STEVE BRACKS, the former premier of Victoria, is set to represent the Australian motor industry’s interests in the United States by working to build opportunities and relationships in the world’s biggest car market.

After completing the motor industry review that was instrumental in the development of the New Car Plan for a Greener Future launched [...]

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The Federal Government today handed down its response to the Bracks Review of the Australian Automotive Industry at the Automotive Centre of Excellence in Melbourne. The Government’s response, ‘A New Car Plan For A Greener Future’, will provide a staggering $6.2 billion in assistance to local manufacturers over thirteen years. Of these grants, $3.4 billion [...]

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While the FG Falcon may be facing an uncertain future - what with flagging sales, the axing of its evergreen 4-litre six and the prospect that it may become a front-driver - for now, at least, it’s still proving its worth as one of Australia’s best-built cars.

At the recent Automotive Engineering Excellence Awards conducted [...]

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The Minister for Innovation Industry Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, today released the Bracks’ Review of the Australian Automotive Industry.

Industry groups including FCAI (Federated Chamber of Automotive Industries), and peak retail industry body, VACC, have urged caution by the Federal Government in responding to the Report’s key findings.
“The automotive industry urges the Federal [...]

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Well, the build up has almost been unbearable but its finally official, Australians have for the first time bought more than one million motor vehicles in a single calendar year, surpassing 2005, the previous “best” year with a paltry 988,269 sales.

VFACTS sales figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries show that 1,049,982 [...]

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