Export key to Toyota’s future
THE survival of our largest car manufacturer, Toyota, is hinging on an unlikely bid to renew an export deal with the Middle East.
Manufacturing
Holden workers strike over payouts
WORKERS at Holden’s engine factory in Port Melbourne have walked off the job over a dispute about forced redundancy payouts.
Ford to axe GT Falcon before 2015
FORD will axe the iconic Falcon GT by the end of 2014 – two years before the Broadmeadows factory is due to close.
Record sales despite FBT changes
AUSTRALIA is on track for a new-car sales record for the second year in a row despite changes to the Fringe Benefits Tax.
No really, farmers can help Mazda
IT is one of the most unusual leaps in the automotive world: farmers hold the key to the revival of an iconic Japanese sports-car.
Luxury car makers target urban young
LUXURY car makers are tapping into a growing trend for crossover compact SUVs, targeting young urban professionals who want a sporty feel.
‘World’s cheapest car’ to go upmarket
INDIA’S struggling Tata Nano, billed as the world’s cheapest car, could still have a strong future with a more upmarket image, says tycoon Ratan Tata
Holden cars now even less Australian
THE cars Holden plans to build with more than $275 million in government assistance will be less Australian than a Toyota Camry, new documents reveal.
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