Ford opens $20m research facility
April 15, 2009 by David Twomey
Filed under Australian Car Industry News, Car Design, Car News, Falcon, Ford, In car technology, Industry
Ford Australia, the Victorian state government and the University of Melbourne have jointly opened a new research facility at the Ford Proving Ground, near Lara outside Melbourne, that the group says will increase the competitiveness of Australia’s automotive industry through the availability of world-class emissions, environmental and engine development facilities.
From L-R: Professor Iven Mareels from [...]
US Congress scales back vehicle tax breaks
The US Congress proposed tax break for new-vehicle buyers is to be dramatically scaled back in the final version of the economic stimulus bill.
Car dealers and their allies had sought to make interest on car loans and the sales and excise taxes on new-vehicle purchases deductible from federal taxes, with proponents saying these measures are [...]
