Holden Wont Close Early Over Emissions Standards.

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"HOLDEN insists it won’t close its Elizabeth factory early, even if the Federal Government refuses its request for an exemption form new vehicle emissions standards.

The standards, which come into force in November next year, would force Holden to perform expensive upgrades for the engines on 11 models.

Two out of every three Commodores it builds — and the most popular version of the Holden Cruze small car — currently do not meet new emissions standards due in November 2016.

Holden has written to the Federal Government seeking an exemption and News Corp Australia understands authorities are likely to “rubber stamp” its approval.

But the carmaker is in limbo as the Government has been sitting on its application for at least two months.

However, Holden has moved to quash fears that its 1200 workers at Elizabeth could be out of a job 12 months early."
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1227583228107

My comment : do we really need these strict emission standards ????