INDUSTRY NEWS
Looking back: Holden’s countdown to destruction
2012 and 2013 were the beginning of the end for the Holden brand.Here’s how it unfolded
Toyota City in ruins
Inhabitants of Toyota’s home town struggle for work as automotive boom is replaced with economic gloom.
2013 VFACTS: Winners and losers
VFACTS data for 2013 reveals the Toyota Corolla as the best-selling passenger vehicle in Australia, just pipping the Mazda 3.
Toyota halves production, shuts manufacturing plants
Expecting its first official operating loss in six decades, the automotive superpower has slashed production in Japan and America.
Holden not going anywhere: Batey
Ex Holden MD adamant the lion brand won’t step aside for Chevrolet in Australia
Holden free to cherry pick in the future
Holden will be free to cherry-pick from General Motors global automotive portfolio after the closure of its Australian manufacturing operations in 2017.
Hyundai braces for busy year
Koreans attempt to crack six figures with a cornucopia of new cars over the next 12 months or so
Holden to cut wages, axe more staff
Holden will ask its workers to take pay cuts or voluntary redundancies as it looks to secure its manufacturing future in Australia.
Ford Australia timeline
Wheels looks back at the history of Ford Motor Company in Australia.
Holden bullish despite Ford closure
Ford’s announcement that it will cease local manufacturing has taken Holden entirely by surprise, and given its VF Commodore launch a black eye.
Ford Falcon dead by 2016
It’s official – The Ford Falcon, one of Australia’s oldest and most iconic nameplates, will die in 2016.
Aussie-made Fords to finish in 2016
Ford’s Australian manufacturing operations to wind up in October 2016 as company announces new era of full-line importation.
Ford Australia closes down
Shock! Ford Australia will close its Australia factories. After years of dwindling sales, and no sign of recovery, Ford Australia has decided to abandon local manufacturing in Australia.
V8 power saves electric car
In a delicious dose of irony, struggling electric car maker Fisker looks to have been saved by a petrol burping, tyre shredding V8.
Breakdown: Holden’s $2 billion in funding
Holden’s decision to cut 500 jobs has seen it make headlines around the world – with many outlets focusing strongly on the brand’s hefty government funding.
Holden axes 500 jobs
Just two months from the launch of its new VF Commodore, Holden will cut 500 jobs from its plants in South Australia and Victoria.
Ferrari profits soar thanks to three of its top models
Ferrari has recorded a significant increase in both profits and sales thanks to three of its top models
Saab sold – to Koenigsegg!
Saab stays in Swedish hands.
US Mail – Trainer wheels
Wheels US correspondent John Lamm updates us on the latest mishaps and money problems in Motown.
Heir to a shaky throne
Toyota CEO takes massive 30 percent paycut, predicts another two-years of financial loss.
The resurrection of Chrysler
Forty two days. That’s how long it took to bring bankrupt Chrysler back from the brink …
The many GMs of General Motors
The new New GM chairman is former AT&T chief Edward Whitacre, Jr.
The calm after the storm
Holden’s American-born boss steps up to the plate swinging at the official Holden media briefing at Fisherman’s Bend this morning. Wheels’ Bruce Newton reports.
US Mail: The consequences of GM’s actions
From faultlines to full ‘quake: Wheels’ US correspondent John Lamm analyses the aftermath of the General Motors collapse.
