Ford CEO Warns Ranger Development May Leave Australia without Regulation Changes

Ford CEO warns Ranger development may leave Australia without regulation changes

Ford’s global boss says the Blue Oval's Australian product engineering squad could move overseas unless the government's emissions laws are tweaked.

'Tough choices': Ford threatens axing thousands of Aussie engineers

The global boss of Ford has warned its 1500 Australian engineers are at risk if the government does not make it cheaper to design cars here, and ease tough emissions rules tipped to increase car prices. Ford has threatened to shut its Australian design and engineering operations – and axe 1500 jobs – if the Federal Government does not make it cheaper and easier to develop and sell cars here. It includes an easing of tough emissions rules that t…

Ranger and Everest development team under threat as Ford seeks Australian Government support

This post appeared first on Chasing Cars. The Australian development team behind the successful Ranger ute and Everest 4WD faces an uncertain future, after Ford revealed it is seeking crucial financial support from the government. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley, in Melbourne this week for the F1 grand prix, told a small group of media including Chasing Cars that its Australian design and engineering hub was economically challenging.    Farley said the go…