Comments on: Holden Fires 600 Workers http://www.caradvice.com.au/1734/holden-fires-600-workers/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Damo http://www.caradvice.com.au/1734/holden-fires-600-workers/#comment-13590 Damo Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:36:18 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/1734/holden-fires-600-workers/#comment-13590 Just shows that Holden means a great deal to Australia. Even though I truely feel sorry for the workers at least that stupid Holden will keep his stupid mouth shut about Mitsubishi. I find it disgusting how they can can sell 3.5 times the amount per month of their large car than mitsubishi can and they run at a far larger loss and yet they are still planning to manufacture and stockpile the same quantity of cars. It is the management down at Holden that have no idea (especially that yank CEO who covers up everything). This is still fixable, get somebody smart in whom knows how to run the company far more efficiently and you won't end up like Ford posting a loss of 6 million per day. So Steane, does my beloved MMAL really have a greater chance of closing its doors than MMAL? Holden haven't recorded a profit in what, almost 5 years now? The past two years they lost about 140 million per year after tax respectively? I'm just stirring you with facts mate. Just shows that Holden means a great deal to Australia. Even though I truely feel sorry for the workers at least that stupid Holden will keep his stupid mouth shut about Mitsubishi. I find it disgusting how they can can sell 3.5 times the amount per month of their large car than mitsubishi can and they run at a far larger loss and yet they are still planning to manufacture and stockpile the same quantity of cars. It is the management down at Holden that have no idea (especially that yank CEO who covers up everything). This is still fixable, get somebody smart in whom knows how to run the company far more efficiently and you won’t end up like Ford posting a loss of 6 million per day. So Steane, does my beloved MMAL really have a greater chance of closing its doors than MMAL? Holden haven’t recorded a profit in what, almost 5 years now? The past two years they lost about 140 million per year after tax respectively? I’m just stirring you with facts mate.

]]> By: Lazybones http://www.caradvice.com.au/1734/holden-fires-600-workers/#comment-13588 Lazybones Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:59:15 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/1734/holden-fires-600-workers/#comment-13588 I think Holdens idea of a future alternative fuel is Optimax! They seem to be in complete denial there is even a problem. Management heads need to roll over this. Not the poor buggers that have been working the line for 25 years!! I think Holdens idea of a future alternative fuel is Optimax!

They seem to be in complete denial there is even a problem. Management heads need to roll over this. Not the poor buggers that have been working the line for 25 years!!

]]> By: alborz http://www.caradvice.com.au/1734/holden-fires-600-workers/#comment-13586 alborz Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:18:42 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/1734/holden-fires-600-workers/#comment-13586 Holden have always refused to bring out a Diesel Commodore, and its ridiculous for them to say that Australia is not ready for Diesel! Diesel sales are higher than ever before and even the likes of Toyota who are championing Hybrid cars are far ahead of Holden in Diesel technology. Holden have always refused to bring out a Diesel Commodore, and its ridiculous for them to say that Australia is not ready for Diesel!

Diesel sales are higher than ever before and even the likes of Toyota who are championing Hybrid cars are far ahead of Holden in Diesel technology.

]]> By: Lazybones http://www.caradvice.com.au/1734/holden-fires-600-workers/#comment-13585 Lazybones Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:44:52 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/1734/holden-fires-600-workers/#comment-13585 So its now officially the billon dollar balls up! 600 workers will lose their jobs because Holden hasn't kept its eye on the market trend. And according to the Age Holdens stance on diesel was:- "But its biggest seller, the Commodore, only comes with petrol engines. Asked about a diesel Commodore, executive director Alan Batey said: "Right now, in Australia, there's no case for it." But wasn't Holden looking at the 185KW Diesel engine from Italy? So its now officially the billon dollar balls up! 600 workers will lose their jobs because Holden hasn’t kept its eye on the market trend. And according to the Age Holdens stance on diesel was:-

“But its biggest seller, the Commodore, only comes with petrol engines. Asked about a diesel Commodore, executive director Alan Batey said: “Right now, in Australia, there’s no case for it.”

But wasn’t Holden looking at the 185KW Diesel engine from Italy?

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