Tag: car industry
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...
Long holiday break means extra pressure for Toyota
Toyota’s Melbourne plant is to cease production for 21 days for the holiday season in what is to be the longest holiday shutdown at...
Premier Barnett urges Government to move past car industry fiasco and concentrate on mining...
The Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has made a recommendation at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting between Federal MPs and State Premiers...
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...
FCAI reminds public that FBT change has reverted to status quo as car sales...
The latest VFACTS report from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries showed car sales were down in all states and territories except Tasmania for...
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...
Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane to tour Holden plant today as talks of government support...
Holden will host a tour of its Elizabeth plant this morning as a new round of negotiations gets underway to secure its manufacturing future...
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