In a major boost to the Australian Auto manufacturing industry Toyota Australia have committed to manufacturing a new engine for its Camry and Hybrid Camry sedans at its Australian engine plant in Altona, Victoria.
More than 100,000 engines will be produced each year commencing in the later half of 2012. Approximately $300 million of project expenditure will be injected into the Australian economy.
According to Toyota securing the next generation engine provides a foundation for on-going vehicle production at the Altona plant. It also provides Toyota Australia with significant opportunities to export the new engine to other Toyota manufacturing plants in ASEAN countries that produce Camry and Hybrid Camry.
Toyota Australia President and CEO, Mr Max Yasuda, welcomed the decision and praised the efforts of Toyota Australia's employees, unions and suppliers in ensuring the project went ahead.
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Dale Earnhardt Jnr. has taken an emotional victory at the Nationwide Cup round at Dayton Speedway.
Driving the Number 3 made famous by his late father, who died in an accident at the same track, Earnhardt gave Chevrolet the perfect debut for their next generation Impala.
Wearing the original blue & yellow livery of his fathers car, “Junior” held his nerve and his twitchy car to just edge out the Toyota of Joey Logano. Rookie driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was third in the new Ford Mustang.
“A win was the only acceptable result.” said an emotional Earnhardt after the race. “if we hadn't of won then everybody would have been saying 'what's the point'.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
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