Ford Australia Drops Axe On Falcon And Territory; Production To End 2016

After more than fifty years of manufacturing at Campbellfield, and more than eighty years of manufacturing vehicles in Australia, Ford Australia has now made the announcement everyone expected: it’s to shut-down its Australian manufacturing operations in 2016.

That date brings to end the Australian Falcon and Territory, and the i6 six-cylinder engine.

Citing challenging market conditions, Ford Australia CEO Bob Graziano said today that Ford Australia was unable to continue to manufacture locally if it was to serve “Australian customers with the very best vehicles that deliver cutting edge technology at an affordable cost”.

The announcement today will result in the loss of around 1200 jobs in Ford’s Broadmeadows and Geelong manufacturing plants.

“We know this announcement is very difficult, especially for our employees,” Mr Graziano said. “Providing support to those in our team whose roles will be affected is a key priority for us during this three-year transition period.”