Govt makes ESC manadatory from 2011
June 23, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under 4WD, Australian Car Industry News, Car News, Ford, Holden, In car technology, Industry, Safety, Toyota, Videos
The Australian Government has finally bitten the bullet on the life-saving Electronic Stability Control (ESC) technology, announcing that it will become part of the Australian Design Rules (ADR) from 2011.
Holden, whose Chairman and Managing Director, Mark Reuss, is also the current President of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industry (FCAI) has been quick to support [...]
25% of government car fleet foreign made
April 6, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car News, Ford, Holden, Industry, Toyota
Despite the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, asking us to buy local, it has been revealed this morning that more than 25 per cent of the Australian Government car fleet is foreign made.
Government rules state clearly that a foreign car can only be purchased if there is a “compelling need” that cannot be met by an [...]
