INDUSTRY NEWS
Yaris recall is 45,000-plus cars
Toyota Australia has confirmed that it’s recalling more than 45,000 Yaris sedans and hatchbacks to rectify a potentially dangerous seat belt pretensioner glitch.
D Day for Holden
Today is D Day for Holden with reports swirling the embattled company’s boss, Mike Devereux, is this morning appearing before the government’s Productivity Commission and could use the occasion to announce the company’s withdrawal.
New Safety Standards for the European Union
EU mandates stability systems and efficient tyres from 2011.
Dead: Holden to cease manufacturing by 2017
Dead: Holden to cease manufacturing by 2017
Credit crunch
The fractured – nay, broken – American car market has forced Japan’s big four to turn to its government for financial assistance.
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.
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.
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.
Saab saved by fellow Swede?
Saab may be bought out by fellow automaker and supercar company Koenigsegg.
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.
Holden stands alone
It’s business as usual for Holden, despite its parent company going under.
Broke and broken
GM files for bankruptcy protection with an unmovable deficit of $US172.8 billion in debts. The Official GM statement
