Ford CEO Suddenly Reopens The Door To A New Falcon Ute

A visit to Australia has Ford’s Jim Farley reconsidering a long-dead performance ute formula that once defined the country’s car culture ...

Jim Farley Says Australia ‘Gave the Globe the Ute.’ Now He Wants to Revive It

As Red Bull Racing and VCARB cars wearing the Blue Oval hit the track for the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season, Ford CEO Jim Farley paid a visit to Australia and said he wants to revive the ...
Autoblog

Ford to cease Australian automaking operations after 90 years

Ford began manufacturing cars in Australia in 1925 with the Model T. In 2016, Ford will stop manufacturing cars Down Under, including the Falcon and the Territory SUV. Ford Australia CEO Bob Graziano ...
Reuters

Sun sets on Ford's Australian manufacturing business

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The last Australian-made six-cylinder Ford Falcon rolled off an assembly line on Friday, marking the end of Ford's 91-year history of car-making in a country that ...
Reuters

High costs, currency push Ford out of Australia car manufacturing

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will shut its two Australian auto plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other ...