The Holden brand that became known as 'Australia's own car,' accounted for more than half the new cars registered in Australia by 1958. Thousands of jobs in businesses that have supplied components and accessories to Australian auto manufacturers are also at risk. South Australia state Premier Jay Weatherill said car manufacturing was seminal to the state's industrial know-how. ANALYSIS How Mexico is winning the car manufacturing warThe V8 Holden Commodore has sold in the United States since 2013 as the Chevrolet SS. The reasons behind the demise of Australian auto manufacturing are numerous.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2017 17:48 UTC