Will the Holden brand survive?

[jpd80]

Perhaps we’re looking at post WWII with 2020 eyes,
the government was dead broke and all that they could
do was encourage an established manufacturer to take
a chance on Australia

[minheim]

Originally Posted by jpd80

Perhaps we’re looking at post WWII with 2020 eyes,
the government was dead broke and all that they could
do was encourage an established manufacturer to take
a chance on Australia

Maybe there is a bit of that. However Germany, Japan and South Korea all facing nation rebuilding after war (and in the case of the two Asian countries little natural resources) managed to build viable automotive industries. Indeed South Korea is big on many fronts ship building, electronics, etc. We however wasted the opportunities of the 1950s and 1960s and I suspect a lot of that blame rests on the shoulders of the Liberal and Country parties of that era and Pig Iron Bob Menzies.

[FTE217]

Originally Posted by minheim

Maybe there is a bit of that. However Germany, Japan and South Korea all facing nation rebuilding after war (and in the case of the two Asian countries little natural resources) managed to build viable automotive industries. Indeed South Korea is big on many fronts ship building, electronics, etc. We however wasted the opportunities of the 1950s and 1960s and I suspect a lot of that blame rests on the shoulders of the Liberal and Country parties of that era and Pig Iron Bob Menzies.

Well thats a good one eyed pov eh.......
IMO there is 3 parties to blame locally - the Blue and Red side of politcal agendas AND you cant get me im part of the Union !
I didn't need to read the article below for I've lived through a few decades since the 60's and seen what Unionism has contributed, to pricing us out of the market representing the "worker" my butt.......
IF they had any idea and care what other competing countries wages were they may have had an idea not to milk as much as they could to protect their members retaining jobs in the first place.
Anyway water under the bridge.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inq...0c003c94b2c885