Toyota to stop manufacturing in 2017

[korrupt]

Now Toyota is out. 2500 jobs gone.

http://www.theage.com.au/business/to...210-32cl3.html

[CLUBRED]

Unions laid the blame for the announcement on Prime Minister Tony Abbott, saying the closure came as a result of the Coalition ‘‘refusing to support investment in Australia’’.

ALP supported the industry and we still lost Ford and Mitsubishi.

Everyone ceasing in an election year, should be fun to see union propaganda.

[Micks]

ALP supported the industry and we still lost Ford and Mitsubishi.

Everyone ceasing in an election year, should be fun to see union propaganda.

That said...There doesn't appear to be too much confidence here in Aust. atm as far as the Car industry is concerned?? Or is it just a coincidence!

[Ausmartin1]

Well the general public could not care less about Australian car manufacturing or the over perked employees whether this is true or not.
They are rejoicing looking forward to a level import field.

Mean while I feel sad in my heart once again watching another demise.
Amazing what Australians ' once upon a time' were able to achieve.

The adds on this site viewing - Great wall ad. Just says it all.
Cheep Cheep is all that matters for people who in general even struggle with putting air in their tyres.

Welcome to a whole world of imported crap - Our current purchases and tight wallets have dictated it be so...

[Pickles]

MAJOR reason given by Toyota,....and I quote, ..."High Cost of manufacturing in Australia",.........which has been the common theme for ALL industries that have closed & gone overseas.
"High Cost"?.....Whose fault is that?
Pickles.

[Micks]

MAJOR reason given by Toyota,....and I quote, ..."High Cost of manufacturing in Australia",.........which has been the common theme for ALL industries that have closed & gone overseas.
"High Cost"?.....Whose fault is that?
Pickles.

Martin, everyone knows that was John Howard's fault!! Whoever he was!!

[conrodss]

I'm going to buy a Volvo.

[MYVYSS]

Its not just the major manufacturers closing that will kill everything its all the feeder companies that supply components that will be hardest hit. All the AC and electrics...this will be massive and I feel for anyone in the car industry at the moment. The writing is on the wall and most will have to be made redundant to collect on all their years of service, Truly a dark dark day in Australia's history...

[Smitty]

Its not just the major manufacturers closing that will kill everything its all the feeder companies that supply components that will be hardest hit. All the AC and electrics...this will be massive and I feel for anyone in the car industry at the moment. The writing is on the wall and most will have to be made redundant to collect on all their years of service, Truly a dark dark day in Australia's history...

very true..... engineering, chemical/petro-chemical and plastics industries are already under pressure with Ford and Holden going

now with Toyota going and Holden shutting all engineering and development activity from the end of 2016 (dunno if thats public knowledge or not... but I have been told that by some GMHolden engineers)
there will be little manufacturing in SA and Victoria... except maybe for the defence industry and that unfortunately is subject to the whims of our federal pollies! Other large manufacturers like Bluescope
and Orica have already announced closure plans ... or implemented them

[Pickles]

Martin, everyone knows that was John Howard's fault!! Whoever he was!!

Hello my "adversary". No surely, even you, wouldn't believe that?
Best Regards,Martin.

[Micks]

Hello my "adversary". No surely, even you, wouldn't believe that?
Best Regards,Martin.

Yes mate hows Tony doing it for us BP "The Silent Achiever"??

[Pickles]

Mate, He's going very well, unchallenged, and as he promised, he has, "STOPPED THE BOATS".
Pickles.

[flukeyluke]

Terrible news, but not unexpected considering they were the only ones left.
Nissan and Mitsubishi found out long ago car manufacturing is not viable here so I guess it is a credit to the others they stuck it out this long.
The vehicle landscape in Oz is truly changing which is a real shame because we make good cars here.

You gotta laught though at the unions and opposition pollies blaming the libs for the closures. Most of the pain and losses were experienced under previous labor governments.

[whitels1ss]

Come on guys, FFS stop bringing politics into everything

[jackvz]

Time for this country to regain common sense by 1. Looking after our back yard first ,stop giving aid to countries who clearly dont earn it (Indonesia) 2. Lefty pie in sky thinkers (Sarah Hanson Young ) grow up and realise the world is not a golden book story,Australians need to be looked after not illegal boat people. 3 Union grubs ,you have wrecked this country with greed and unrealistic working conditions placed on employers,an honest days work for and honest days pay,thats how we compete with other manufacturing nations ,not by whinging about hours worked or weekends or taking advantage of sick leave ,but actually working and producing to benefit the nation. 4.Increase tariffs on foreign goods and decrease tax or have no GST on Australian manufatured products,so as to boost our manufaturing sector.