List of Australian Car Clubs and Specialists, New Car Releases and Owners' Car Reviews for Aussie motoring enthusiasts
It seems that Ford Australia is about to cut hundreds of jobs from its plants in Victoria. This latest round of cuts is in addition to the job cuts previously announced. Ford’s Victorian operation produces larger vehicles that are out of favour with the marketplace so it’s possible that even more positions might go in […]
When we look at a new car the real enthusiasts among us want to know about that car’s performance. How many seconds does it take to reach 100km/h is one popular measure of a car’s performance. When we look at a car manufacturer’s performance we begin to look at how much money they’re making … […]
They say that a week in Australian politics is a long time and that’s something that could also be said about the Australian car manufacturing industry. Last week we had the bad news of the Bracks Report into Australia’s car industry and this week we’ve begun to see and feel the pain. Ford have announced […]
… not happy Jan! The JD Power Group are well-known in the United States for their annual surveys of car buyer satisfaction. Big brand-names like Mercedes have not faired well when consumers are asked to comment on how satisfied they might, or might not be, with the car they’ve purchased and the service they have […]
1971 GTHO Phase III Falcon stolen in Perth Earlier this month fully restored red version of this classic Australian muscle car was stolen from a collector in Perth. Sadly this car is now right out of circulation and, unless the thieves are caught, it’s unlikely it will ever be seen again. With only 300 of […]
We’ve always been a nation of big car buyers. There was a time when you weren’t a real man unless you drove a six cylinder, a V8 or even a big 4WD and you could have been considered unpatriotic if you drove anything but a car built in Australia – unless of course you were […]
Holden and Ford have long been Australian icons and they have a very vocal following among motoring enthusiasts … but out in the real world they just plain suck … and it’s official … almost. It seems that a consumer website here in Australia – ProductReview.com.au asked owners to rate their vehicles in a number […]
Even though the announcement is yet to be made everyone knows that Ford is set to close it’s engine plant in Geelong and switch to using imported V6 engines in the Falcon and Territory range that’s built here in Australia. It really is just one more nail in the coffin of the Australian motor industry […]
You know, marketing is a strange beast; sometimes you don’t want people to see the product until the day you’re about to launch it and other times you want them to see it way in advance and sometimes you don’t want them to know that you want them see it well before the launch. Confused? […]
Ford tried the Mondeo here in Australia a few years back without a great deal of success. These days you can pick one up at a private sale for under $10k and even one of the more recent upmarket versions is on Drive.com for $8,995. The lack of interest in the past hasn’t stopped Ford […]
Ford Australia has announced the end of production of the Ford Fairlane with the last expected to roll off the production line early next year. The Ford Fairlane has been in full production in Australia since 1967 but now the demand for a big Ford has dropped to the point where it’s uneconomic to keep […]
by Stuart Livesey Another parts manufacturer is in trouble and the flow-on could see Ford close its Melbourne plants on Monday if the problem is not resolved. Coughlan and Russell Engineering has gone into administration and a dispute over $1.85 million in entitlements has led to the standing down of 49 workers. Coughlan and Russell […]
by Stuart Livesey Your parent company is bleeding money – $45 million dollars a day last year. You claim you’re profitable but your cars aren’t selling – the Falcon came in sixth behind Commodore, a whole bunch of Toyota models and the Mazda 3 Your popular SUV is losing its popularity. Your competitor has the […]
Get a sweet suspension deal The new BF Falcon XR6 Cab Chassis MkII is one mean combo of workhorse and sports machine and it comes at a sweet price that, for a limited time, is one hell of a lot sweeter. Now you get to choose between half-tonne suspension and 17″ alloys or a one-tonne […]
Three weeks ago while the spotlight was on Mitsubishi and the leaked plan to close their assembly line here in Australia Ford Australia quietly announced that it would be reducing production at its plants in Victoria. Today it has announced that it wants to reduce its workforce by around 600 before Christmas and has urged […]
What will the impact be on Ford in Australia? When the parent company of Ford Australia posts such a huge loss in just one quarter you have to wonder when the local company will begin to feel the impact. There is no doub that a big negative number was expected in the third quarter because […]
Ajax Fasteners, the parts manufacturer that supplies specialist screws and clips to all four Australian car manufacturers has managed to stay in business until at least Friday. Aussie Motoring reported back on August 12 that the company was on the brink of collapse and if it did go the consequences for Ford, Holden, Mitsubishi and […]
It’s hard to believe but that headline is closer to fact than fiction. As reported on August 8 in More Supply Problems for Holden and Ford the industry is in dire trouble as another parts supplier is on the brink of closure. Ajax Engineering Fasteners, a company that supplies fasteners and bolts for Holden, Ford, […]
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced today new car sales continue to lag behind sales for the same time last year. 1079 fewer new vehicles were sold during July than for July 2005. That monthly drop now means that 3.1% fewer new cars have been sold so far this year compared to the same […]
‘Check back next month’ seems to be the main response when Tom Gorman, Ford Australia’s president was asked what Ford was planning on doing to meet the new competition. Ford will be releasing an updated Falcon next month but one thing Ford claims it won’t be doing is cutting prices to keep Falcon sales happening.