Tag: automotive manufacturing
SA Government expands auto industry support programs
The South Australian Government has adjusted two important assistance programs for the state’s automotive supply chain sector to become available to a broader spectrum...
Toyota workers launch cross appeal to ban car maker from removing future entitlements
Two months after the Federal Court ruled that Toyota Australia cannot implement changes to its Workplace Agreement, the car maker’s workers have launched a...
End car subsidies by 2020: Productivity Commission
The Australian Productivity Commission has called for all government subsidies to car makers to end by 2020, saying that arguments that support public subsidies...
Toyota Australia says Holden closure would make it difficult to maintain operations
Toyota Australia’s executive director of sales and marketing Tony Cramb has admitted that Holden’s factory closure would make it difficult for Toyota to maintain...
Fortescue Chief calls for abolition of support for car industry
Fortescue Metal Group Chief executive Nev Power has urged the Government to resist the pressure from special interest groups and abolish taxpayer-funded protection of...
Toyota Australia seeks to modernise work practices to ensure future viability
Toyota Australia is seeking to modify its Workplace Agreement terms and conditions in order to obtain greater flexibility and increase global competitiveness to make...
Future of local manufacturing is ‘uncertain’ says Holden boss
Holden’s outgoing boss Mike Devereux has admitted he believes the future of the Australian car manufacturing industry is “uncertain”.
According to a report from News.com.au,...
Ballarat manufacturing suffers another blow as precision tool maker Mapal announces plant shutdown
Precision tools manufacturer Mapal Australia has announced that seven people will be losing their jobs as it shuts down production at its Ballarat manufacturing...
Quickstep’s RST technology passes rigorous tests of European luxury carmaker
Carbon fibre composites manufacturer Quickstep has announced today that its resin spray transfer (RST) technology has passed the environmental test regimes of a prestige...
US private equity firm completes acquisition of Futuris; Elders to cut 10 percent of...
Private investment firm Clearlake Capital Group announced on Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of global automotive supplier Futuris Automotive from Elders Limited.
The...
Featured Article
Australian manufacturing in 2025: Challenges and pathways to progress
The Australian manufacturing sector, long considered the backbone of the nation’s economy, is standing at a crossroads in 2025.
