Here at The Motor Report we’ve been sitting on what we thought was bomb-shell news: an impeccable source had informed us that Ford Australia, on direction from Ford Motor Company headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, would announce in February next year a progressive cessation of vehicle manufacture in this country.

In other words, we thought it was [...]

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Ford Australia has announced today its Geelong Engine Plant, which currently produces Ford Australia’s brilliant in-line six-cylinder engine is to continue production post-2010. In a further unexpected twist, it will now be engineered for Euro IV compatibility.

Ford Australia is to invest $21 million in plant and equipment, and additional engineering investment to bring the I6 [...]

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Not such a great news day for Blue Oval fans and the Australian car industry in general.  In response to the continuing decline of the large car segment in Australia, Ford has announced that it will be cutting 300-350 jobs, or about 15 per cent of its current workforce. 

Ford spokeswoman Sinead McAlary, explained that the [...]

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