cars, following the revelations they contain software used to cheat diesel emissions tests.
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Ex-Volkswagen CEO investigated over emissions fraud
Volkswagen’s former CEO, who resigned last week, is being investigated by prosecutors over the company’s emissions cheating scandal.
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Stepping up to the challenge
The writing is on the wall for Australian car component makers. But, while some will surely die in the next couple of years, others are redirecting their energies to new challenges. Hartley Henderson writes.
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Volkswagen emissions scandal widens to 11 million vehicles
The Volkswagen “defeat device” scandal has widened, with the company admitting 11 million diesel vehicles built from 2009 – 2015 were affected.
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Uptake of robotics could see auto companies reshore labour
The deployment of robots could help automotive companies bring manufacturing closer to their headquarters, a US executive has predicted.
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VW shares drop 18 per cent following emissions scandal
Volkswagen’s shares lost 18 per cent of their value yesterday, following the “defeat device” scandal in the US and an apology from the company’s CEO.
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GM to pay $US900m over faulty ignitions linked to deaths
General Motors will pay $US900 million ($A1.25 billion) after it failed to recall cars with faulty ignitions that have been linked to 124 deaths.
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Ford touring schools to promote STEM skills
Ford Australia will tour Victorian and New South Wales schools from September to December in an effort to inspire children to careers in the automotive industry.
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Last ever Australian-made Holden launched
Holden has displayed its last Australian-made Commodore and said it will retain a larger amount of workers in the country than previously believed.
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Toyota looks to bring artificial intelligence to driverless cars
Toyota will invest $A71m in intelligent vehicle and mobility technologies and establish research centres at Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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New body to help car component makers
The AAAA has formed a body to promote the local automotive components manufacturing sector by focusing on innovation and export expansion.
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PWR considering ASX listing
PWR, the Queensland-based designer and manufacturer of cooling systems used by car racing teams, is considering an ASX listing later this year.
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Northern Adelaide forum discusses post-Holden future
Dozens of businesses attended an engagement forum at Elizabeth yesterday and discussed the region’s industrial future, which faces difficulties such as the end of manufacturing at Holden in 2017 and the shipbuilding “valley of death”.
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Labor plans to subsidise car parts makers beyond 2017
A future Labor Government would seek to continue funding to car component makers even after 2017, when local car making has ended.
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Indian Automotive Technology Mission visits Melbourne and Sydney
Delegates from India’s automotive sector are visiting Melbourne and Sydney this week as part of Austrade’s Innovation Showcase.
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2015 Isuzu World Technical Competition – Aus team announced
The Australian team competing in the 2015 Isuzu World Technical Competition has been announced.
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