When Ford and Holden finally shut-up shop in Australia a few years back, it seemed like the curtain had permanently closed on the golden age of Aussie automotive manufacturing, given the formerly homegrown heroes were the last two marques still building cars Down Under.
It was too expensive, they said. Labor costs were too high, and our buying market too small, and somewhere along the line the numbers just didn’t add up.
But fast-forward to 2021 and Australia’s automotive manufacturing space in the midst of something of a resurgence. From vehicles that will be built here from the ground up to cars that are re-engineered for our market, options for Australian Made vehicles will soon abound.
Here are five brands either building vehicles here, or planning on it, to keep an eye on.
