Holden drives forward

HOLDEN has been thrown a lifeline from Detroit to secure its long-term future, less than a year after closing its car assembly line.

General Motors is poised to almost double Holden’s engineering workforce to more than 300 as it develops the autonomous, electric and hydrogen cars of the future. About 150 new employees will join Holden’s existing team of 180 engineers.

Holden’s former boss Mark Reuss outlined the plans to 600 staff at its Port Melbourne headquarters yesterday.