The Department of Finance is still mandating the purchase of locally made cars even though Toyota, Holden and Ford have all pulled the plug on production.
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Queensland reveals Aussie fleet at 25 per cent
By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski The Queensland state government has confirmed that just a quarter of the cars that it buys through its vehicle purchasing arm, QFleet, are Australian…
Prime Minister’s protectors reverse over Ford
By Julian Bajkowski Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her erstwhile Industry Minister Greg Combet might want local governments to buy Australian-made vehicles to support the domestic manufacturing, but it's…
Commonwealth drives Ford’s fuel and emissions
Automotive manufacturer Ford has received government funding to improve the fuel efficiency and emissions performance of its Australian produced vehicles. The Federal Government will provide $34 million as part of…