Sad day for holden

[KFH]

Would they then call the car a Folden

[RET]

I agree with DJ, and have said as much elsewhere. The high $A won't  stay that way forever - if the US end their stimulus program (ie printing $80B a month) - then our dollar will quickly fall.

That sort of pressure is cyclic, but once an industry goes, it doesn't come back.

http://www.theglobalmail.org/feature/football-meat-pies-kangaroos-and-er/774/

cheers
RET

[Edit: had monthly stimulus out by a factor of 100. It's actually $US80 billion]

[NES304]

Hmmmm, HSV , HRT..... ???

[DJ]

That's a reasonably balanced article, RET. We could end up with a monopoly in Toyota being the 'last man standing'. Could possibly save the industry if they take full advantage of the opportunity and really expand. There would then be a trail of breadcrumbs back here for others to re-enter the Australian motor industry. Wouldn't it be good if Holden could negotiate a merger deal here with Toyota for the next few years & get over the hump.

[KFH]

Here is another variation of Holden's future.

(http://www.news.com.au/national/the-2017-holden-commodore-will-be-made-in-china/story-fncynjr2-1226783057648)

[FC Dave]

Some sort of joint venture sounds a good thing. There used to be Commodore/Lexcen, Camry/Apollo. The Ford teretory Could be in the mix, along with some of the Holden utes & special vehicles. A name could be tricky.  There will NEVER be a great china wall in my shed.

[DJ]

Here is another variation of Holden's future.

(http://www.news.com.au/national/the-2017-holden-commodore-will-be-made-in-china/story-fncynjr2-1226783057648)

Would be good to see Holden try a new design built here in 2017, & perhaps a new model name.
For those old enough to remember the phrase 'Japanese junk", there are some similarities with the way China is developing - flood the market with second rate cheap stuff initially to eventually become a recognised leader in many fields. Not confident that their motor industry can produce a comparable standard to Holden or Toyota for a while yet though.

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

I hate to "rain on parades", but in my opinion this is a step (not necessarily deliberate) towards dystopia :/

Does it matter who is to blame, they can't reverse the course now, can they?

[mcl1959]

I think Eric Norton's editorial in the latest "Holden" magazine says it all really.

Ken

[Hobbo]

What Ret said + 3 , plus we just don't have the population to keep our car industry viable, especially when Japan has Devalued it's yen, China is Forcing it's currency low, the US is Printing Cash like theres No Tomorrow and Aust Allow Rubbish like GW and Sherri to be imported into this country, plus the Aust. Wages are huge compared to most places in the world. I don't know what we can do now? I hope Adelaide doesn't turn into another Detroit !