Opposition Leader Bill Shorten claims the level of subsides provided to car makers in Australia is lower than in other countries.

This report presents potential options for government assistance to the automotive manufacturing industry and invites readers to make submissions. Key points: Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry is undergoing significant change. Ford and Holden announced their manufacturing plants will close by 2016 and 2017. Toyota will decide this year on the production of the next generation Camry...

This research analysed findings from global transport stakeholder organisations and modelled the energy consumption of electric vehicles under Samoan conditions. Abstract The identification of alternative transport modes is urgently required as fuel price inflation is adversely affecting Samoa’s energy security and increasingly its economic and social well-being. The Samoan government has recognised the society-wide implications...

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon claims a Ford Territory that sells for $38,000 to $40,000 in Australia costs over $100,000 in Thailand.

Opposition Industry Minister Kim Carr claims economic modelling shows it would cost more money to lose the car industry than it would to subsidise it.