From the AFR:
The impact of the carbon tax on the car manufacturers is about $50 a vehicle, according to new figures from federal climate change officials.
Ford announced the closure of its Australian operations on Thursday, citing high costs, low production volumes and the rise in value of the $A against its US counterpart.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said the decision marked a “black day for Australian manufacturing’’, and he blamed the government, including its implementation of the carbon tax.
