Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Manufacturing Minister Senator Kim Carr will show their support for Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry this morning by visiting workers at Ford’s Broadmeadows factory.
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A country that ‘makes things’? There’s more to Australia than manufacturing
It is no coincidence the federal government is increasing its existing multi-billion dollar subsidies to the car industry at the same time it is increasing the tax burden on the mining sector.
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Holden funding almost secured, but are these bailouts a good idea?
Manufacturing Minister Senator Kim Carr is confident a deal to secure Holden’s future as a car manufacturer in Australia will come to fruition, following news that the opposition treasury wants to cull $500 million of assistance formerly put aside for the automotive industry.
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Q&A: Mike Devereux, Holden Australia managing director
The future of Australian car-makers has been a hot topic of conversation in manufacturing circles this past month. I spoke with Holden Australia managing director Mike Devereux about the likely effects of the carbon tax, the future of the Elizabeth plant and its employees, and asked whether mining and manufacturing could co-exist.
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Carr delivers with $103m and 300 jobs securing Falcon production to 2016
Australia’s automotive industry has reportedly been 'secured' until 2016, with Ford and the Victorian and Australian governments guaranteeing $103 million and 300 new jobs for production of Ford’s Falcon and Territory SUV at its Broadmeadows facility.
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Holden to decide Commodore manufacturing future beyond 2018
Holden will make a decision about the long term manufacturing future of its Commodore car in the next few weeks.
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Harley-Davidson closes Australia operations; 212 jobs cut
American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson will close its Adelaide wheel manufacturing plant before Christmas.
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Quickstep to develop automotive composites for Audi and the German government
Perth’s Quickstep Holdings has teamed-up with car manufacturer Audi and the German government to develop cost-effective solutions for high-volume automotive composite parts production.
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Carbon tax unfair on car-makers: Holden boss
Holden managing director and President of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, Mike Devereux, says the carbon tax is a 'heavy and unfair cost' for local automotive players, and policy consistency is needed to secure the sector's future.
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Australian Toyota Camry expected to raise $1 billion in export revenue
Toyota Australia's locally-built, seventh-generation Camry is now available in auto showrooms around Australia, with the new model expected to become 'Australia's best-selling mid-size car'.
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New China plant to build Audi A3 in 2013
Production will commence at Audi’s new Foshan plant in southern China from 2013. The new factory is the second Audi plant in China and will be set up to the Audi A3.
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Toyota launches new ’86’ sports car
Toyota has confirmed its commitment to producing more 'fun-to-drive' cars with the launched its newest sports car, the Toyota 86 or "hachi roku" in its home market, Japan.
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Productivity boost draws major clients
With a new workshop, boosted morale and a 100% increase in production, Bundamba-based Brisbane Tray Bodys Pty Ltd (BTB) has caught the eye of major clients, including winning a contract with a global mining, oil and gas company.
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LANXESS takes out 2011 global supplier award
LANXESS Semi-Crystalline Products business unit has been recognised as the best supplier of high-performance plastics by MANN+HUMME.
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New green plastic automotive mirrors for export in 2012
A partnership between the CRC for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC), the University of South Australia and SMR Automotive Australia, has resulted in a new clean, green, plastic automotive mirror product which will be launched in 2012.
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Government pledges $148m for agriculture, automotive and water research
The Federal Government has pledged $148 million in funding for new Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) said to benefit Australia’s industry, including the country’s agricultural, automotive and urban water sectors.
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Toyota Australia recalls 21,000 cars after Aussie driver’s power steering fails
Toyota has called a worldwide safety recall on three of its car models after insufficient adhesive around the steering wheel caused a local driver’s power steering to fail.
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Australian racing car team wins race and design challenge
Kelly Racing received a design award for using manufacturing software to mock-up new car components that helped them win the ultimate prize -- without even testing them on the racing track.
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Adjustable auto-darkening helmets protect V8 supercar welders
V8 Supercar constructor Triple Eight Race Engineering is using welding helmets from Welding Industries of Australia (WIA) to protect workers’ eyes from flash burn.
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First Qantas, now the Commodore: are we losing what makes Australia great?
Reports suggesting Holden is considering phasing out major parts of the manufacturing chain for the iconic Commodore points to a worrying trend of off-shoring the very skills manufacturing needs in order to survive.
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