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Final Holden V6 Rolls Off The Production Line In Melbourne

Holden’s withdrawal from the Australian new-car manufacturing scene draws ever-closer, as the carmaker built its final V6 engine in Australia this week. The company will continue to build the Commodore and Utility models in Elizabeth, South Austr


Holden’s withdrawal from the Australian new-car manufacturing scene draws ever-closer, as the carmaker built its final V6 engine in Australia this week.

The company will continue to build the Commodore and Utility models in Elizabeth, South Australia, for around 11 months, but the gradual phasing-out process has begun.

Around 170 Holden staff were on hand to witness the last locally-built engine for the carmaker as it rolled down the production line in Melbourne.

With existing engine stocks, Holden says it now has enough V6 powerplants in both 3.0 and 3.6 litre capacities to see it through to the conclusion of its run of carmaking in Australia.

It has also confirmed that the 175 employees directly effected by the shutdown of the engine plant have "access to a suite of transition services and upto $3000 in approved training" as part of Holden's $15m contribution to the federal government's Growth Fund to support manufacturing employees.

It claims that 57 employees had already left before the closure and 80 percent of the remaining staff had secured work elsewhere while the remainder were either retiring or "not seeking further employment".

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