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New report backs Government’s support for businesses impacted by car manufacturing transition
A new report released last week has found that about three quarters of former supply chain companies remain in business following the closure of...
Deakin, Ford Motor Company craft green car insulation for auto industry
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Deakin fibre scientists have developed a new wool-based insulation textile for car interiors, in a bid to solve the automotive industry’s need for...
Holden ends car making in Australia
Holden has ended 69 years of car making in Australia as workers at the company’s Elizabeth factory in Adelaide’s northern suburbs clocked off for...
Ford tests designing new vehicles by using holograms
In order to be one step ahead of the competition when it comes to designing more stylish vehicles for its customers, Ford has turned...
ACCC institutes proceedings against Ford for “misleading” drivers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it has launched legal action against Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited (Ford) for...
Ford trials Stratasys system 3D printing large, personalised car parts (VIDEO)
Ford has become the first automaker to pilot the Stratasys Infinite Build 3D printer with a view to adopt the technology for prototyping and...
Ford invests $1bn in new artificial intelligence company to fast track deployment of self-driving...
Ford will invest $1 billion in a new artificial intelligence company over the next five years to develop a virtual driver system for its...
Ford calls back more than 400,000 Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs for fuel leaks
Ford has ordered a trio of recalls affecting more than 400,300 SUVs in the United States, Canada, Mexico and in federalised territories.
The company has...
Ford to slash water usage in vehicle production by 72% by 2020
Ford is looking to reduce its use of drinking water in vehicle manufacturing by nearly three-fourths by 2020.
The company is aiming to reduce its...
End of an era: Ford shuts down Broadmeadows and Geelong plants
The last Aussie-made Ford vehicle rolled off the production line in Broadmeadows on Friday, marking the beginning of the end of carmaking in Australia.
Ford...
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