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Australia's new vehicle sales rallied in the latter months of 2009 to end the year just 7.4% down on the previous year, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI)...
2010-01-07Companies
The Australian government will halve the import tariff on cars from January 1 2010, but due to free trade agreements (FTAs) and varying tariffs on different vehicle segments, the...
2009-12-31Companies
Japanese tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has announced the closure of its plant in Adelaide, marking the withdrawal of the final tyre producer in Australia. Around 600 jobs will be...
2009-10-27Industry
Tax breaks on company assets have helped to stimulate car sales in Australia, but by July, sales were falling once again as the 30% reduction in tax for larger companies came to an...
2009-10-23Companies
The federal and state government of South Australia have joined forces to campaign for local production of General Motors Company's (GM) Volt electric car. South Australian Premier...
2009-08-24Companies
Australian new vehicle sales fell in July as a tax break on assets for large companies came to an end. Under the special investment allowance, small companies are entitled to a tax...
2009-08-17Companies
Ford Australia has ditched plans to produce the Focus model domestically, citing 'changing global economic conditions'. The project was expected to create 300 new jobs. Although the...
2009-07-27Industry
Although car sales in Australia have struggled to match last year's record figures, GM Holden stands to weather the slowdown by tapping growth in China. The company's Melbourne plant...
2009-07-15
