Why did Ford shut down in Australia?

End of Australian production On 23 May 2013, Ford Australia announced that it would exit the Australian market after 88 years due to uncompetitive manufacturing costs and lacklustre sales.

When did Ford stop making cars in Australia?

May 23, 2013. Ford Australia announced it would close its Australian manufacturing plants in October 2016, with the loss of hundreds of jobs. Ford president Bob Graziano said approximately 1,200 workers would lose their jobs when the Broadmeadows and Geelong plants were shut down.

Does Ford Australia still exist?

Both Holden and Ford ended their manufacturing operations in Australia several years ago. But Ford remains Australia’s largest automotive employer. It has more than 2,000 engineers, designers and technical and automotive specialists working across four sites in Victoria.

What Fords were made in Australia?

On May 23, 2013 Ford Australia announced the end of local manufacture, with the last Falcon Ute rolling off the line in July 2016 and the last Falcon sedan and Territory emerging on October 7, the last day of Ford manufacturing Down Under.

Is Ford good in Australia?

On the surface, Ford Australia seems to be in line with most of its competitors, currently sitting within the top five brands on sale today thanks to a solid performance in 2019 that skirted the double-digit percentage sales dips that plagued the industry last year.

Will Australia ever build cars again?

Automotive manufacturing could return to Australia, Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm claims. Australia has the potential to revive its manufacturing industry and become a renewable energy superpower, according to the locally-born head of Tesla.

Who makes Ford cars now?

Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903….Ford Motor Company.

Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan
Total equity	US$48.6 billion (2021)

Where are Australian Fords made now?

Ford’s Ranger ute was the biggest-selling car in Australia in September. The Ranger, of which 3726 were sold in September, is made in a sprawling plant near Pattaya beach in Thailand. The cars are transported to Australia by ship. Its lead designers are part of a team of 2000 that works in Melbourne and Geelong.

What was the last model Ford made in Australia?

blue XR6
The final Ford Falcon, a blue XR6, rolled off the production line on 7 October 2016.