Sentences with phrase «insistence on global platforms»
Finally, the sunset of the era of Ford manufacturing in Australia capped off the week's discussion, following the company's announcement that local production would end in 2016, the victim of shrinking demand for the brand's traditional full - size rear - drive sedans, the strength of the Australian dollar, which has made imports cheaper, and Ford CEO Alan Mulally's insistence on global platforms.
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The government's insistence on Australian industry involvement in projects can inflate costs but Dr Hellyer sees a bigger risk to competitive tension coming from consolidation in among global arms companies, reducing particular platforms down to one or two suppliers.