Comments by "Helmuth Schultes" (@helmuthschultes9243) on "American Reacts to History of the Australian Car Industry" video.
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Basically the industry became dependant on Gov handouts, and demanded more and more tax payrr suppport. When finally told NO, NO MORE PUBLIC SUPPORT. The foreign headquarters just pulled out any future, and one by one all announced shutting down
Just Ford and Toyota keep some engineering. Holden have even sold their extensive Lang Lang Proving ground, engine plant, engineerong offices in Melbourne gone, old vehicle plant in outer east Melbourne was long shut, having gone totally to north of Adelaide at a town established largely around the Holden vehocle plant at Elizabeth. That was shut in the recent death of Aust car industry. Toyota just making large investment snd ecpansion plans fell on line to GM and Ford and also effectively pulled out. Nissan and Mitsubishi had already closed previously. Nissan had a casting plant established that for some time still made engine castings and such, but all raw castings sent to Japan for processing and machining. The Nissan plant had grown out of the original VW factory, that converted to assembly of three types, Volvo, Nissan anf Renault (from memory) to become totally Nissan. Its facilities became large warehouse/truck load distribution, engine dynes taken over by motor sport, and part of property became Holden Special Vehicles. Misubishi plant, the original Chrysler plant was shutdown some time ago.
Ford continues design and development for Ford world models, using their You Yangs Proving Ground near Geelong and engineering staff in Geelong. Original engine plant and engineering offices closed down. Ford Broadmeadows car plant is no more. Most recently the new world pickup truck model locally engineered was released.
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